Things About [Istanbul] - Lighting Design with Elif Ayalp

A conversation with Turkish lighting designer, Elif Ayalp, on her personal journey to becoming a lighting designer and various approaches to lighting in Istanbul.

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Lighting Design Reading Material:

1. The Changing Colors of Istanbul, Orhan Pamuk

2. Lighting Design, Arup

3. Cities Alive: Rethinking the Shades of Night, Arup

Get Involved With Lighting Design in Istanbul:

1. Turkish National Committee of Lighting/Aydınlatma Türk Milli Komitesi

2. Lighting Appliances Manufacturers Association/ Aydınlatma Gereçleri İmalatcıları Derneği

3. Professor Fatma Rengin Ünver at Yıldız Technical University

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Elif Ayalp is a senior lightning designer at Arup. She grew up in Istanbul and first learned about lighting design as a teenager while studying with Carlotta de Bevilacqua. Elif is currently based in San Francisco and is happy to connect with you on LinkedIn.