For Mercado x adidas Originals, we contributed to Lokal Bağlar, an editorial interview series that explored creative identities within the dynamic urban context of Beyoğlu. The series focused on uncovering personal perspectives and local connections, highlighting how individuals relate to design, community, and everyday environments within a broader cultural network.

Through photography and video production, the work centered on capturing candid interviews and environmental portraits that reflect both personal stories and collective textures. Subjects were framed not only as individuals but also as nodes within an intricate cultural fabric, articulating their sense of place, inspiration, and visual language in dialogue with the heritage and contemporary energies of Istanbul’s urban landscape.

The resulting series foregrounds character and context, situating each voice within a continuum of place-based expression and creative interaction, a visual conversation between people, culture, and the environments that shape them.