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First name

Living

Last Name

Cult

Username

living.cult

Studio Name

Living Cult

City

Istanbul

Country

Turkey

Biography

Founded in March 2021 by Istanbul-based architect and designer Müge Kahraman, Living Cult began as a curatorial platform exploring distinctive spaces, interiors, and objects before introducing its first original products in 2022. Evolving into a multidisciplinary design studio in 2024, the practice now brings together interior, spatial, and collectible product design, creating environments and objects with a strong sense of character.

Rooted in Kahraman’s architectural education, Living Cult approaches design as a continuous exploration across disciplines, bringing together spatial thinking, materiality, color, and storytelling. Rather than following a single aesthetic language, Living Cult is interested in creating objects and spaces that encourage self-expression and feel personal to the people who inhabit them. Across both spatial and product design, Living Cult seeks to create work that is expressive, thoughtfully crafted, and deeply connected to the idea of identity, treating design not simply as a way of shaping spaces and objects, but as a means of shaping how we experience and express ourselves within them.

Group Shows

Show Name

Milan Design Week, Isola Design, Design is Human, Milan/IT

Date

2025

Show Name

Collectible New York, Tuleste Factory, AFTERGLOW, NYC/USA

Date

2025

Show Name

Mercado Lab Opening Exhibition 2025, Studio Mercado, RED END, Istanbul/TR

Date

2025

Show Name

Mercado Design Days, Studio Mercado, Istanbul/TR

Date

2026

Press & Publications

Publication

Yanko Design: Baggage Claim Mirrors Transform Airport Inspiration into Colorful Art

Publication

DAC: Tasarım Markalar, Living Cult