Pamuk Pharmacy (Pamuk Eczanesi), a space of hygiene, by Önder Küçükerman, interior perspective drawing, Istanbul (Turkey), 1968 and ©: Önder Küçükerman and DATUMM: Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture Archives (datumm.org).
Modern Interiors in Times of Crisis

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The idea for this special issue stemmed from a time of crisis in the world, aiming to search for lessons from related modern interiors to shed light on the future. Crises vary in scale and dimension, and the realization that the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022 was not a contained crisis but one of many that bound the past, present, and future led to the broadened framework for the call for papers in April 2023.
There were many submissions from around the world, and the aim regarding paper selection was to ensure a varied outlook on the topic, focusing strictly on the modern interior while practicing a generous definition of what constitutes a crisis. The papers included in this special issue encapsulate these aspects as well as an emphasis on the spatial composition, the relationship between inside and outside, furniture, art, and the processes by which these features define the interior.

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Böröcz, Z., & Hasirci, D. (2025). Modern Interiors in Times of Crisis. Docomomo Journal, (73), 4–7. https://doi.org/10.52200/docomomo.73.in

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2025-08-22

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No. 73 (2025): Modern Interiors in Times of Crisis

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Introduction

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Author Biographies

Zsuzsanna Böröcz, KU Leuven

Is an art and architecture historian who also holds an MA in Musicology. She earned her PhD in art history from KU Leuven in 2004 with a comparative study of modern stained-glass windows in Catholic churches. Since completing her doctorate, she has held teaching positions in art, design, and architectural theory, undertaken research projects, and curated exhibitions. Dr. Böröcz’s primary research interests lie in interior and design-related issues within the context of heritage conservation, craftsmanship, and art education during the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, she is a part-time guest professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s Faculty of Humanities, within the Design Cultures program. She is also a researcher affiliated with KU Leuven’s Department of Architecture, specifically the Architecture Interiority Inhabitation research group, as well as the University of Antwerp’s Faculty of Design Sciences, collaborating with the Henry van de Velde Research Group. In addition, she is the President of Docomomo Belgium and serves as Co-Chair of the Docomomo International Specialist Committee on Interior Design.

Deniz Hasirci, İzmir University of Economics

Was born in Reading-England. Hasirci specializes in Turkish modern furniture and environmental behavior as a Professor at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Dept. of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, which she led as head of her department between 2010-2017. Currently, she is the head of the IUE Design Studies Graduate Program. She received her PhD in creativity studies from Bilkent University, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, and worked as an interior designer at Intema-Eczacıbaşı as well as architecture and design firms throughout her career. She is NCSU Fulbright scholar, member of The Chamber of Interior Architects in Turkey, DOCOMOMO ISC/ID member and Tr-Interiors founding committee member, project co-coordinator of “DATUMM: Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture” (datumm.org) and adjunct “Reading the History of Furniture and Interior Architecture in Turkey with the Oral History Method” projects, funded by IUE.

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