Istanbul Design Biennial steaming ahead at full speed


Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Second Istanbul Design Biennial is taking place at the Galata Greek Primary School and is free of charge. The Istanbul Design Biennial is sponsored by the Arçelik, Doğuş Group and Bilgili Holding, the ENKA Foundation and VitrA, and is curated by Zoe Ryan under the theme "The Future is Not What it Used to Be." Alongside the main exhibition, the second edition of the Istanbul Design Biennial is hosting various design-related events. Design TV reveals the exclusive backstage scene of the biennial through the interviews, including one with the event's curator. Ryan talked about how she created the exhibition and the team she worked with while designers and architects talk about their projects. Design TV broadcasts on İKSV's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/iksvistanbul and website: 2tb.iksv.org. H. Cenk Dereli and Yelta Köm broadcast the latest news about the biennial, live street interviews and chat sessions on their radio program titled "Kontraakt." They are broadcasting live at the Galata Greek Primary School every day until the end of the biennial. Every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., Kontraakt discusses the weekly report of the biennial, the past events and the latest news about the design world. The radio program sometimes reaches its audience from public transportation while surprising the listeners with unexpected guests. In their second live broadcast, the Kontraakt team hosts well-known figures of the design world and they talk about the theme of the biennial and world agenda every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Tomorrow, Kontraakt will host a 12-hour program titled "Design Marathon." During the program, groups composed of students and professionals will generate solutions to design problems. After the program, which will allow listeners to contribute to the process as well, the works of the groups will find a place on the wall of Kontraakt. You can listen the live broadcast of Kontraakt at: http://2tb.iksv.org/program_yayinlar.asp. The child and youth workshops organized by İnformel Eğitim-çocukIstanbul will take place throughout the biennial under the title of "ECO-Design." The children and youth are working on new approaches to design that questions design's role in creating a livable and sustainable future. Workshops held on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. offer events that parents are able to attend alongside with their children. Moreover, workshops are available for preschool and first grade students on Sundays at 11:00 a.m and third and fourth grade students on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. For further information, you can e-mail: cocukatolyesi@iksv.org. The "Talk To Us" panel and chat sessions that are based on dialogue and exchanging views will also continue to be held at Galata Greek Primary School. Also, the event area of the Second Istanbul Design Biennial Antrepo 7 is hosting various workshops. In order to attend the events, you just need to make reservations via e-mail at: rezervasyon@iksv.org and wait for verification. All events and workshops are free of charge. The Future of Architectural Design Tools - Panel SessionModerator: Kerem Piker During the panel session, guest speakers include Emre Arolat of EAA-Emre Arolat Architects and Saffet Kaya Bekiroğlu of ZHA-Zaha Hadid Architects who will discuss the future of architectural tools. When: Today from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Where: Galata Greek Primary School Creative Film Screenings Films being screened at the biennial focus on the new approaches to living in the future. The film screenings are taking place every Thursday until the end of the biennial at Galata Greek Primary School and TAK Kadıköy. For further information, you can visit: 2tb.iksv.org. 'Re-Set: New Wings for Architecture' and 'Rosas danst Rosas' 'Re-Set: New Wings for Architecture' and 'Rosas danst Rosastarget="_blank"'>