About - Studio Kali

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Studio Kali

Studio Kali is an Istanbul based, award-winning design studio providing multidisciplinary design services, as well as a collection of products under the Studio Kali brand.

We are driven by the idea that creativity, determination and a passion for what you do are the key ingredients of everything that gives us inspiration in life… And most of all, that inspiration is sacred… That’s why we choose to call ourselves Kali, where Kali is a shorthand for Kaliope (Calliope), the muse of poetry and eloquence and the chief of all muses in Greek mythology.

Another underlying motive in the foundation of the studio is our responsibility and contribution towards our environment and society, which we put into action by running a responsible business. We contribute 5% of our annual net profits to social and environmental causes we care about. We love working with companies and individuals that share our values.

Our services focus on product design, furniture design, packaging design, design strategy and branding & graphics. Whereas our product collection currently covers furniture, decorative homeware, and photographic and artistic prints.

Fulden Topaloğlu

Founder & Designer

Studio Kali is founded by Fulden Topaloğlu, Ph.D. Fulden graduated from Boğaziçi University Industrial Engineering Department in 2004, and received her master’s (2009) and doctorate (2016) degrees from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Industrial Product Design.

During her professional life, she worked as an industrial designer in Istanbul based design studio Tasarımüssü and as design group manager in Koleksiyon Mobilya. She carried out a wide range of design and development projects for companies from different industrial sectors, including furniture, accessories, home textiles, packaging, jewelry, chocolate, graphics, and houseware designs for renowned brands in the Turkish market. Now she channels her passion and experience towards providing design services under Studio Kali, as well as building a meaningful and responsible brand with its own product collection.

As an academician and a strong believer in the value of sharing industrial experience as well as “continual learning through teaching”, she teaches as an adjunct lecturer at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Industrial Design. Her academic work and articles on design management and design education has been published in leading academic journals such as The Design Journal, Design Management Review and International Journal of Art & Design Education.

AWARDS

A’ Design Award, Silver, 2024

A’ Design Award, Bronze, 2022

A’ Design Award, Silver, 2021

A’ Design Award, Iron, 2021

A’ Design Award, Silver, 2020

EDIDA, Elle Decoration International Design Awards, 2020

Design Turkey, Superior Design Award, 2019

Design & Creative Services

Design is not just about how something functions and looks. It’s the combination of so many other decisions about experience, about materials, about quality, about production processes, environmental impact, cultural and emotional expressiveness… Whether it be a piece of furniture, a packaging box or a business card…

We are meticulous about all these dimensions and passionately collaborate with our partners to craft meaningful products, objects and experiences that get the right balance between function, aesthetics, means of production, expressiveness and environmental impact.

We focus on designing objects that stand out with their simplicity and refined design language, where responsible use of materials and longevity are among our major aims.

Product Design

Creative Consultancy

Furniture Design

Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Packaging Design

Design Thinking & Design Strategy

Studio Kali’s

Product Collection

The products in Studio Kali’s product collection are specifically created with the intention of uniting craft sensibilities with design, poetry and a sense of wonder; always adding to the mix, a love of nature, art and natural materials. We focus on creating products and objects that we love to use, which are highly influenced by the Mediterranean spirit and geography.

We believe that the objects around us, their forms, colors, materials and patterns, they tell us stories, stories made of emotions, places, and memories… Beyond their function, it is the emotional expressiveness of the objects around us that adds meaning, character and richness to our everyday life.

With this in mind, we create products at the intersection of craft and design, to honor our deep appreciation for the worlds of arts, crafts, culture and nature, and to whisper their poetry, sense of wonder and inspiration into everyday life…

Values

We define our raison d’être in two major pillars:

To be a channel that turns creativity and design skills into skillfully crafted products, projects and experiences that deliver meaningful value.
To deliver social benefit and low environmental impact while enjoying sharing our creativity and design skills with the world.

With our commitment to being responsible towards our environment and society, we contribute 5% of the annual net profits to social and environmental causes that we care about. We hope to increase this percentage as we grow.

We believe in:

Creating with meaning, passion and responsibility.
Being unique, timeless, honest, sustainable and ethical.
Uniting the worlds of crafts, art, culture and nature through design.
Supporting craftsmanship and local industry.
Caring for our environment and society.