About me

I am Meriç Kara, born in Izmir, Turkey, in 1977. I hold an Industrial Design degree (2001) from METU and a master's degree from Milan Domus Academy. From 2003 to 2005, I developed my work in the Design Department of Fabrica, the Research and Communication Center of Benetton in Italy. Since 2006, I've been working as an independent designer in Istanbul, collaborating with creatives and companies from various disciplines while developing my own products. My work ranges in scale from 2D to 3D, varies from mass-produced items to single pieces or installations, and focuses on critical thinking and communication through design. I also design functional objects and experiment with materials to discover new potentials and form languages.

Since 2010, I have been a part-time instructor for Project and Concept Development courses at various universities and also lead workshops. In 2011, I collaborated with Size Magazine as the design editor, and I continue to write about design in various media from time to time.

I have participated in numerous exhibitions and publications worldwide since 2002. In 2007, I was named one of the world's most exciting young product designers in "&fork" by Phaidon Publications. My collaborative works with the 1000voltdesign team were nominated for four 1st prizes by the Graphic Society of Turkey in 2008. I received the "Young Designer of the Year" award in Turkey from the Elle Decor International Design Awards for my solo exhibition of flower pots titled 'A Schizophrenic Domestic Project' in 2010. In 2012, I received the 'Good Design' award from Design Turkey for the 'Digit Cake Moulds' for Suck UK. In 2014, I was among the six selected designers from Turkey for 'Talents à la Carte' at Maison Objet in Paris. In 2021, I received the 1st prize in Istanbul Municipality's Smart City Luminaire Design Competition with the 'Kenet' project team.

Meriç's work

A domestic schizophrenic project- solo exhibition

DIGIT

Rolling Stone

digit cake moulds

A Second Chance

oxemoxie

Chaise-longue Bench

b-sides / mirror pix

b-sides / safe vase

b-sides/ sugar cubes

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