Monthly Archives: September 2013

30
September
2013
Turkishceramics Launches ‘Chockablock’ The New Social Space At 100% Design

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Turkishceramics makes its London Design Festival debut today at 100% Design 2013 collaborating with London-based architect and interior designer, Ferhan Azman, founder of Azman Architects, to design Chockablock, a ceramic installation for the International Pavilion. The installation providesa bar, meeting areas, a private events space and a VIP area. Turkishceramics is the lead sponsor of the new International Pavilion at this year’s event.

Derived from the Turkish word ‘Çok Kalabalık’ meaning a place that is full of people or things, Chockablock is the new social destination for 100% Design. The 54 metre long bar showcases the quality and variety of contemporary Turkish ceramics, integrating a bar space, meeting and VIP areas. Chockablock is made up of a variety of sculptural tiles covering the installation’s main bar area and dramatic 4 metre columns.

Reflecting the quality, strong design values and innovation of Turkish ceramic products, Azman’s design approach is highly-curated and creative; her design thinking can be seen in the practice’s previous projects such as the Alexander McQueen Flagship Store in London and the Vivienne Westwood exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Commenting on the installation’s design, Ferhan Azman said:

Ceramic manufacturers in Turkey are producing tiles and sanitary ware of great variety and technical sophistication. In our design for the International Pavilion at 100% Design this year, we have chosen some intriguing products which we’ve used in dramatic and unexpected ways.”

New to 100% Design, the International Pavilion brings together talent from countries and cities around the world such as Turkey, Argentina, France, Korea, Shenzen, Südtirol and Taipei. Turkishceramics represents over 30 manufacturers and exporters. Bahadir Kayan, representative for Turkishceramics, said:

“We’re very excited about the UK debut of Turkishceramics at 100% Design. Chockablock is a striking installation and is the perfect social destination for visitors to gather. Combining innovative, quality design with personal connections is important to Turkishceramics. We’re pleased that we can share this experience with the dynamic design and architecture community of London at 100% Design.”

The Turkishceramics installation (IP500) and stand (IP400) can be visited at the International Pavilion at 100% Design at Earls Court from 18-21 September.

For more information on 100% Design please visit www.100percentdesign.co.uk. For more information on Turkishceramics please visit www.Turkishceramics.com.

Turkishceramics is hosting two seminars during 100% Design:

1. Eric Parry in conversation with Rory Olcayto, Architects’ Journal in the Main Auditorium on 18 September, 1:30pm – 2:15pm

2. Contemporary Architecture and Design in Turkey, chaired by Emma O’Kelly, Editor-at-large at Wallpaper*. Speakers include Ferhan Azman, founder of Azman Architects; Gokhan Avcioglu, founder of GAD Architects; and Bilge Nur Saltik, product designer. The seminar is located in the International Pavilion on 19 September, 1:00pm – 1:30pm

28
September
2013
%100 Design, %100 turkishceramics

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The UK’s largest design trade event %100 Design ended. The event continued between the 18-21 September. turkishceramics was the lead sponsor of the International Pavilion at this year’s event. We collaborated with London-based architect Ferhan Azman to design a ceramic installation for the %100 Design. She created a dramatic ceramic installation which provided a bar, hospitality space and VIP area. She described her creation with these words; “Ceramic manufacturers in Turkey are producing tiles and sanitary ware of great variety and technical sophistication. In our design for the International Pavilion at 100% Design this year, we have chosen some intriguing products which we’re using in dramatic and unexpected ways.”

In Turkey, ceramic production has a long history and this tradition has started with the first ceramics being created in Anatolia over 8000 years ago. As turkishceramics, our purpose from the beginning is to raise awareness of the quality of Turkish ceramic tiles. We are so proud to continue this tradition of innovation and show this all over the world. In %100 Design, we represented over 30 manufacturers and exporters and showed the quality of Turkish ceramic tiles.

 

27
September
2013
“turkishceramics” welcomes Cersaie visitors to hear the sound of a ‘Turkish Touch’

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For its sixth year at Piazza Maggiore, Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group invites Cersaie visitors to the Fahir Atakoğlu Symphonic Project with the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini which will take place at Bologna City Center on 25th of September.

Ceramic production in Turkey has a long history and rich tradition, with the first ceramics being created in Anatolia over 8000 years ago. Today, Turkish ceramic producers are proud to continue this tradition of innovation with a creative approach and a broad range of high quality and durable products for both the professional and consumer markets. Representing over 33 individual companies, Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group aims to raise awareness of Turkish ceramics abroad and communicate the quality of Turkish ceramic tiles and sanitary ware. In this regard, for its sixth year at the leading ceramics fair of the world, Cersaie (International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, 23-27/09/2013 Bologna Fiere), Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group presents another  enchanting concert on 25th of September. 23 leading Turkish ceramic companies will also participate to the fair to demonstrate their latest collections.

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Hear the sound of a ‘Turkish Touch’ at Bologna

By participating Cersaie with organizing memorable concerts since 2007, this year Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group will organize another unforgettable show by blending Western music with Eastern melodies. An international award winning composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu is well known in the fields of large symphonic works and film music. Turkishceramics invites ceramics professionals to enjoy Fahir Atakoğlu symphonic project accompanied with Italy’s leading symphony orchestra the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini on 25th of September at Piazza del Maggiore, Bologna City, at 20:00-21:00.

Turkishceramics continue confidently to its promotion activities in light of the targets. 

Currently being the world’s 4th biggest exporter in ceramic tiles and having a ceramic production capacity of over 2 billion Euros, Turkey is also the largest producer and exporter of sanitary ware in Europe. In order to support Turkish Ceramics exportation around the world and increase the awareness of Turkish ceramics, Promotion Group continues confidently to organize different promotion activities more focused on target countries and target groups. Making its United Kingdom debut at 100% Design 2013, Turkishceramics is the lead sponsor of the new International Pavilion at this year’s event. Turkishceramics is collaborating with London-based architect and interior designer, Ferhan Azman, founder of Azman Architects, to design Chockablock, a ceramic installation for the International Pavilion that will provide a bar, meeting areas, a private events space and a VIP area.

Turkishceramics will host two seminars during 100% Design:

*Eric Parry in conversation with Rory Olcayto, Architects’ Journal in the Main Auditorium on 18 September, 1:30pm – 2:15pm

*Contemporary Architecture and Design in Turkey, chaired by Emma O’Kelly, Editor-at-large at Wallpaper* in the International Pavilion on 19 September, 1:00pm – 1:30pm

The Turkishceramics installation and stand (stand IP400) can be visited at the International Pavilion at 100% Design at Earls Court from 18-21 September. For more information on 100% Design please visit www.100percentdesign.co.uk

For more information on Turkishceramics please visit www.turkishceramics.com

 

Below companies will be participating to Cersaie 2013

AKGÜN SERAMİK, BIEN SERAMİK, ÇANAKKALE SERAMİK, CREAVIT, EGE SERAMİK, EGE VİTRİFİYE, KALEBODUR, GRANISER SERAMİK, GÜRAL VIT, HİTİT SERAMİK, KALEBODUR, SERAMİKSAN, SERANIT, SERANOVA, SERAPOOL, TERMAL SERAMİK, TOPRAK SERAMİK, TURKUAZ, UŞAK SERAMİK, VITRA, YUKSEL SERAMİK, YURTBAY SERAMİK

18
September
2013
We are at Cersaie, where the ceramic trends appear

The Cersaie which is accepted as one of the most important ceramic tile and bathroom furnishing trade fair in the world will start at 23th of September till 27th of September 2013 and take place in the city of Bologna, Italy. Everybody admit that this is the key event for ceramic and bathroom furnishing fair. The global international ceramic tile expo celebrated its 30th anniversary last year and attendance was more than 100.000 people, including 32% international visitors. There were 900 companies from 33 countries and the fairgrounds were full of capacity which shows the importance of this fair for ceramic sector.

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As turkishceramics Promotion Group, we will attend Cersaie for the 7th time. Every year turkishceramics present a music festival with masters of music to the fair’s attendee. This year beside attending to the fair, turkishceramics also will present a great symphonic project by Turkish composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu with the Italy’s leading symphony orchestra the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. The show will be on at Wednesday September 25, 2013 on the center of the city Piazza Maggiore. Ceramic sector professionals following this fair every year and this fair shows the new year’s trends and innovations. With its increasing participation to Cersaie every year Turkish ceramics companies proved one more time that they became global brands. This year there will be 22 leading Turkish ceramic brands which will introduce the Turkish ceramics to the world and show their latest technologies and collections.

 

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For the ceramic tile market, the sky is the limit. Architects and designers have an endless set of tools to achieve their visions with so many visual and textural possibilities. The ceramic industry has proven itself to be innovative and endlessly inventive. We, as “turkishceramics Promotion Group” will continue to organize different promotion activities aiming to reach our target

group and target countries. To see the latest technologies and more about ceramic industry, “turkishceramics” are waiting for you in Cersaie.

03
September
2013
turkishceramics appoints architect Ferhan Azman to create ceramic installation for international pavilion at 100% design, 18-21 september 2013

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Making its UK debut at 100% Design 2013, Turkishceramics is collaborating with London-based architect and interior designer, Ferhan Azman, founder of Azman Architects, to design a ceramic installation for the International Pavilion that will provide a bar, meeting areas, a private events space and a VIP area. Turkishceramics is the lead sponsor of the new International Pavilion at this year’s event.

“Ceramic manufacturers in Turkey are producing tiles and sanitary ware of great variety and technical sophistication. In our design for the International Pavilion at 100% Design this year, we have chosen some intriguing products which we’re using in dramatic and unexpected ways. We will be revealing a sneak preview of our design in the next few weeks.”

New to 100% Design, the International Pavilion will bring together talent from countries and cities around the world such as Turkey, Argentina, France, Korea, Shenzen, Südtirol and Taipei. Turkishceramics will be representing over 30 manufacturers and exporters including VitrA, Kale, Serel, Seranit and Ege Seramik.

The Turkishceramics installation can be visited at the International Pavilion at 100% Design at Earls Court from 18-21 September. For more information on 100% Design please visitwww.100percentdesign.co.uk. For more information on Turkishceramics please visitwww.Turkishceramics.com.