loading . . . Global Design Forum Istanbul Concludes First Edition With City-Wide Programme of Installations and Talks <p>Global Design Forum <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/istanbul">Istanbul</a> concluded its inaugural edition between May 13 and 16, 2026, bringing together architects, designers, urbanists, and cultural practitioners through a city-wide programme of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/installations">installations</a>, talks, screenings, and public events. Presented by <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/london-design-festival/page/1">London Design Festival</a> in collaboration with People Places Ideas, the forum was developed under the artistic direction of Melek Zeynep Bulut and the curatorial direction of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/beatrice-galilee/page/1">Beatrice Galilee</a>. Organized around the theme "Worlds in Contact," the programme featured contributions from figures including <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/lina-ghotmeh/page/1">Lina Ghotmeh</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/marina-tabassum">Marina Tabassum</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/liam-young/page/1">Liam Young</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/tom-dixon/page/1">Tom Dixon</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/lesley-lokko/page/1">Lesley Lokko</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/ma-yansong/page/1">Ma Yansong</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/office/waugh-thistleton-architects?ad_source=search&ad_medium=search_result_professionals">Andrew Waugh</a>, and <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/houseeurope">Olaf Grawer</a>, positioning <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/istanbul">Istanbul</a> as a platform for interdisciplinary discussions on design and the <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/built-environment">built environment</a>.</p> https://www.archdaily.com/1041612/global-design-forum-istanbul-concludes-first-edition-with-city-wide-programme-of-installations-and-talks
