murat germen

Has a BS degree in city planning from Technical University of Istanbul and an MArch degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he went as a Fulbright scholar and received AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal for academic excellence. Works as a professor of photography and multimedia design at Sabanci University in Istanbul. Previously worked for various state and private universities such as Bilkent, Yeditepe, Yildiz and Bilgi University; teaching various topics. Conducts his own business doing professional photography for distinguished publishers / organizations such as; Yapi Kredi Culture and Art Publishers, Young&Rubicam / Reklamevi, Link McCann Erickson, Medina&Turgul DDB Advertising Agency, Aga Khan Architectural Awards in Geneva, Siemens, Koc Holding, Istanbul Modern Museum of Art, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Economic & Social History Foundation of Turkey, etc. Having many articles / photo series published on architecture / photography / art / digital design at various magazines and books; he has been invited to several seminars to lecture on pertinent topics. Has opened over twenty national / international exhibitions and currently writes periodically for Digital PhotoLine, a digital photography magazine; and Paralax, an online photography publication. Has received national/international awards for work on photography, design and architecture.