ABOUT
QUINQUE Modern furniture and home accessories company from Istanbul.
Our mission is to take our influences with the intention of evolving them into smart, multifunction, and classic designs that will be appreciated for years to come. By QUINQUE
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We are a Turkish company designing and producing lights for everyday living and grand interiors.All lamps are manufactured by hand; with great care for every detail functionality and aesthetics. Because Quinque Design's philosophy is to give the customer the joy of experience the harmony between material, design and functionality.
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Inspired by traditional Turkish culture design, Murat Cakan is the designer and founder behind quinquedesign. The designs adapt to today's technology, style and needs, but are solidly rooted in the delights of the past.
Completely
Handmade
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Murat Çakan / Founder - Designer
Murat Çakan was born in Kars Turkey in 1988.
He studied at the painting department of Bursa Zeki Müren Anatolian Fine Arts High School between 2002 and 2006.
In 2010, he completed his undergraduate education in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Industrial Product Design with the first place and in 2012, he continued his master's degree in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Industrial Product Design.
After his education, he took part in the works carried out on platforms that adopt a quality-oriented boutique design approach on architecture, interior architecture, interior decoration, lighting and furniture design. He signed his name with the furniture, accessories and detail works he designed for many distinguished places.
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EXPERIENCES
FOUNDER /PRODUCT DESIGNER
Jun 2015 – Ongoing
QUINQUE DESIGN / www.quinquedesign.com
CONCEPT DESIGN TEAM LEADER (PRODUCT, INTERIOR & ARCHITECTURE DESIGN)
Sep 2017 - Sep 2021
ZEMBEREK DESIGN / www.zemberek.org
CO-FOUNDER / PRODUCT DESIGNER
Jun 2015 – Sep 2017
HAVAN HOME IG: @havanhome
PRODUCT / DESIGNER
Nov 2012 - Jul 2016
GALATA YAPI www.galatayapi.com / NOWHERE MEKANIKA www.nowheremekanika.com
PRODUCT / DESIGNER
Aug 2011 - Nov 2012
Sipahiler Events
PRODUCT DESIGNER / INTERN
Aug 2008 / a month
Star Designer Workshop / Vitra Bath
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PRIZES
2010- Winning the Cable in My Life 2010 Art Workshop Sculpture Competition in partnership with Prysmian Kablo, MSGSU.
2009-MSGSU Introduction to Creativity 3rd place in 6 Composition branches.
2005- Kamil Koç Painting competition with the theme of today and tomorrow through the eyes of a child, first prize.