Istanbul Bilgi University

As the Department of Industrial Design at Istanbul Bilgi University, we are aware of the fact that we are situated in Turkey, Istanbul, at an industrial heritage site which is very near to the ancient production and trade districts. We connect with the local context and the existing craft production districts and apply a special apprentice program to enable our students learn directly from the masters in their workshops. In addition to introducing our students to different types of design problems through the industrial design studio courses which form the backbone of design education, we also try to enlighten them about the contexts of design function. Being aware of the social and environmental problems caused by the dominant mass production and mass consumption cycles throughout the 20th century and also the 21st century, we involve sustainability, system and service design in our curriculum. Critical design approach is another approach that we involve to explore fictive contexts and future scenarios. We continue our work at BİLGİ Industrial Design with the aim of contributing to the sustainability of life at local and global levels through our graduates who can reflect on their practice, who are active, entrepreneurial, equipped with creative problem-solving skills and can take initiatives on social issues.

Website：https://www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/academic/faculty-of-architecture/industrial-design/

Email：ozlem.er@bilgi.edu.tr