Made in Sishane

Şişhane is a neighborhood in Istanbul. It recently became trendy amongst creative people, but allready in the 19th century it was the place where the newest gadgets from the west came ashore at what was then the Ottoman Empire. There is still an amazing density of electrical shops with goods like lamps . Made in Şişhane introduces creative people to the networks of master craftspeople and ateliers in the area and explains the way these networks operate. After a tour you will understand Istanbul from an entirely new perspective, one you cannot find in the books ...