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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Kemal YıldırımAbout Kemal Yıldırım : Kemal Yıldırım is presently employed as a Professor at the Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Yıldırım has written over 150 academic articles in the field of Furniture and Interior Design. In 2015, he won the Exporters' Unions Grand Prize with his design AngledBOX at the Eighth National Furniture Design Competition organized by Turkish Exporters' Associations. In 2015, he received the Second Prize with his design named Life Bed in the Furnitures Design Competition that Saves Life in the Earthquake, organized as part of the 5th International Kocaeli Earthquake Symposium. He received A Design Awards with his designs named AngledSHELF, V-Bookcase, MyBATH, HexBOX, FileBOX, SLant and ZigZag at A' Design Award & Competition held in Italy between 2016-2019. He received Bronze and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX and RotaryBOX at the European Product Design Awards held in Budapest in 2018-2019. Finally, he received Rose Gold and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX, HittiteSun and ErgoFile at the Muse Design Awards held in the USA in 2019-2021
Gazi University
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Furniture designer Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
*1992, Furniture and Interior Design, Bsc Gazi University
*1995, Furniture and Interior Design, MA, Gazi University
*1999, Furniture and Interior Design, PhD, Gazi University
EXPERIENCE:
*1992-1993, Technical Coordinator/ Modern Furniture Company
*1993-1994, Technical Manager/ MOPAŞ- Furniture Company
*1994-1995, Technical Teacher/Ministry of Turkish National Education
*1995-2000, Research Assistant / Gazi University
*2000-2002, Lecturer / Gazi University
*2002-......, Instructor / Gazi University
*2002-2003, Vice of Department / Gazi University
*2005-2015, Head of Decoration Department / Gazi University
*2007-2008, Vice of Manager / Gazi University
*2009-......., Intructor / Atılım Univ. Interior Architecture Department
*2010-2016, Intructor / TOBB Univ. Interior Architecture Department
*2012-......., Instrutor / Gazi Üniv. Teknology Faculty
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
19-23 October 2016 Turkey Design Week "National Furniture Design Competition" Exhibition
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
*17-20 Aralık 2013 "Türk Kültürü ve Değerleri" Konulu Proje ve Ürün Sergisi
*12-19 Aralık 2014 "Türk Kültürü ve Değerleri" Konulu Proje ve Ürün Sergisi
*02-06 Şubat 2010 "İMOB Mobilya Fuarı" Atılım Üniversitesi Proje Sergisi
*02-06 Şubat 2010 "İMOB Mobilya Fuarı" Gazi Üniversitesi Proje Sergisi
*19-26 Mayıs 1996 "El Sanatları Sergisi" Sergi Salonu Düzenleme
AWARDS:
Kemal Yıldırım won the Exporters' Unions Grand Prize with his design AngledBOX at the Eighth National Furniture Design Competition organized by Turkish Exporters' Associations. In 2015, he received the Second Prize with his design named Life Bed in the Furnitures Design Competition that Saves Life in the Earthquake, organized as part of the 5th International Kocaeli Earthquake Symposium. He received A Design Awards with his designs named AngledSHELF, V-Bookcase, MyBATH, HexBOX, FileBOX, SLant and ZigZag at A' Design Award & Competition held in Italy between 2016-2019. He received Bronze and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX and RotaryBOX at the European Product Design Awards held in Budapest in 2018-2019. Finally, he received Rose Gold and Silver Design Awards with his designs named PivotBOX, HittiteSun and ErgoFile at the Muse Design Awards held in the USA in 2019-2021.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
Kemal Yıldırım is presently employed as a Professor at the Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Yıldırım has written over 150 national and international scientific articles in the field of Furniture and Interior Design.
BOOKS:
*Işık, Z. ve Yıldırım, K., Dekorasyonda İnce Yapı: Temel Ders Kitabı (G.Ü. Yayın Komisyonu Karar No: 2001/320), Zirve Ofset Basın Yayın Matbaacılık San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., ISBN: 975-97378-0-9, Ankara, 2002.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, Advanced/Intermediate
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
*A Member of the Board of Directors (Gazi Univesity' Alumni Association)
*Editorial Board Member (Open Environmental Sciences - Bentham Science Publishers)
*A Member of the Board of Directors (Gazi Univesity' Instrutors Association)
WEB SITE:
http://profdrkemalyildiri.wix.com/kyildirim
PORTFOLIO URL:
http://profdrkemalyildiri.wix.com/kyildirim#!portf
olio/caq7
RSS URL:
http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~kemaly/index.html
REGISTRATION DATE:
2015-07-03 13:27:53
COUNTRY/REGION:
Turkey
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Academic
Awards received by Kemal Yıldırım
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Mybath Bathroom Cabinet A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2015 Kemal Yıldırım for Mybath |
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Angledshelf Bookshelf A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2015 Kemal Yıldırım for Angledshelf |
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Hexbox File Cabinet A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2016 Kemal Yıldırım for Hexbox |
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Slant Bookcase A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2017 Kemal Yildirim for Slant Bookcase |
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Zigzag File Cabinet A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2018 Kemal Yıldırım for Zigzag File Cabinet |
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Vbookcase Bookshelf Silver A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2015 Kemal Yıldırım for Vbookcase |
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Filebox File Cabinet Silver A' Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category in 2016 Kemal Yıldırım for Filebox |
Runner-Up status designs by Kemal Yıldırım
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C Circle Coffee Table Runner-Up for Furniture Design Category in 2017 Kemal Yıldırım for C-Circle |
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Vsen Armchair Runner-Up for Furniture Design Category in 2021 Kemal Yıldırım for Vsen Armchair |
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