The shopping mall Zorlu Center covers several functions and allows great views across Istanbul’s historic center. The complex has a central plaza, which gives access to shops and appartments. Different structures interlace and create the shape of a sea shell. Four towers surround the building, three of which are appartment buildings, one hosts the Raffles Hotel.
The Zoom Hotel also hosts the Beer House, an endless well of Belgium’s famous national beverage. Connoisserus order Trappist Westvleteren, crowned as Best Beer of the World.
Architecture
EAA Emre Arolat Architects, www.emrearolat.com
Design
EAA Emre Arolat Architects, www.emrearolat.com