Kanyon Istanbul
Kanyon Istanbul
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Project details
Camron has been appointed to manage the international media relations for Kanyon, an exciting new landmark development in the heart of Istanbul (www.kanyon.com.tr). Set to open in June 2006, Kanyon is a mixed-use project being built in downtown Istanbul that brings together 179 residential apartments, a 26 story office block and 37,500 square meters of retail space. Rather than just creating another ‘project’, the intent has been to create a new destination neighbourhood in the city. Istanbul, while offering a vast collection of ‘places’, lacks a coherent centre that can link shopping, working, and living in an environment that puts the priority on us as humans. With Kanyon, the aim has been to create a heart-of-the-city that connects the people working, living, and shopping in the region and beyond, which will function more as an organic part of the urban space rather than a standard mall, office, or residential project. The designers for Kanyon are the Jerde Partnership (www.jerde.com ), the architects behind Roppongi Hills in Tokyo and the world’s leading ‘experiential’ architectural practice. Their focus on the creation of ‘place’ rather than just a ‘building’ is very unique. Kanyon will be home to not only a new Harvey Nichols store but also the first outpost of celebrated London restaurant Hakkasan ( both opening September).