Seray Asker: Designing goddesses, beasts & other modern myths
“The thought that I was breathing the same wind as our ancestors did a million years ago … carrying their culture to the 2000s in…
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Future Heritage: Forward Thinking Design Inspired by our Cultural Past
“I would see so many beautiful things, but often find them antiquated and not functional in the modern world.” – Feyza Köksal, Turkey Dach &…
Turkish Designers: The Hidden Hand of Craft and 6 Studios
Gökhan Karakuş on the artisan behind Turkish design, from his 2019 essay for The Hidden Hand, followed by six Turkish designers on ADORNO working in…
Popdots at Crossovers: Contemporary Experiments on Ancient Craft
“We believe that in some cases the great mistake of the contemporary has been to hide the past to try to innovate” – Popdots View…
Announcing Mexico at Crossovers 2019: The rescue of ancestral materials and its re-appreciation.
“As a Mexican designer, it is difficult not to be interested in traditional crafts.” Ana Elena Mallet & Pilar Obeso Curators of the Mexican Collection …