Design in Informal Economies: Craft Neighborhoods in Istanbul

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April 01 2011 Design in Informal Economies: Craft Neighborhoods in Istanbul Cigdem Kaya, Cigdem Kaya Çigdem Kaya, born and raised in Istanbul, received MFA from New Genres from The San Francisco Art Institute, USA in 2006 and BSc in Industrial Design from Istanbul Technical University in 2003. Kaya has been residing and working in Istanbul as a researcher at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Industrial Product Design where she recently completed her PhD studies on design interventions for crafts since 2007. Kaya is a Fulbright alumna. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Burcu (Yancatarol) Yagız Burcu (Yancatarol) Yagız Burcu (Yançatarol) Yagiz received her BSc degree in Industrial Design from Istanbul Technical University in 2003. She received her MID (Master of Industrial Design) degree from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, USA in 2006. She is currently based in Istanbul. She works as a full-time instructor at the Industrial Design Department at Kadir Has University. She pursues her PhD studies in Art History at Istanbul Technical University. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Cigdem Kaya Çigdem Kaya, born and raised in Istanbul, received MFA from New Genres from The San Francisco Art Institute, USA in 2006 and BSc in Industrial Design from Istanbul Technical University in 2003. Kaya has been residing and working in Istanbul as a researcher at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Industrial Product Design where she recently completed her PhD studies on design interventions for crafts since 2007. Kaya is a Fulbright alumna. Burcu (Yancatarol) Yagız Burcu (Yançatarol) Yagiz received her BSc degree in Industrial Design from Istanbul Technical University in 2003. She received her MID (Master of Industrial Design) degree from The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, USA in 2006. She is currently based in Istanbul. She works as a full-time instructor at the Industrial Design Department at Kadir Has University. She pursues her PhD studies in Art History at Istanbul Technical University. Online ISSN: 1531-4790 Print ISSN: 0747-9360 © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2011 Design Issues (2011) 27 (2): 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00077-Kaya Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Cigdem Kaya, Burcu (Yancatarol) Yagız; Design in Informal Economies: Craft Neighborhoods in Istanbul. Design Issues 2011; 27 (2): 59–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00077-Kaya Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsDesign Issues Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2011 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.