Red Retro chair by Sema Topaloglu
Dimensions: 47 x 51 x 85 cm
Materials: Iron, wood and textile
Sema Topaloglu is known for her dedication to materials, craftsmanship and a unique aesthetic vision. The tactile and visual relations between materials, surface dynamics, pattern and geometry, simplicity and handicraft are but some of the qualities that have been important in her residential, retail and leisure interiors and her pieces. Her focus over the past few years has been to apply her highly personal design idiom to these interiors and pieces in a complete way from the smallest detail to the overall concept. In addition to being noted as a “Name to Watch” for 2010 by Wallpaper*, Sema Topaloglu Studio has been featured recently in other international design publications including Intramuros in France and Interni in Italy. The Studio’s many interior’s made by these in-house local craftsman, the contemporary practitioners of Istanbul’s ancient traditions of handcraft , showcases Sema Topaloglu Studio’s approach to design as a complete work of art, in parts art installation, design interior and handcrafted environment.