about nadas

‘Nadas’, meaning ‘fallow’, refers to a fallow field - land that is left to rest for a period of time in order to restore and regenerate.   

NADAS is a creative house located in Yeldeğirmeni, Kadıköy, facilitating projects that support the diversity of urban life and relationships between people and their environments. Among other activities, NADAS hosts: creative workshops and classes; meetings and gatherings; gardening and planting; studio work, art classes and art residencies; exhibitions; and personal office work (co-working). By providing space for such ideas to be tested, realized, and shared, NADAS aims to build a community around living slowly, mindfully and empathetically.

NADAS was founded in April 2018 by Ahu Toksöz and Jessica Sim, with the support of a wider team and community, including resident artists and team members, Gabrielle Reeves and Nora Byrne. The project occupies a beautiful 3-storey house with a garden, built in the 1930’s. Rooms are available to co-workers - those looking for a comfortable environment to concentrate on their personal office work - as well as for private artist studios, movement classes, yoga, workshops, and meet-ups. In addition, NADAS hosts regular classes and workshops such as Tuesday art classes and weekly yoga classes. NADAS is also home to greensquaremeter, a platform dedicated to plant-care, including a plant-shop, plant-care consultancy, plant hotel, and Plant Talks.

NADAS continues to adapt its programming to respond to these uncertain times, including facilitating programming online. Please follow us on instagram to view our most recent events and developments. 

@nadasistanbul・Nadas Main Page
@nadasabirak ・ Nadas Art Programming
@greensquaremeter ・ Nadas Plant Care Platform

NADAS is open to project proposals for collaboration. Please contact us with your ideas!