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WHAT WE HAVE DONE THIS YEAR? We are thrilled to share the highlights of our remarkable journey in 2023—a year marked by profound learning, productivity, and a holistic design approach at Avcı [...]

Selçuk Avcı: We adopt a special, contemporary and holistic approach to the project. Speaking to the Construction World, Avcı Architects Founder Selçuk Avcı said, “The holistic design idea is one [...]

Fortune Türkiye dergisi Avcı Architects kurucusu Selçuk Avcı’nın mimaride sürdürülebilirlik konusunda görüşlerine yer verdi. Aralık 2019 sayısında yer alan haberde yapıların uzun ömürlülüğü ve [...]

Istanbul Airport Turkish Airlines International Lounges Project, designed in conjunction with Softroom in a local solution partnership of Avci Architects, was featured as a cover project in the [...]

Our Balance Gunesli project competed in the finals of the ABB Leaf Awards 2019, which took place on 24 October in Berlin. We were proud to be a finalist with leading architecture offices from [...]

The Powerful Citizen, an analog dinner organized as part of the Urban Explorations event series initiated by the Swedish Institute and the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul in collaboration [...]

British architecture photographer Marc Goodwin who has visited various countries around the world photographed Avci Architects’s Istanbul studio in Turkey. Goodwin who has photographed for [...]

In collaboration with The Circle, The Swedish Institute, The Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul and In-Between Design Platform, Equal Spaces / Urban Studies event series discussed the impact [...]

GEMSS exhibition brings together 14 young architects under 40 who have a potential to shape the future of architecture in Turkey. Organized with the support of VitrA, Şişecam, Trimline, Ersa, [...]

The Circle is announcing a new exhibition series The Circle Discovery. (Self)Portrait, the first exhibition co-organized with Pre-, presents Orhan Onuk’s portrait and self-portrait works. The [...]

The Circle invites creative young architects of Turkey to take part in Young Architects Selection & Exhibition. GEMSS is open to all architects under 40. The deadline is July 21st. By noting [...]

Avcı Architects has been selected as the 2019 Architizer A+ Awards Popular Choice Winner in the Residential Multi-Unit Housing category with their “Al Khobar Mixed Use” project in Saudi Arabia. [...]

Avcı Architects Design Director Ece Çakır Aidan, one of the finalists of ‘Best Woman Architect’ Category at WICE Awards 2019, was at the final ceremony, together with Selçuk Avcı who is founding [...]

Selçuk Avcı was one of the speakers at the ArchCareer Architecture and Design Summit, held on April  6th 2019 at Maçka Campus of Istanbul Technical University. In the interview with Yüksel Demir [...]

Office building currently used as a headquarter of a bank is being renovated by Avcı Architects for a real estate firm. It is located in the heart of Istanbul’s central business area Maslak. The [...]

Ljubljana Castle is one of the main attractions of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. This year it is hosting the exhibition Mighty Guardians of the Past where visitors can explore the castles [...]

Niamey Hotel designed by Avcı Architects in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has opened on June 11th. The hotel that is located near to many important buildings, such as the Tunisian National [...]

Having produced many awarded projects in London, Istanbul and Ljubljana, Avcı Architects won the status of “Design Centre” by achieving the criteria set by the Ministry of Science, Industry and [...]

The Flow Wall project, designed for Turkish Airlines new İstanbul airport by Softroom with Avcı Architects as local partner, creates a physical space that embodies Turkish Airlines’ new brand [...]

Construction of Niamey Hotel, designed by Avcı Architects, is continuing.  Façade works are nearly completed. Perforated aluminium panels and glazing have been installed. Façade stone works have [...]

Avcı Architects is very proud and excited to share the news that Ece Çakır Aidan, Associate Design Director of Avcı Architects, has been selected as a finalist at the European Women in [...]

Selçuk Avcı and Sanja Jurca Avcı were guests of Showcase, a culture and art programme of TRT World channel. The Circle and its philosophy as well as exhibitions and architectural perspective of [...]

Architect Korhan Gümüş, who is conducting large scale projects to protect the architecture of Pera since 1980, and Architectural Historian Zafer Akay, also lecturer at the Bilgi University, [...]

In her autobiographical narration called “Meeting with the Past” Rosa Erdem faces her personal story from her childhood onwards. But this personal narration also intersects with the collective [...]

Adapted from Dilşad Budak-Sarıoğlu’s autobiographical novel, Türkland tells the story of a Turkish girl struggling to balance her life as second-generation immigrant in Germany. Her story also [...]

Ahmet Ergenç, The Circle’s Coordinator of Art and Cultural Activities, is now a member of AICA, Paris based International Association of Art Critics. AICA, which has an important position in the [...]

Kızlar Sahada is an NGO focusing on defending the rights of girls to be on soccer fields, usually reserved for boys only. Through its engagement with girl football teams, “Kızlar Sahada” promotes [...]

The Circle has been founded as an architecture and design focused co-working / collaboration / learning / teaching community by Avcı Architects and collaborators. The Circle is a platform that [...]

The Circle opened on 14th of September with “How Is It To Be A Heart”, first solo exhibition of Slovenian artist Joni Zakonjšek. The exhibition, curated by Sanja Jurca Avcı, was open [...]

The Circle, founded by Avcı Architects and collaborators, was hosting the opening of the “Watershed” exhibition at 1st of November. The exhibition, that contains the works of [...]

“The Dragon of All Dragons” exhibition designed by Sanja Jurca Avcı and held in the Kazemate, Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana, Slovenia. The centerpiece of the exhibition, prompted by the symbol of [...]

Sanja Jurca Avci designed the scenography of Honore Balzac’s Mercadet, that opened on 29th of September at Ljubljana City Theatre. The set of the play that is originally in mid 19th century, [...]

Selçuk Avcı was a speaker at “Yetimhaneden Öğrenmek” conference, that held at Galata Greek School at 27th of October. The conference, that aims to open up a discussion about what a [...]

Assoc. Dr. Zeynep Alemdar, founder of Women in Foreign Policy and Head of International Relations of Okan University and Assoc. Dr. Gülhan Balsoy, Head of Department of History, Faculty of Social [...]

The Circle is hosting Aslı Aydemir’s solo exhibition “Chinatown” until March 31. Chinatown consists of works that step away from the traditional uses of ceramics to try new aesthetical and [...]

The Circle, hosting a number of events on minimum resource consumption and sustainability, organized a series of workshops and speeches. Sustainable Design Weekend that aims to draw attention to [...]

Vildan Canik, Aquamatch Sales Director and CEO of Aquamatch Pakistan, and Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Kibaroğlu, MEF University Head of Political Science and International Relations, analysed the political [...]

The works of Meera Hashimoto, a world-famous Japanese painter and art therapist, were first introduced to the visitors at The Circle in Istanbul. Hashimoto has touched the lives of countless [...]

Sanja Jurca Avci is exhibiting at the Arhitektura Inventura 2019, the ninth bi-annual exhibition held regularly by the Ljubljana Architects’ Association. The exhibition is opened between [...]

Selçuk Avcı talked about his extensive career and the establishing of Avcı Architects in London and its continuation in Ljubljana and Istanbul. The interview took place in the new Avci [...]

Construction of Niamey Hotel, designed by Avcı Architects, is continuing in Niamey, Niger. The new Niamey Hotel that is neighbouring some of Niger’s most significant institutions will be open for [...]

Both based in England and known to have for numerous prestigious projects, Softroom and Avcı Architects & Partners have come together to envision the most sensational project of the last few [...]

The new Head Quarters of ASAV Logistics will be situated in Hadımköy where the warehousing system that will project them into their next stage of growth has been under construction. The new [...]

Kintele Congress Hotel, designed in Brazzaville, Congo, is a finalist in the category of “Hotel and Leisure – Completed Projects” in WAF Awards in Amsterdam on 28-30 November. [...]

Selçuk Avcı’s comments on ‘public buildings’ has been featured in Ekoyapı magazine.

Selçuk Avcı explained the interior design details of Kuehne Nagel Istanbul Head Office project to the Turkishtime magazine.

Selçuk Avcı attended “Dreams of the City with VitrA, Bursa”… Bursa was the 7th stop for the Dreams of the City with Vitra which is a discussion panel focused on the citys’ needs, [...]

Turkish Contractors Association Building hosted one of the most prestigious exhibitions about architecture in Ankara.

An interview with Selçuk Avcı about Congo Kintele Congress Centre released on Home Art magazine.

Selçuk Avcı’s views on MIPIM 2017, released on Konsept Projeler Magazine. MIPIM uzun zamandır bildiğimiz bir ortam. İlk kez 2005 yılında katılmıştık. Bu sene ilk kez stant ile katılma [...]

Selçuk Avcı interviewed with VBenzeri about the design approach of Avcı Architects.

Architect Selçuk Avcı, who is the founding partner of Avcı Architects, has joined the panel as a speaker where Ayşe Hasol Erktin and Aydan Volkan also participated, which was organized under the [...]

Selçuk Avcı’s opinions on ‘working spaces’ has been published in bi_özet gayrimenkul newspaper.   Working Spaces Are Being Redefined… As opposed to the working orders where hierarchical [...]

Selçuk Avcı’s comments on “horizontal architecture” has been featured in Haberturk newspaper.  

An interview with Selçuk Avcı released on Yeşil Şehirler Magazine’s  September-October issue.  

Selçuk Avcı participated as a speaker in SBE16 ISTANBUL Conference that has been organized in cooperation with Turkey IMSAD between 13-15 October 2016 within the frame of “Integrated [...]

An interview with Selçuk Avcı was featured in İstanbul&İstanbul magazine.

An interview on ever-changing architecture of exhibition spaces with Selçuk Avcı and Sanja Jurca Avcı was featured on Istanbul Art News’ September 2016 issue… “istanbul, [...]

Mr. Selçuk Avcı, a prominent architect, noted that he prefers to use local products in all of his projects saying that: “By using local products, we do not only contribute to local industry, but [...]

Avcı Architects’in uluslararası medikal araştırma şirketi INC Research için tasarladığı İstanbul Merkez Ofisi +içmimarlık dergisinde yer aldı. Avcı Architects’in projelerindeki [...]

  “I first attended the Venice Biennale as a participant during the 6th Architecture Exhibition in 1996 directed by Hans Hollein when my teacher and later partner, Professor Michael [...]

Sanja Jurca Avcı of Avcı Architects was involved in artists’ selection process for Slovenia and Serbia, from which Joni Zakonjšek and Saša Montiljo were selected respectively and are now [...]

The opening of Turkish Pavilion at 15th International Architecture Exhibition at la Biennale di Venezia has hold today with the participation of many press members, sponsors, project crew and [...]

Architect Selçuk Avcı, the co-founder of Avcı Architects, has attended the “Design Bilkent” architecture event organized by Bilkent University April 9 as a speaker. Architect Selçuk Avcı, being [...]

LEED certified buildings value $1700 more per square meter The occupancy rates of LEED certified buildings are 4 percent more… As one of the leading figures of sustainable architecture in [...]

Today, it is observed that architecture companies operating at international domain preserve a multi-layered design process through a number of temporary or long-term collaborations. The [...]

The Strategic Transformations in Human Oriented Office Design and Workplace Productivity In accordance with their design investigations on long-term sustainability of spaces, technological [...]

The concept of innovation in architecture should not only be defined through the use of high technology. Avcı Architects, as a leading figure of sustainable innovation architecture in Turkey, [...]

Avcı Architects design, FOX International Channels Istanbul Office is presented in Custom Made Office 3, published by Chinese publishing house Design Vision International. In the book, elite [...]

The founder of Avcı Architects, Selçuk Avcı, attended the “New Trends and Innovative Developments in Construction Sector” seminar that was organized on May 16, 2015 by the International Project [...]

Avcı Architects create strategic transformation projects for shopping malls based on joint research efforts with their partner company Urbanista Real Estate by helping the malls meet their full [...]

  Temporary exhibition Archives: The Tresuries of Memory, designed by Sanja Jurca Avci recently opened in the Slovene National Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The exhibition shows a selection [...]

At Balance Güneşli where the reinforced concrete structure has reached 20th level, the construction of the steel structure is planned to start in April. At the sloping blocks B and E, where the [...]

The multinational pharmaceuticals research company INC Research has moved its İstanbul HQ Office to the prestigious Nida Kule in Göztepe, spread into a 450m² open plan. The corporate approach of [...]

Gayrimenkul Türkiye magazine organized the third Share Meeting in January this which is becoming a tradition. Pioneering leaders from the different disciplines that form the sector gathered [...]

  The construction of the towers at Balance Güneşli site has reached the 14th level. Sloping blocks B and E’s reinforced concrete works have been completed and facade installation has [...]

Turkish Contractors Association, won The Arkitera Best Employer of the Year Special Jury Award for the new TCA headquarters building. The board of directors deputy chairman Can Aynagöz and [...]

Turkish Contractors Association Building design by Avcı Architects, won “ The Best Architectural Project” award  in Sign of the City Awards organized by Hürriyet Newspaper with strategic partners [...]

Each city is unique, just like each individual: a complex mix of natural facts, present and past, image and secrets, ever changing and evolving. We fall in love with cities just like we fall in [...]

A lonely transport container on a roof terrace is where Sanja Jurca Avci of AVCI+ imagined as the setting for the intense anddesperate interaction among three social workers in Felicity [...]

22-29 September 2014 World Green Building Week Architect Selçuk Avcı:   “the definition of a “Green Building” is a building that “learns” from nature and tradition which has developed over [...]

Architecture – Nature – Culture & Sustainability Architecture within the environmental context ; climate, topography, nature, human settlements and social aspects; mapping/interpreting the [...]

While project’s rough construction works are continuing, at the C, F, B and E blocks all the 4 basement levels have been completed. Therefore, the street level which is designed between the [...]

The episode broadcasted on the 1st of July 2014 of the tv program “Fikir Atölyesi”, focused this edition on the Turkish Contractors Association building in Ankara. The program on the [...]

The house is set on the slopes of an old English estate called St George’s Hill on the outskirts of London. Surrounded by lush landscape of golf courses with great mature trees and rolling hills, [...]

The new permanent exhibition presents the distant beginnings of theatre in Slovenia. The main design challenge for this boutique exhibition was to bring the content that is mainly on paper to [...]

This Biennale was not to be an ordinary Biennale for me. Even though it is a ritual that we perform without fail every other year, and enjoy come what may, this one was going to be special [...]

SUMMA, one of Turkey’s major international construction companies, purchased the practically derelict structure at the end of 2012, taking a decision to move further nearer towards the central [...]

After the long evaluation process, TMB HQ Building Achieved LEED Platinum Certification in the LEED BD+C: New Construction cathegory. The building is the first construction by a non governmental [...]

The Launch of the Balance Güneşli Project, achieved by AVCI Architects in cooperation with Balance Real Estate, took place at The Ritz Carlton Hotel last week. Selçuk Avcı, from AVCI Architects, [...]

TLmag with ArtUnlimited, supported by AVCI Architects, Galerist and Pro Materia announced their new collaboration TLmag Istanbul at a Kickoff Cocktail Party at Galerist on May 7th. TL Mag [...]

Avcı Architects recently designed the new HQ office of SUMMA, one of the leading companies in the construction sector. The result, is an exemplary renovation project of an existing building in an [...]