Made by İzmir

İzmir is one of the most important port cities of the Mediterranean. It has a unique location that connects the world trading routes since the ancient times. Izmir, as a city where products come from all over the world, has gathered everything in humanity's cultural understanding together with the comodities of the East and the West. It brought together cultures, beliefs and ideas; shaped a unique understanding of what it is to "be". Made by Izmir project of Izmir Foundation project reflects the 8.500-year history and ancient culture of the city. It reveals every symbol of the city from the past to the present, explores their meanings, brings them together and carries them to the future. Made by İzmir immortalizes the ancient design culture of İzmir.

The Made by İzmir project took its first step with the inspiration it got from Bergama carpets. Bergama carpets, which has the unique beauty of Anatolian abstract art with their patterns and narratives, took a new form on the plates of Made by İzmir.