1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (423+ words) In Mardin, a hilltop city in southeastern Türkiye near the Syrian border, summer temperatures climb past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). As daylight fades, residents turn to a centuries-old escape: raised rooftop platforms called "tahts"—elevated daybeds, roughly one meter high,…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (464+ words) Restoration work on Hagia Sophia's main dome has entered a new phase, as crews begin covering the temporary steel roof built to protect the historic structure, its interior mosaics, and workers from the elements. The operation forms part of what…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (564+ words) Türkiye will present “Spolia Futures,” a project exploring how reused materials, inherited structures and repair traditions can shape future architecture, at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2027. The project, curated by the Ba-Be Commons Research Collective,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (403+ words) Nevbahar Koc, wife of prominent Turkish businessman Ali Koc, opened the doors of her historic Bosphorus yali—a traditional Ottoman-era waterfront mansion—to renowned interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard on his show "Homeworthy," offering an unusually detailed look inside the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) The Louvre's new director has warned that the world's most visited museum is "running out of steam" as it struggles to fund urgent upgrades to ageing infrastructure after a series of security, maintenance and revenue problems. Christophe Leribault, who took…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) France announced on Monday the selection of an international architecture team to carry out the overhaul of the Louvre museum in Paris, a project that includes a dedicated space for the Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance. The winning…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (305+ words) The Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum (SSM) will host a major exhibition of legendary contemporary artist Yoko Ono starting June 25, 2026. This comprehensive showcase titled "Yoko Ono: Insound and Instructure" marks one of the artist’s most significant displays in recent years....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (357+ words) The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts has opened applications to determine the project that will represent the Türkiye Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, set to take place from May 8 to Nov. 21, 2027. The foundation,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (233+ words) The mansion, designed by renowned Ottoman architect Garabet Balyan, stands out with its two-story wooden structure, white facade, and red-tiled roof. Set on a plot of around 1,500 square meters, the building offers a total usable space of approximately 540 square meters,…...