Global Design Forum Istanbul Concludes First Edition With City-Wide Programme of Installations and Talks

Pavilion of the Moment, Waugh Thistleton Architects. Image © Mark CocksedgeGlobal Design Forum Istanbul concluded its inaugural edition between May 13 and 16, 2026, bringing together architects, designers, urbanists, and cultural practitioners through a city-wide programme of installations, talks, screenings, and public events. Presented by London Design Festival in collaboration with People Places Ideas, the forum was developed under the artistic direction of Melek Zeynep Bulut and the cur