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XL Sharing, and XL Entertainment in “XL Playhouses” Bahar Özdemir, an architect and mother, has designed houses for children, this time. These houses which the children can set up themselves are also big enough to enjoy with their parents and promise XL entertainment, available at kartonkinder.co.uk...
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magine playhouses made of durable cardboard, large enough for 20 children to set up and paint and play together at the same time... Children can easily use these playhouses for activities such as birthdays, school festivals, charity picnics, as well as playing games in it together with their parents.
Kartonkinder, an initiative project for children in London by architect and mother Bahar Özdemir, who is pursuing creative and fun works
These houses, available at kartonkinder.co.uk, are a project initiative for children in London by Bahar Özdemir, an architect mother who pursues creativity and fun. In addition to XL Playhouses, kartonkinder.co.uk also includes a variety of options for personalized children’s activities, and a rich selection of children’s books in Turkish for children growing up bilingual in London. Bahar Özdemir said, “As mother and son booklovers, we carefully chose all the books one by one and created our own boutique children’s bookshop.”
40 Turkish British Magazine I January - February 2020
Big Houses for Small Architects Bahar Özdemir graduated from Istanbul Technical University’s Department of Architecture in 2000 and began designing for children during her 15-year architectural career, following a master’s degree. In 2015 Bahar Özdemir started producing designs for children with the brand “Little Architect” in Turkey and moved her brand to London under the name Kartonkinder.co.uk in 2018, creating XL PlayHouses in 5 different models. Özdemir, who undertakes all of the R&D and production of XL Playhouses herself, said, “The playhouses, which can actually be considered architectural toys, strengthen the concept of sharing and encourage the children to play together. It is an extremely useful toy that gives them the opportunity to design a creative space in a size that is suitable for them.” kartonkinder.co.uk
