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  • Alva by Soli Workshop

Alva by Soli Workshop

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 – Winner, Functional Lighting and Atmosphere, Product design, Turkey|

Alva is a contemporary pendant light shaped by the relationship between texture and light. The design focuses on controlling how light spreads. Its character comes from its spherical form and a woven, sculptural surface
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  • CRESCENDO COLLECTION by MADDER RUGS, designed by HAKAN HELVACIOGLU DESIGN

CRESCENDO COLLECTION by MADDER RUGS, designed by HAKAN HELVACIOGLU DESIGN

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 – Winner, Collectible Design, Product design, Turkey|

This collection, created in collaboration with HAKAN HELVACIOĞLU & MADDER RUGS, draws inspiration from Far Eastern calligraphy art to contemporary symbolism. On these blank canvases, where a single line can tell a thousand stories,
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  • Local People by Mitte Architecture & Interior Design

Local People by Mitte Architecture & Interior Design

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Hospitality, Interior, Turkey|

Local People was born from the transformation of a long-standing, domed structure within the city’s dense urban fabric, reinterpreted to meet the rhythm of contemporary life. Preserving its circular form, the design follows a
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  • VHV Reasürans by İkibiniki

VHV Reasürans by İkibiniki

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Turkey, Workplace|

The VHV Reasürans Istanbul office was designed to reflect the company's contemporary corporate identity while encouraging collaboration and flexibility in daily work life. The spatial concept balances openness and transparency with carefully defined zones
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  • Tam Finans Office by YOO Interior

Tam Finans Office by YOO Interior

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Turkey, Workplace|

Located in Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, the Tam Finans Head Office occupies an area of approximately 3.500 sqm and was designed and built by YOO Interior in 2023. Positioned on the third podium floor of
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  • MOYA ÇEŞMEKÖY by ZESA Architecture

MOYA ÇEŞMEKÖY by ZESA Architecture

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Moya is the renovation of a historic stone structure in Datça. Driven by an artist client’s vision, the project preserves collective memory while creating a contemporary art space. By maintaining different eras with minimal
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  • SOLYMOS HOUSE by ZESA Architecture

SOLYMOS HOUSE by ZESA Architecture

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Villa Solymos, located in Döşemealtı, Antalya, consists of a main residence, a single-story garage unit, and interconnected outdoor spaces. Inspired by the region’s earth tones, the project is organized along an axis extending from
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  • Arazi by Per Se Architecture

Arazi by Per Se Architecture

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Tourism buildings, Turkey|

Located on the slopes of Ayvacık, Çanakkale, Arazi is a rural tourism settlement designed for communal living. The project integrates a hotel, recording studio, bungalows, camping area, and an event space into the natural
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  • Ormos Tartışık North Phase by Per Se Architecture

Ormos Tartışık North Phase by Per Se Architecture

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – housing, Turkey|

Ormos Tartışık North Phase includes three single-story houses and a six-unit apartment block. Though compact, the houses offer efficient layouts with open kitchens and living areas oriented toward the view of Ayvacık Dam. Positioned
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  • Sinop Historical Prison Museum by TEATI Architects

Sinop Historical Prison Museum by TEATI Architects

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Cultural buildings, Turkey|

The project reinterprets the Sinop Historical Prison, known as the “Alcatraz of the Black Sea,” as a Museum of Justice, where confinement is explored beyond its physical boundaries and extended into psychological and existential
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  • SIJBOLTS HOUSE / DATCA by Big Mimarlik

SIJBOLTS HOUSE / DATCA by Big Mimarlik

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Located in Datça, the project transforms a small plot with dual street frontage into a rational architectural strategy. To maximize garden use, the building is conceived as a linear mass set back within the
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  • FOUR SEASONS R01 by escapefromsofa

FOUR SEASONS R01 by escapefromsofa

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Residential, Turkey|

FOUR SEASONS R01 is a residential project by escapefromsofa, envisioned as an intimate urban sanctuary where contemporary design meets the seasonal rhythm of nature. The residence offers a warm, refined atmosphere that invites calm,
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  • Arsan Kimya Office Project by Bakirkure Architects

Arsan Kimya Office Project by Bakirkure Architects

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Turkey, Workplace|

The Arsan Kimya Office emerges from a shell-and-core space, characterized by a two-level configuration and the generosity of a six-meter ceiling height. The project embraces this spatial potential through a precise architectural transformation that
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  • Sazlı DY House by OM Arch

Sazlı DY House by OM Arch

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

DY House is located in Sazlı Altı, Ayvacık, Çanakkale, within a 4-decare olive grove, and designed for year-round living. The project reinterprets local architecture through a contemporary approach, strengthening its relationship with nature while
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  • Renée Wood by NUMAŞ Teknoloji Üretim, designed by Nurus D Lab

Renée Wood by NUMAŞ Teknoloji Üretim, designed by Nurus D Lab

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 – Winner, Product design, Turkey, Work and Productivity|

Renée Wood is a refined work table designed for contemporary living spaces and home-office environments. Its natural beech wood legs are FSC-certified and finished with water-based, environmentally friendly natural wax that preserves the authentic
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  • Isola by NUMAŞ Teknoloji Üretim, designed by Nurus D Lab

Isola by NUMAŞ Teknoloji Üretim, designed by Nurus D Lab

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 – Winner, Product design, Turkey, Work and Productivity|

Isola is a modular office furniture system designed to enhance productivity, spatial flexibility, and well-being in modern workplaces. Created for hybrid and collaborative cultures, the system offers clean geometry, robust construction, and softened curves
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  • Mini Do by Nurus, designed by Nurus D Lab

Mini Do by Nurus, designed by Nurus D Lab

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2026 – Winner, Furniture for Living Spaces, Product design, Turkey|

Mini Do is a children's work and creativity desk designed to support healthy posture, independence, and imagination. Every material has been carefully selected for safety and well-being: the natural beech components are FSC-certified and
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  • Quartz Plaza by Salon Architects

Quartz Plaza by Salon Architects

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Public, civic and administration buildings, Turkey|

Lithological Strata and the Dual-Skin Envelope as an Architectural Model Quartz Plaza is an office building in Istanbul that seeks to establish a connection with an enduring layer of the city, its geomorphology. Located
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  • Doubletree by Hilton Sanliurfa by Designist

Doubletree by Hilton Sanliurfa by Designist

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Hospitality, Interior, Turkey|

DoubleTree by Hilton Şanlıurfa rises as a monumental gem in Eastern Anatolia, where the Urfa Stone Colonnade greets visitors beneath a grand canopy, hinting at the dialogue between history and contemporary design. Upon entering
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  • Seba Royal Project by İLKAY ALA MİMARLIK

Seba Royal Project by İLKAY ALA MİMARLIK

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Residential, Turkey|

Architect İlkay Ala Sirkeci places emphasis on creating enduring, timeless environments rather than responding to transient trends, a principle clearly reflected in the detached residence situated within Seba Royal Estates in İstinye. Designed for
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  • Confidential Global Nutrition Company HQ by Studio13 Architects

Confidential Global Nutrition Company HQ by Studio13 Architects

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Interior, Turkey, Workplace|

Studio13 Architects reinterpreted Confidential Global Nutrition Company's values through the "Tree of Good Life". Orjin Plaza reflects legacy, while Hilltown embraces collaboration and biophilia. Organic forms, natural materials, biomorphic structures, and storytelling textures shape
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  • NED Maestro Showroom by ACE Architecture

NED Maestro Showroom by ACE Architecture

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Public, civic and administration buildings, Turkey|

Located in Ankara, the NED Maestro Showroom serves as the refined entry point for a large-scale mixed-use development. Designed as a single-story, linear structure, the building combines simplicity and precision through clean horizontal lines,
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  • Bodrum Cliffside Retreat by Beliz Gorgul Interiors

Bodrum Cliffside Retreat by Beliz Gorgul Interiors

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Residential – houses, Turkey|

Suspended between sea and sky in Yalıkavak, this villa by Beliz Görgül Interior Design unfolds as a secret sanctuary. Conceived in the wake of the pandemic as a year-round refuge, it lies within a
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  • XO Cape Arnna by Yeşim Kozanlı Architecture & Interior Design

XO Cape Arnna by Yeşim Kozanlı Architecture & Interior Design

BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 – Winner, Hospitality, Interior, Turkey|

XO Cape Arnna redefines hospitality through the philosophy of Orchestrated Design, treating architecture as a spatial symphony where light, sound, texture, scent, and taste converge. Inspired by the Luwians' legacy and rooted in its
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  • TCDD Temporary Offices & Art Galleries by EVA-Erhan Vural Architecture & Urban Design

TCDD Temporary Offices & Art Galleries by EVA-Erhan Vural Architecture & Urban Design

Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 – Winner, Industrial buildings and workspace, Turkey|

Located within the rear zone of Haydarpaşa Train Station, these five new buildings are positioned upon the traces of existing, obsolete structures that had reached the end of their lifespan. This approach arises from
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  • CityMaking.101

CityMaking.101

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2025 – Winner, Leisure and Play, Product design, Turkey, USA|

IMAGINE. EXPLORE. DISCUSS. SHARE.CityMaking.101 is a participatory card game that turns everyday people into urban co-designers. Through 101 curated urban topics and fictional civic roles, it helps players unpack the layered dynamics of public
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  • Oppse Chair

Oppse Chair

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2025 – Winner, Home and Living, Product design, Turkey|

The Oppse Chair takes its name from the word opposite, carrying a hidden, quiet rebellion within its name. Born from a desire to challenge the rational norms of seating design, Oppse begins by rotating
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  • Arkhe No 1 Coffee Table in Oak

Arkhe No 1 Coffee Table in Oak

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2025 – Winner, Home and Living, Product design, Turkey|

Part of the Arkhe Collection, the Arkhe coffee table pays tribute to the stunning amphitheatres scattered across the Mediterranean. Designer Fulden Topaloglu reflects: “As a lucky child growing up on the Aegean coast, visiting
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  • Petalo

Petalo

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2025 – Winner, Home and Living, Product design, Spain, Turkey|

Petalo is inspired by the spring landscapes of Padua, Italy. Drawing from nature, the organically shaped chair evokes the petals of a flower in full bloom, converging at the hind legs, which act as
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  • Fold Table

Fold Table

BIG SEE Product Design Award 2025 – Winner, Home and Living, Product design, Turkey|

The Fold Table draws inspiration from the curves and folds found in nature. Its sharp crease evokes the delicate curl of a leaf, giving the table a sculptural character. The conical form and a
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