Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé by Departman Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
FàdákàInú Ilé· 2026
Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé
Client: Departman Architecture
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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The Design
About Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé
Cremma Kosuyolu jẹ́ àgbékalẹ̀ inú ilé káfé kan tí ó wà ní Istanbul, orílẹ̀-èdè Turkey. Àgbékalẹ̀ náà gba ilé bíríkì aláṣàkọ́lé tí ó ti wà tẹ́lẹ̀, ó sì gba ipele mẹ́rin. Àwọn àlejò máa ń wọlé gba ojú ilé aláwòrán tí ó ní ìtàn àti ìtẹ́gùn, wọ́n á sì dé ibi táì kọfí, lẹ́yìn náà wọ́n á gòkè lọ sí àtríọ́mù olórùlé gíláàsì tí ó ní iṣẹ́ irin ọlọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ àti àwọn ohun ọ̀gbìn ilẹ̀ olóoru. Táì ìsàlẹ̀ kan ni a fi àwọn òpó ìgbà àtijọ́ àti iṣẹ́ iná neon ṣe àmì rẹ̀, nígbà tí ilẹ̀ òkè ní gíláàsì láti ilẹ̀ dé àjà àti àwọn iná ọlọ́nà iṣẹ́ ọnà. Irin Corten, kọ́ńkíríìtì aláìbojú, gíláàsì aláwọ̀ àti iṣẹ́ gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà àkànṣe ló so ogún àṣà àti àgbékalẹ̀ òde òní pọ̀.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Cremma Kosuyolu Àgbékalẹ̀ Inú Ilé Káfé jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Cremma Kosuyolu is distinguished by its ability to sustain multiple, atmospherically distinct spatial registers within a single, cohesive interior. Across three levels, the design transitions from a glass-roofed atrium with ornamental ironwork and tropical planting, to an industrial lower bar anchored by classical columns and a fluid neon installation, to an upper floor defined by floor-to-ceiling glazing and sculptural lighting objects. This spatial diversity, unified by a restrained material palette, sets the project apart as an interior of rare complexity and depth.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The building comprises 4 levels, each with distinct design elements. The ground floor features exposed brick masonry, providing a sense of durability and historical context. The upper level showcases a minimalist design with Corten steel and darker tones, creating visual interest against the lighter stone base. Both levels incorporate large glass windows, allowing transparency and connecting indoor spaces with the outdoors. High ceilings create an open and airy feel, emphasizing vertical space. Black metal beams add an industrial touch, both structurally and aesthetically.
- Tags
- cremmakosuyolu, departmanco, departmanarchitecture,
- Production Technology
- The project employs a carefully considered material strategy in which industrial and artisanal production techniques are deployed in deliberate contrast. The facade utilises weathering Corten steel, allowing the exterior to develop a natural oxidised patina consonant with the building's masonry. Internally, structural elements retain exposed concrete and ironwork, while bespoke joinery, ribbed metallic bar cladding, and custom upholstered seating were fabricated to specification. The stained-glass composition and wall-mounted bas-relief figures were executed as custom craft pieces, reinforcing the interior's dual commitment to industrial precision and hand-worked detail.
- Design Challenge
- The principal creative challenge resided in realising ambitious contemporary interventions within the constraints of an existing load-bearing brick masonry structure. Integrating large-scale steel construction elements including the glass-roofed atrium and Corten steel facade addition into a historic building of this typology demanded bespoke structural solutions at every stage. Reconciling the building's material and structural limitations with the design vision required close collaboration between architectural, structural, and fabrication disciplines, and necessitated iterative problem-solving to ensure both structural integrity and design fidelity were maintained throughout.
- Research
- The design process was grounded in contextual field research conducted within the Kosuyolu neighbourhood and its immediate surroundings. The research objective was to establish a design language authentically rooted in its urban and historical context. Methodology comprised direct site observation and a systematic study of traditional Istanbul residential architecture, with particular focus on material character, spatial proportion, and ornamental detail. Findings revealed a strong vernacular identity defined by masonry, ironwork, and layered facades, elements that were subsequently translated into the interior and exterior design decisions, ensuring the project contributes meaningfully to its neighbourhood's architectural continuity.
- Inspiration
- The design draws its inspiration from the intrinsic architectural character of the existing buildin's neighbourhoods. The central design motive was to establish a considered dialogue between the building's historical context and a rigorous contemporary spatial language, without subordinating one to the other. The result is a deliberate negotiation in which heritage and modernity are afforded equal presence across each of the project's distinct spatial layers.
- Project Duration
- The design process began in early 2023, with construction completed in December of the same year in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Operation Flow
- Cremma Kosuyolu guides visitors through a carefully sequenced spatial journey across four levels, each offering a distinct sensory experience. Guests enter through the historic arched facade at street level, moving into the coffee bar before ascending to the glass-roofed atrium, the social heart of the space. Further levels reveal progressively more intimate atmospheres, culminating in the glazed upper floor overlooking the surrounding tree canopy. Each transition is intentional, ensuring that the space rewards exploration while remaining intuitive and welcoming in its flow.
- Team Members
- Gulsah Kasap
Rıdvan Celik - Image Credits
- Image #1-5: Photographer / Sinan Cırak, 2024.
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