Project Istanbul
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Project Istanbul
Project Istanbul is an experiential design, multimedia production, and creative-technology studio established in 2009. It combines storytelling, digital art, spatial design, and audiovisual engineering to create immersive physical environments for cultural institutions, public spaces, visitor attractions, live events, and brand experiences.
The studio works across the full production process, from concept development, narrative scripting, storyboarding, and art direction through 2D and 3D motion design, spatial modelling, CGI rendering, video production, and technical delivery. Its work includes architectural and indoor heritage projection mapping, full-dome visuals, interactive installations, museum media, sensor-driven surfaces, AV integration, multi-screen systems, stage and sound design, and drone light shows.
Immersive environments and cultural experiences
Project Istanbul is particularly focused on adapting visual systems to complex built environments, including historic interiors, irregular façades, subterranean monuments, and dome configurations. Its cultural and museum work includes Sultan Mehmed’s Dream at Panorama 1453 History Museum, the Nikola Tesla Immersive Exhibition at Istanbul Digital Experience Center, the Konya Science Center and Science Festival, and the İskenderun Digital Museum’s The City of Harmony experience.
Its portfolio also extends internationally through digital and interactive work for the Arabic Music Institute in Downtown Dubai, Dante’s Inferno Immersive Experience in Florence, the Center for Islamic Civilization and State Museum of History in Tashkent, and the Imam Al Bukhari Museum in Samarkand.
Capabilities
- Immersive experiences and interactive environments
- 360° architectural and full-dome projection mapping
- Digital art installations and video art
- Museum and exhibition media integration
- Motion graphics, CGI, and spatial visualisation
- Creative technology consultancy, AV production, and turnkey technical execution
Alongside cultural and public-facing installations, the studio develops experiential campaigns and launches for commercial clients, with work spanning automotive presentations, sports-related launches, and branded immersive events.
More about Project Istanbul
Leadership and practice
- Birol Erdoğan is Co-Founder and Executive Producer; Cansu Ergin is Managing Partner and Producer.
- For the 360° projection-mapping installation at Istanbul’s 1,600-year-old Theodosius Cistern, the studio produced the experience without affixing a single fastener to the historic structure.
Recognition
The Theodosius Cistern 360° Projection Mapping project received a Platinum Muse Creative Award. The studio’s Ephesus Celsus Library Video Mapping and Kütahya Phrygian Civilizations Center immersive experience are also identified as Muse Award-winning projects.
Notable credits
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Where Project Istanbul is based
- UNIQ Ofis, Huzur Mahallesi, Maslak Ayazağa Caddesi No: 4/B, 34396 Sarıyer, İstanbul, TürkiyeIstanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul Studio & Headquarters
HeadquartersDirect primary operating studio housing management, concept artists, 3D animators, and technical directors.
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