İskender
Managing Partner & Brand Director
Second generation of the family business, for over 15 years leading Archidecors' brand, strategy and export operations. Responsible for project marketing, international B2B relationships, and on-site management of hotel and villa projects. Combines the family workshop's material discipline with contemporary design and digital communication; authors editorial writing on the industry's inner workings.
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Articles (14)
Zekeriyaköy Villa Design: Warm Minimalism in a 450 m² Home
Our Zekeriyaköy villa design project: warm minimalism with American walnut, travertine and bouclé across a 450 m² home. ...
2026-03-19Modoko Istanbul: What It Is and 7 Rules for Choosing a Maker
Don't get tricked shopping at Modoko. 7 golden rules for material checks, price negotiation, and finding trustworthy sto...
2026-03-22Custom-Made vs Ready-Made Furniture: A Comprehensive Comparison Guide
A niche, a ceiling beam or an uneven floor is where made to measure pays off; in a rented flat ready-made usually does t...
2026-03-22Ordering Custom Furniture: Deposit, Shipping and Warranty Pitfalls
How custom furniture is priced, how long one piece takes and what the warranty covers: the points to get in writing befo...
2026-03-22Hotel Furniture Selection Guide: Durability, Materials and Supplier
How to balance durability, brand identity and budget in hotel furniture selection? The right materials, suppliers and de...
2026-04-02Hotel FF&E Budget: Where 40% of It Goes on Furniture
Furniture is the largest line in a hotel FF&E budget. Which tests and standards to ask for and how production is planned...
2026-04-05Service Crisis in Turkish Premium Furniture: Why the Customer's Answer Is Missing
When Şikayetvar opens, the Turkish premium furniture industry's report card stares back: a 60-year-old brand at 2/100, r...
2026-04-26Turkish Furniture Exports 2026: 5-Company ImportYeti + TÜİK Data Analysis
Turkish furniture industry US export data is open. One brand has 52+ container shipments, another claims $359M (customs ...
2026-04-26Katara Hills Hilton (LXR) Doha: A Manufacturer's 12-Month Villa Furniture Delivery
How a single email through Hilton's supplier portal turned into a 12-month site delivery from our production facility. K...
2026-04-26Custom Furniture Process 2026: Six Steps, Cost and Lead Time
Custom furniture in six steps, from brief and samples to installation and warranty. About six weeks for one room, two to...
2026-05-27Minds Behind Archidecors #1: İskender and the 1981 Modoko Story
Archidecors started in 1981 in Modoko with my father İbrahim Yeğen's first step. From a workshop into a store, from a st...
2026-06-08How to Choose a Living Room Set: 2026 Size, Fabric, Frame, Foam and Budget Guide
A living room set stays 7 to 10 years. Room size, fabric family, solid frame, foam density, budget and care: six points ...
2026-06-09Minds Behind Archidecors #2: Erhan and the Millimeter Discipline of Production
The first entry told the 1981 founding, the origin. The second tells the today built on that origin: Erhan, the person w...
2026-07-02Solid Wood, Veneer or Laminate: A Wardrobe Material Guide
Three materials come up when you buy a wardrobe: solid wood, real wood veneer on MDF, and wood-pattern laminate. They ar...
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