Photography by Ingimar Einarsson
ABOUT STUDIO SAHIL
It's the swish of water in a drinking glass, the curve of a decorative vase, or the moving shadows created by adding light to a room; when you stop to ask questions about the objects you encounter every day, stories and connections start to emerge. What raw materials went into the finished product? Who has touched it along the way? Studio Sahil creates objects that bring these underlying narratives to light. Our designs are more than just beautiful finished products-they are timeless testaments to materiality, process and culture.
Sahil is the Turkish word for coast or shore. We look to the natural phenomena, complex patterns and continuous evolution of seaside landscapes to inspire and inform our practice. Each piece is handmade from organic materials by Rezzan Hasoğlu and local artisans, using materials and techniques that respect the environment. We pay attention to how our designs connect with our daily experiences, how they narrate a story and how they draw attention to the often-unnoticed details of everyday life.
VISITING OUR STUDIO
We have a studio space in Angel, London where we work and showcase our products. If you wish to visit our studio you can contact us and book an appointment. We have a range of collectible glass artworks, functional objects and installations.
OUR SERVICES
We offer design services (exhibition design, education and digital design), wholesale and art installations. We invite you to visit our Trade Services & B2B page.
Contact us for more detailed information on our services.
TALKS
Portfolio Workshop with Middle East Technical University, (ODTÜ), February 2024
Instagram Live with Omur Ilbas on Women in Business, December 2023
'How to start a design studio?', Industrial Design, Kadir Has University, May 2023
Portfolio Workshop with Studio V, Middle East Technical University, (ODTÜ), March 2023
Decorex talk with Shalini Misra for the Design Buzz, 13 October 2021
In conversation with Shalini Misra for the Design Buzz, Spring 2021
TedxReset, Istanbul, 27 April 2019
Collective RAW Presentation, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, May 2015
Guest Critique, Final Review of Third Year Architecture Studio, Bilgi University, Istanbul, December 2014
Presentation at Elance Designers Meeting, Tasarım Atölyesi Kadıköy (TAK), Istanbul, July 2014
Portfolio Presentation, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, December 2013
AWARDS
Lexus Design Award, Finalist, 2019
Design Turkey Awards, Finalist, 2018
Full Scholarship, Sabancı University, Istanbul, 2014-2015
Wedgwood Annual Tabletop Design Competition Finalist, New York, NY, Spring 2012
CLIENTS & COLLABORATIONS
EXHIBITIONS
Permanent
'Verrier' permanent sculpture for Hart Hotel Shoreditch, London, April 17th 2023
Past
Impostor Vessel, Hub Under 35, Palazzo Loredan, Venice Glass Week, 9 - 17 September 2023
Coasters and coffee tables collaboration with Solid Floor East Showroom, London Design Festival, 16 -23 September 2023
The Italian Glass Weeks, HUB Under35, Palazzo Giustinian Lolin , Venice, 17 - 25 September 2022
'Coastal Myths' solo show curated by Open Space, 16 Calvert Avenue, Shoreditch, London Design Festival, 17 - 25 September 2022
Pop-up Store , Other Projections & NID, Islington Square South Arcade, London, February - April 2022
Decorex with the Design Buzz, London, 10 -13 October 2021
Open Studio & New Collection Launch, Islington Design District, LDF, London, 18 -26 September 2021
Kollektif Exhibition, NY NOW, New York (Virtual exhibition), 2021
"Hibiya" Exhibition, Lexus Design Award, Tokyo, September 2019
"Mosaic" Exhibition , Mint Shop, London, 17 May - 1 July 2019
Lexus Design Award 2019, Superstudio Più, Milan, 8 - 14 April 2019
Pop up Concept Gallery, designed by Raw - Edges, Matter - of - Stuff, London, 7 August - December 2018
Pop up Exhibition for Design Week Turkey, ECNP Galeri 16 - 18 November 2018
Design Turkey Awards Finalists Exhibition, Istanbul, November 2018
Objects of Desire, ECNP Galeri, Istanbul, 20 September - November 2018
Form & Seek, London Design Fair, London, 20 - 23 September 2018
'Salt, Rock, Air, Paper', Mint Shop, London, May - June 2018
'Naturalist, Explorer, Designer' an exhibition inspired by Humboldt, Curator at ECNP Galeri, Istanbul, March - April 2018
Design Week Turkey, Istanbul, November 2017
Material Spaces: Ma-tt-er + SPACE10, Protein Gallery, LDF ’17, London, September 2017
KERAMOS, Prick Cactus Store, LDF ’17, London, September 2017‘Experiments and Prototypes 9, Aram Gallery, London, July - August 2017
‘RCA Graduate Show’ Design Products, Royal College of Art, London, June 2017
Ventura Lambrate for Salone Del Mobile, In – Motion, Milan, April 2017
‘Work in Progress Show’ Design Products, Royal College of Art, London, January 2017
Christmas Fête, Royal College of Art, London, December 2016
‘New Craft’ Young Under 35, XXI Triennale International Exhibition, Milan, April - September 2016
Ventura Lambrate for Salone Del Mobile, Form & Seek, Milan, April 2016
‘Work in Progress Show’ Design Products, Royal College of Art, London, January 2016
Tent London, London Design Festival, September 2015
Thesis Solo Show “Artisans in Istanbul”, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University, Istanbul, May 2015
Ventura Lambrate for Salone Del Mobile, Collective RAW, Milan, April 2015
Mamut Art Project, Istanbul, March 2015Istanbul Mini Maker Faire, Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul, November 2014
Digital Media Sparks, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Spring 2014
Industrial Design Senior Show, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, March 2012
Speos Exhibition, School of Photography, Paris, France, January 2011
Foundation Studies Triennial Exhibition, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, Fall 2008
D&D Art and Design Studio Annual Exhibition, The Press Museum, Istanbul, 2007 – 2008