5th Çanakkale Design Market Talks
As part of the 5th Çanakkale Design Market, held with the theme of Upcycling, a series of talks took place on Saturday, June 21.
Talk with Burcu Meltem Arık – Nature Games
Burcu Meltem Arık shared her experiences developed under the Doğa Oyunları Evi (Nature Games House), exploring the possibilities of forming a play-based companionship with nature in urban and peripheral areas. In her presentation focusing on the context of Çanakkale, she presented examples and proposals on how nature games can exist as pedagogical, cultural, artistic, and social forms of expression. Together with the participants, she reflected on how games can create new connections where the city, the countryside, spaces, and intergenerational relationships intersect with nature. The talk revolved around questions such as: “Why does play belong to all ages?”, “How does playing with nature open a space for learning and expression?”, “How do shared nature games across generations nurture communities and cultural memory?”, and “How do play, art, everyday life, and ecological awareness meet?”
@dogaoyunlarievi
#meltemburcuarık
Talk with Melih Aşanlı – On Ecological Design
Melih Aşanlı shared his journey with ecological design, beginning in 2006 and continuing to the present. Drawing on the transformations he witnessed as co-founder of Harmonia Ecological Design Studio, he discussed how ecological design has been understood, what it should be, and how it is approached in Turkey and around the world. By sharing the stories behind his four books, he offered his own perspective on ecological living in Turkey. The talk addressed questions such as: “Why should we use design?”, “How do the concepts of ecology and design come together?”, “What is the content of ecological design, and how is it applied in cities?”, “What mistakes have been made, and what lessons have been learned?”
@melih.asanli
@harmonia_ekotopya
Talk with Upcycle İstanbul and Local Makers – On Transformation
In this talk, the founders of Upcycle İstanbul and Local Makers—two initiatives that inspired the 5th Çanakkale Design Market—shared their transformative impact in the fields of upcycling and sustainability. Upcycle İstanbul was introduced as a social initiative that utilizes the transformative power of art and design to raise awareness about sustainability, upcycling, climate urgency, and responsible consumption, collaborating with communities that respect the environment, nature, people, and animals. The talk highlighted the Upcycle Istanbul Art & Design Festival, which has been held since 2022, its call for collective transformation, and the strengthening of its community year by year.
Local Makers was presented as a producer-relationships platform that believes in the power of local production, the healing effect of solidarity, and the transformative potential of stories. It brings together companions rather than merely connecting producers and consumers, advocating for building connections beyond commerce and creating value beyond products. Local Makers reminded participants that sustainability is not a trend but a shared vision for the future.
@upcycle_istanbul
@localmakers.tr
@arzusemiz
@ygmrcbn
Talk with DengePak – Sustainable Packaging Solutions
DengePak shared insights on the transition from traditional methods to eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions. Participants explored the importance of upcycled and environmentally friendly packaging materials and gained valuable knowledge about the future of the packaging world.
@dengepak
#kemaltüredi
