Turkey

Renowned architect Renzo Piano's firm has completed a new energy efficient museum in Istanbul. The building responds to the waterfront site with an eye-catching aluminum and glass exterior that references the city's maritime history.

Apple and Foster + Partners' long-term collaboration continues with a new Apple Store in Turkey. Designed to maximize daylight inside with extensive glazing, the building is topped by a thin roof that incorporates a rainwater collection system.

Turkey's Melike Altinisik Architects recently completed work on a new supertall communications tower. It reaches a height of 369 m over Istanbul and boasts a viewing area offering choice views of the point where Europe and Asia meet.

Turkey is preparing to receive its first shipment of armed multicopter drones this month. Made by the country's own Asisguard, the Songar drone can carry 200 rounds of ammo, and can fire with precision from 200 yards thanks to its anti-recoil system.

Istanbul-based SO? Architecture & Ideas recently installed this interesting little prefabricated cabin near the Turkish/Greek border. Configured to run off-the-grid, the aptly-named Cabin on the Border can also be opened up to the outside with a large operable wall section.

Kengo Kuma's firm has unveiled an interesting design for an art museum in Turkey that's based on interlocking wooden boxes. Though it's still just a concept at present, we hope the Odunpazari Modern Art Museum does indeed go ahead, as it has the potential to become something special.

The company contracted to build and operate the Istanbul New Airport, iGA, has launched an architectural competition to design an air traffic control tower. A total of six high-profile firms are shortlisted, including Zaha Hadid, with all but one inspired by symbols of Turkey.

New images have been released of Turkey's planned Istanbul New Airport. The facility will replace the existing Ataturk Airport. In addition to being one of the busiest airports in the world, it will have the largest terminal under one roof of any airport, according to project architects Grimshaw.

The Arzum Firrin is a toaster that forgoes alarming pop-out mechanisms for a more sedate sliding tray.