DESIGNBOOM VISITS FOSTER + PARTNERS’ HATAY MASTERPLAN IN TURKEY
two years on from the turkey-syria earthquake, efforts to rebuild the devastated region of hatay in southeast turkey are well underway. led by foster + partners, the masterplan for the capital district of the area, antakya, adopts an approach that encompasses both restoration as well as modern design principles, remaining thoroughly sensitive to the tragic impact on the land, the urban landscape and its communities. ‘antakya, like much of hatay, has been destroyed and rebuilt seven times in its long history,’ furkan demirci, chairperson of the türkiye design council, tells designboom during our recent visit to the city. ‘its resilience is embedded in its DNA, and now, we are rebuilding it with new memories, new stories that honor the city’s deep-rooted cultural history.’
MODULAR KIT BLENDS CITROËN'S AMI AND HY VAN INTO NEO-RETRO MINI CAR
conversion kit 'type-ami' allows drivers to transform the citroën ami into a neo-retro car inspired by the design of the citroën HY van. developed by italian coachbuilder, caselani, the custom kit replaces the original front, rear, doors, and wings of the ami mini car with custom panels that directly refer to the vintage aesthetics of the iconic post-war van. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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