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Tamer Nakışçı was born in Istanbul in 1982. He studied Industrial Design at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. He started his career at Fiat Advanced Design Concept Lab – Milan in 2004, followed by his first international award in 2005 at the Nokia Benelux Design Awards with his groundbreaking “888” concept. He was selected among “Europe’s 100 young creative talents” by the European Union in 2009; and has been invited to numerous workshops and conferences around the world to share his vision with the others. With his multidimensional approach to design and ability to play with ideas and forms, technologies, emotions and materials in surprising and innovative ways, Nakışçı explores new scenarios, physical and emotional interactions between the human, spaces and objects. His work has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Red Dot and iF Product Design Award, while being featured and exhibited all around the globe. Currently, Nakışçı lives and works at the newly established Studio / Nakisci in Istanbul.
Awards:
2004, Demirdokum Future of House Heating Competition, Follow Me, Winner
2004, Visa Europe, Creative Intelligence, Silver
2005, Nokia Benelux Design Awards, Nokia 888, Winner
2005, IMMIB, Packaging Category, Hold Me, Silver
2006, IMMIB, Electronics Category, Felix, Silver
2007, Aysad International Lift Design Competition, Linea, Silver
2009, International Young Design Entrepreneur, The British Council Turkey, Finalist
2011, EDIDA Elle Decor Awards, Turkey
2011, iF Product Design Award , Cube&Dot collection
2011, Red Dot Product Design Award
Exhibitions:
2004, Sector Watches Workshop, Milan
2004, Fiat One Step Ahead Project (OSA)
2006, Istanbul Street Design Week, Exhibitor
2006, Unicera Bathroom Fair, Infinity, Installation
2007, Apple iCan’06 Design Competition, Jury Member
2008, KALE Tasarım Merkezi, Member of The Advisory Board
2009, Inclusive Innovation: “Future Scenarios”, %100 Design, London
2009, Istanbul Design Week, Istanbul
2009, Europe’s 100 Young Creative Talents, Creativity Forum, Brussels
2009, IMM Cologne, D3 Design Talents, Designspotter, Exhibitor
2010, Young European Talents Summit, Pforzheim, Germany
2010, Troia Transparency Exhibition, Big Secret
2010, Design Spirit Istanbul, Istanbul
2011, “Month of Design” Ljubljana, Exhibitor, Guest speaker
2011, Istanbul Design Week, “Intersection” installation
2011, Indian Institute of Technology, Guest Lecturer
2011, Apogee, Bits Pilani, Guest Lecturer
2011, Spagat, MartA Herford, Exhibitor, Installation
2012, From Çokçok to Zikzak: Istanbul Alphabet, Museum der dinge, Exhibitor
2012, Quark, Bits Goa, Guest Lecturer
2012, Design Days Dubai, Carwan Gallery, exhibitor
2012, Salone del mobile, Carwan Gallery, exhibitor
2012, “States of Material: Art & Design Exhibition Arising from the Collaboration of Artists and Designers”, the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul
Reference: tamernakisci.com, studionakisci.com, addwork.net |
