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<\/p>\nBringing designers together with the Turkish furniture industry to spread a culture of design across the sector, boost global competitiveness, and build the Turkish Furniture brand worldwide, the \u201cBoundary-Breaking Design Competition\u201d has announced its winners.<\/p>\n
Organized this year with the theme of Eco-Design by the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters\u2019 Association and supported by the Ministry of Trade, the 5th Boundary-Breaking Design Competition Awards Ceremony was held at the Historic Gas Factory (Tarihi Havagaz\u0131 Fabrikas\u0131).<\/p>\n
In the professional category, Alper G\u00fcnd\u00fcz took first prize with his design \u201cYO TABLE,\u201d while in the student category, Beyza Tun\u00e7 and Selin Y\u00fcrekli won first place with their design \u201cMORPHI.\u201d<\/p>\n
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G\u00fcrle: \u201cWe aim to bring designers and the furniture industry together\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Emphasizing the significant steps taken to unite designers with the furniture industry, to spread a design culture, and to build a global Turkish Furniture brand, Ali Fuat G\u00fcrle, Chairman of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters\u2019 Association, said: \u201cAs T\u00fcrkiye, we must place greater emphasis on design to increase our average export unit price in the furniture sector. In 2024 our average price per kilo is USD 3.41. As Aegean Furniture, our average export unit price is USD 3.45. The fact that we export at a higher unit price shows that we are on the right path toward higher value-added exports thanks to our activities\u2014yet there is still a long way to go. For this, the support of our stakeholders is always vital.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Boundary-Breaking Design Competition, G\u00fcrle noted that they aim to explore new markets by focusing on overseas marketing through Sectoral Trade Delegations, Purchasing Delegations, fairs, and the URGE Clustering project. He added: \u201cAs an Association, we attach great importance to purchasing and trade delegation organizations. In 2024, we enabled our companies to seize new business opportunities with delegations in Saudi Arabia (May), Morocco (October), and India (December); and in 2025 with delegations to Iraq (February), Saudi Arabia (May), and Chicago, USA (June), aligned with NeoCon Show 2025. We hope to close this year with a Bulgaria\u2013Romania delegation in November and, in December, a Saudi Arabia Trade Delegation for the building materials sector organized jointly with our Mining and Iron Unions. Of course, our efforts to promote our sector worldwide will continue next year and beyond. Beyond delegation activities, within our UR-GE project we held numerous trainings and, in September, realized our first overseas marketing activity with a Furniture China fair visit alongside 16 participating companies.\u201d<\/p>\n Tugay: \u201cThe Boundary-Breaking Design Competition is an honor for \u0130zmir\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Attending the Awards Ceremony for the second time, \u0130zmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Cemil Tugay emphasized that hosting the competition in \u0130zmir is an honor for the city.<\/p>\n \u201cFurniture is a dynamic sector that consistently maintains its vitality in \u0130zmir and our region,\u201d Tugay said. \u201cAs a city that already contributes strongly to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s furniture exports, \u0130zmir has always done its part. We all know we can do even better. We, as the Metropolitan Municipality, are always ready to support more advanced efforts. This year\u2019s theme is eco-design. Ecology, environment, and climate are priorities not only in furniture but across all sectors. This competition unites the energy and creativity of youth with a forward-looking vision. That\u2019s why I believe it is so valuable. I congratulate each and every participant who contributed, made it to the finals, and will receive awards here today.\u201d<\/p>\n Touching on \u0130zmir\u2019s identity as a trading city, Tugay concluded: \u201cWe must never forget this. In \u0130zmir, furniture ranks as the third-largest exporting sector, and in terms of sectoral diversity, the city is the second widest in the country. With all this potential, the sector is poised to advance further. I truly believe in your success and trust you wholeheartedly. Our door will always be open to every project and idea that will contribute to our city and our country. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n G\u00fcle\u00e7: \u201cTrump is showcasing our sector\u2019s importance to the world\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Sharing that\u2014excluding China\u2014the furniture sector\u2019s production and exports are carried out by developed countries accounting for 50 percent of the global total, MOSFED President and TIM Vice President Ahmet G\u00fcle\u00e7 pointed out that the tariffs recently announced by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning the furniture sector highlight its importance.<\/p>\n Implying that the sector\u2019s issues are not always fully understood in Ankara, G\u00fcle\u00e7 said: \u201cWe are pleased that a country like the U.S., strong in industry and a driver of global trade, considers the furniture sector important. When we explain the significance of furniture to our policymakers, it can sound like we\u2019re just voicing our own concerns. Yet furniture is a customer to every manufacturing industry without exception\u2014not only wood, but also metal, chemicals, marble, leather, textiles, all of them. By its nature, it brings technology and is employment-friendly. That\u2019s why both developed and developing countries strive to compete in furniture.\u201d<\/p>\n Underscoring that, over the last quarter-century, the Turkish furniture sector has earned praise globally in design, quality, and trade, G\u00fcle\u00e7 continued: \u201cT\u00fcrkiye is a country that matters in the global furniture market with 45,000 manufacturers. We export to 200 countries. In the last 20 years, we increased exports 17-fold in dollar terms. In the last 10 years, our share of global furniture trade rose from 0.5 to 2.1 percent. In T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s overall exports, furniture\u2019s share climbed from 0.7 to 2 percent. Trade wars have existed since the 16th century, but today\u2019s trade wars are different. Producers without a compelling story or consumer value have almost no chance of gaining a share in world trade. For our future as a furniture sector, design is indispensable. Through design, we both increase added value and capture share in global trade. That\u2019s why the Boundary-Breaking Design Competition has contributed positively to the Aegean Region\u2019s furniture exports throughout its five editions. I am grateful to all who conceived and organized this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n Deputy Minister of Trade \u00d6zg\u00fcr Volkan A\u011far, Turkish Exporters Assembly President Mustafa G\u00fcltepe, and Aegean Exporters\u2019 Associations Coordinator President Jak Eskinazi also highlighted the importance of design in the furniture sector via video messages sent to the event.<\/p>\n The jury of the 5th Boundary-Breaking Design Competition was chaired by Fulden Dehneli, with members Berkay G\u00fcrsoy, Ece Yal\u0131m, Enrique Marti, Fikri Doruk Yorganc\u0131o\u011flu, Gamze G\u00fcven, Mehmet Mehmetalio\u011flu, \u00d6zlem Yal\u0131m, \u00d6znur Turan Eke, Serdal Korkut Avc\u0131, and Pietro Alba.<\/p>\n 13 sponsors contributed<\/strong><\/p>\n MOSFED and Bambi Mobilya supported the competition as Platinum Sponsors, while Decosit, Altunta\u015f Baharat, and Yurteri Palet participated as Gold Sponsors. Ananas Mobilya, BIOP Biotech, Bofigo, Efor Fuarc\u0131l\u0131k, EMODER, My Viscoo, Ofismod, and Vizyon B\u00fcro served as Bronze Sponsors. (Altunta\u015f, Yurteri, and Decosit as Gold Sponsors; Bambi and MOSFED as Platinum Sponsors.)<\/p>\n Student Category \u2013 Top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Professional Category \u2013 Top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bringing designers together with the Turkish furniture industry to spread a culture of design across the sector, boost global competitiveness, and build the Turkish Furniture brand worldwide, the \u201cBoundary-Breaking Design Competition\u201d has announced its winners. 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