Structures
Hoarfrost
— he didn't sweep autumn away, he dressed it in lace and ice and called it beautiful
Gnarly
— ages of stories were etched into its skin
Frog Pool
— silky, smooth and deceptively inviting — yet despite the language it speaks, the frogs know better
50 Shades of Green
— green had a story to tell, and used every shade available
Connections
— thousands of connections, and not a single conversation left to carry
Fingerprints of a City
— one hundred strangers, their fingers became the face of the city
Square vs Round
— the eternal debate, settled in granite
Circles
— even these stone circles of life know that it all begins with water
Stairway to Heaven
— it came from the past and leads from the present to the future, one step at a time
The Architect’s Sampler
— a sampler of a stone carpet, stitched onto a wall that was already a masterpiece
A Different Path
— the most beautiful thing in the room, and a million footsteps never noticed
Abode of Peace
— the words outlasted the hands that wrote them, I hope he rests in peace
Blue Dome
— stencilled all over... Banksy, eat your heart out!
Broken, Not Broken
— built to last … and slightly annoyed that anyone tried to question it
Çay Bardakları
— Ajda, Diva, Seda, Petek ... even the glasses have names her
Ceiling Tapestry
— too precious for the floor, so they put it on the ceiling
Don’t Look Down
— she even turned water into stone
Entrance to his Bedroom
— the most decorated corridor leading to the most anticipated room in the empire
Festive
— Hagia Sofia, wrapped in happy yellow, tied with ribbons of stars
Filigree
— a big lace marble, why not?!
Found my Marbles
— and there's so much to see that I might lose them again
Golden Sun
— the chandelier didn't get the memo that it was supposed to be the star
Golden Script
— guarding the Imperial Gate for the emperor of the seas since 1478
Happy Shards
— broken cups must bring luck in this city
Imperial Council
— European baroque sneaked into the Ottoman empire through the ceiling
Kündekari
— stars interlocked like a complex puzzle so they can stay together forever
Aftermath
— this is what leaving looks like
Lines
— five patterns, each one convinced it was the main act
Squared
— geometry as devotion: every angle deliberate, every pattern earned
Stone Curtains
— stone, shaped to look like silk for a sultan who refused to settle for actual curtains
Sun Flower
— after all that gold and glory, sometimes a single flower is enough
Tapestry
— a million prayers, all kneeling on a beauty everybody sees, but nobody truly appreciates
Tasteful Pyramids
— the Egyptians built theirs in stone ... Istanbul built theirs in saffron, curry and rose tea
The Emperial Canopy
— hanging in suspense for the sultan to give his audience
The Sultans Bedroom
— with a bedroom ceiling that makes the Sistine Chapel feel a little underdressed
Vault of the Roses
— designed to make you feel small … mission accomplished
Wooden Tapestry
— result of wood, a chisel and an obsession with geometry
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