Building Innovation Days, which brought the construction sector together around the axis of innovation, took place on May 5–6, 2026, at the Bilgiyi Ticarileştirme Merkezi, formerly Yapı-Endüstri Merkezi. Hosted by Yapı Kataloğu, the event brought architects, interior architects, students, manufacturers, sector professionals and building materials companies together under the same roof for two days.
Throughout the two-day event, visitors followed panel programs, experienced production processes in workshops, participated in mentor meetings, had the opportunity to closely examine new products and technologies and established one-to-one connections with sector professionals.
Building Innovation Days 2026 went beyond being a two-day organization and turned into a collective sharing space where different disciplines came together.
Exhibition Area
Throughout the event, strategic partner companies in the exhibition area presented their innovative products, systems and solutions to participants. A wide range of products, from façade systems to smart building technologies, from sustainable materials to user experience-oriented solutions, offered visitors the opportunity to closely examine current approaches in the sector.
The exhibition area at the event became an active point of interaction where manufacturers, architects and sector professionals established direct communication.
Panel Program
As part of the panel program held over two days, different topics were discussed, including façade technologies, production processes, material innovation, sustainability, user experience and the intellectual fields of architecture.
Expert speakers shared their current production practices, research and future projections with participants based on their own experiences. The sessions held throughout the program created a multi-dimensional discussion platform on the changing dynamics of the construction sector.
Lightning Talks Sessions
Lightning Talks, one of the most notable formats of last year, once again became one of the most popular sections of Building Innovation Days this year.
Architecture offices featured in the Architects Guide took the stage during four different sessions and delivered short, fast-paced and sincere presentations. Moving beyond classical presentation formats, this special series allowed participants to get to know architects not only through their projects, but also through their ways of thinking, production processes and personal approaches.
More than 30 architects and architecture offices took the stage during the Lightning Talks sessions held over two days. Surprise questions, spontaneous answers and high-tempo narratives created one of the most dynamic moments of the event.
The offices that took the stage in Lightning Talks Session I were: Elif Arslan, Elif Arslan Interiors; Zeynep Sarimustafa, ARUP; Ediz Demirel, EDWorks; Sinem Özlük, Sinem Özlük İç Mimarlık; Renda Helin, Renda Helin Mimarlık; Emre Engin, Crid Architects; Barış Özdöl, Archistanbul; Fadime Kul & Volkan Taşkın, Studio Pines; Derya Yüce & Elif Sarpaşar, Mimlab Architecture; Derya Tezel & Kerim Miskavi, MAS Architecture.
The offices that took the stage in Lightning Talks Session II were: Esra Basmaz, Esra Basmaz İç Mimarlık; İlker İğdeli, İğdeli Mimarlık; Hüseyin Berk Tuncer, Kat 73; Ozan Öztepe, MTF; Ege Özkalan, Sege Mimarlık; Serhat Özel, SOIAS.
The names featured in Lightning Talks Session III were: Özge Meriç, Studio OM; Efe Urgunlu, NO:3 Design; Ali Derya Dostoğlu, Per Se Mimarlık; Ayşegül Güner, AAD Mimarlık; Erkan Akan, Lot Studio; Feyza Yeniay, Herdemyeşil; Nimet Değertaş & Melike Kavalalı, NOMAA; Neşe Dokuzer, Arkinom Mimarlık; Aslı Karaarslan Özcan, ASLI / Partners.
The offices that took the stage in Lightning Talks Session IV were: Sema Yazıcı, Sakura Mimarlık; Hasan Sıtkı Gümüşsoy, Aboutblank; Okan Utkan, Mor Mimarlık; Barış Başat, GAB; Doğan Türkkan, Node Studio; Seçil Mungan & Cemre Koç, Salt; Fuat Taşkıranoğlu, BFTA Mimarlık; Bihter Öztürk, Plug Ofis; Öznur Çakır Aydoğan, OCADO Mimarlık; Bade Erkan, Maar Mimarlık.
Workshops
Throughout the workshop program, participants had the opportunity to experience production processes by coming into direct contact with materials and technologies.
Workshops held on various topics, from green roof applications to stainless steel façade solutions, from smart systems to pattern production, created an active space for sharing and production among students, architects and sector professionals.
With their practice-oriented structure, the workshops became one of the most interactive parts of the event.
Mentor Corner
The Mentor Corner, held as part of Building Innovation Days, brought students and recent graduates together with experienced names from the sector for one-to-one meetings.
In these special sessions, which took the form of short career meetings, participants had the opportunity to directly ask mentors questions about career paths, office life, production practices and sectoral experiences.
This year, the mentors at the Mentor Corner were:
Ece Doğan, addoffice
Aslıhan Selin Musaoğlu, Autoban
Nazan Feyzioğlu, Sabri Paşayiğit Architects
Ozan Akbaş, ODA Creative + Architecture
B2B Meetings
As part of the event, partner companies held one-to-one meetings with architects, purchasing professionals and decision-makers from major companies and institutions such as Kayailli İnşaat, Doğuş İnşaat, Modernite, Tahincioğlu, Türk Telekom, Güryapı, Ekur İnşaat, KİPTAŞ, ATSG, İŞMER, Akfen Holding, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mesa Mesken, Turkish Do&Co, CCN Holding, Turkish Airlines, Radisson Hotel Group and Sümen Gayrimenkul Geliştirme.
These meetings, which opened space for new collaborations, potential project connections and the development of sectoral communication networks, became one of the most productive meeting areas of Building Innovation Days.
Acknowledgements
Building Innovation Days 2026 was held with the contributions of BIBUS, Wavin, Onduline, ACP Yapı, VMS Elektronik, Berk Laminat, Terraco, ByZenachi, Özimeks, DOVİ, UHS Design and TK Asansör.
Aiming to create a meeting ground focused on production, sharing and interaction in the construction sector, Building Innovation Days once again brought different actors from the architecture and construction world together on the same platform this year and contributed to sectoral dialogue.