RAMMED EARTH WORKSHOP | POLAND 28–30 August 2026 | Mazurskie Manowce, Poland MONO EARTH conducted a hands-on workshop dedicated to rammed earth construction in Mazurskie Manowce, Poland. Throughout the workshop, participants explored the properties of earth as a building material and experienced the entire construction process, from preparing the soil mixture and assembling the formwork to compacting successive layers of earth. Bringing together architects, designers, and ind

The workshop is open to everyone interested in the subject, particularly professionals and students working in creative fields. Back by popular demand, Mono Earth is bringing earth enthusiasts together once again before the season comes to an end! We are coming together once again this year to share our years of research, design, and hands-on production experience, and to collectively explore the potential of earth as a building material. We invite creative professionals, stu

Bu yıl Kapadokya'da gerçekleştireceğimiz Mono Earth Rammed Earth Summer School sürecini birlikte belgelemek üzere, ekibimize katılacak gönüllü fotoğraf ve video üreticileri arıyoruz. Üç gün boyunca Mono Earth ekibi ve katılımcılarla birlikte atölyenin içinde yer alacak; üretim sürecini, mekânı, insanları ve toprağın dönüşümünü fotoğraf ve video aracılığıyla kayıt altına almanız beklenmektedir. Bir yandan üretimin ritmine tanıklık ederken, diğer yandan Kapadokya'nın eşsiz atmo

-ENGLISH BELOW- Uzun bir aradan sonra Mono Earth yeniden öğrencilerle buluşuyor. Yıllardır sürdürdüğümüz araştırma, tasarım ve üretim pratiğini paylaşmak; toprağın potansiyelini birlikte keşfetmek için bu yıl da Kapadokya’da Lisans, Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora öğrencileri ile bir araya geliyoruz. Üç gün boyunca sürecek olan Rammed Earth Summer School’da farklı disiplinlerden 20 katılımcıyı ağırlayacağız. Birlikte üreteceğimiz, toprağın limitleri ve potansiyeli üzerine sesli düş

On Friday, May 22, 2026, the LIVEARCH MASTER event will take place in Kayseri, bringing together architecture, critical thinking, and creative production practices within a unique collective gathering. The event will feature a distinguished lineup including Çağlar İşbilir, co-founder of Mono Earth, alongside Sinem Öztürk, Salih Küçüktuna, Begüm Yazgan, Burak Asiliskender, Hakan Özkan, and Zafer Tarık Taner. Hosted at the Steel Building of Abdullah Gül University, the event ai

Mono Earth will be participating in the archiDAY event taking place in Poland on May 13, 2026. archiDAY is an international architecture platform based in Europe that brings together architecture, interior architecture, material research, and contemporary design practices. The event gathers designers, producers, and creative teams from different disciplines, focusing on current architectural approaches, innovative materials, and experimental production methods. As part of the

Yapı Tech Garage & Product Experience Zone has been reimagined this year as a curatorial experience that moves beyond presenting materials as products, and instead positions them as tools for decision-making, connection, and impact. In this approach, material is not merely a visible surface; it becomes something to touch, to feel, and to think with. The visitor is no longer a passive observer, but an active participant in the experience. Over the course of three days, five ex

Mono Earth co-founder Çağlar İşbilir was invited to speak at Bir Tasarım Problemi, sharing the story behind the “İn” installation presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The talk began with a simple yet powerful idea: to understand earth not just as a surface we step on, but as a layered material shaped over millions of years. Drawing from the sedimentary landscapes of Cappadocia, the presentation unfolded as a journey—from the ground we inhabit, to the spaces we build

As Mono Earth , a collective working with earth, material-based practices, and nature-sensitive production approaches, we were delighted to host Factory of Us in Cappadocia —sharing similar concerns and modes of making. Held at Yunak Evleri as part of Factory of Us ’s second-year launch, this gathering was more than a product introduction; it created a platform for exchanging alternative perspectives on production, material, and sustainability. Moderated by Mono Earth co-f

At FDI – Furniture Design Istanbul, Çağlar İşbilir, co-founder of Mono Earth, shared insights into the studio’s rammed-earth practice across art, design, architecture, and spatial experiences, while contributing to a broader discussion on the ecological footprint and sustainable future of the furniture industry.

We were invited by Vitra to join Sustaindex Talks , a YouTube series that brings together different perspectives on sustainability. In this conversation, we spoke about our relationship with earth—not only as a material, but as a way of thinking, making, and relating. For us, sustainability cannot be reduced to a single definition. It is closely tied to how we live, how we produce, and how we engage with material, time, and energy. Working with earth introduces its own rhyth

Mono Earth’s works, Cosmic Core and İn, featured in the Yerebasan / Grounded Türkiye Pavilion publication, 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, 2025.

Mercado Design Days brought together different practices, disciplines, and ways of thinking under one roof. Throughout the days, the space shifted between being a display, a meeting point, and a conversation ground—where objects, people, and ideas moved in and out of each other. For the exhibition, we presented a modular version of Monolith. Instead of a fixed composition, it existed as a system—open to reconfiguration, responding to the space and the moment. As we installed

İn, the central installation of the Türkiye Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, features material development and on-site application by Mono Earth. Created with soils from Cappadocia, the installation offers an immersive sensory encounter with earth through texture, scent, sound, and vibration.

Mono Earth’s Cosmic Core is now on view at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale as part of “Yerebasan / Grounded,” the Türkiye Pavilion. Presented at the Arsenale, the work is open to visitors until November 23, 2025.

Discover Mono Earth's feature in ELLE Decoration, where founders Çağlar İşbilir and Can Cumalı discuss earth-based design, art, architecture, craftsmanship, and inspiration.

Mono Earth’s Cosmic Core was invited to the Türkiye Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale as part of “Yerebasan / Grounded,” curated by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfa. Presented at the Arsenale, the work brings Mono Earth’s exploration of earth as material and medium to one of the world’s most significant international platforms for architecture and design.

Mono Earth co-founders Çağlar İşbilir and Can Cumalı joined Akbank Sanat’s Sustainable Design Talks – Leaving No Trace with “Touching Spaces with Earth,” moderated by Nur Gayretli. The talk explored rammed earth across art, design, and architecture, highlighting its spatial potential and role in sustainable approaches to making and building.

Mono Earth was named an Early-Stage Finalist at the 8th İbrahim Bodur Entrepreneurship Awards, recognized for its innovative approach to sustainable design, natural materials, and earth-based architecture.

Creative Collaborations is a podcast series that brings together people and collectives working across different creative fields. But what makes this conversation meaningful for us was not the projects themselves—it was everything happening around them. In this episode, we talked about what it means to produce together. About how collaborations begin, how they evolve, and sometimes how they struggle. About communication, shared intuition, and the invisible dynamics that shape