(no images downloaded yet)
# Project Description SOFRA Zeynep Beren Kadioglu Summary Final work College Chelsea College of Arts Course BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design Graduation year 2025 For centuries, the sini, a low, circular copper floor table, was central to Turkish communal dining. Meals around the sini were more than nourishment, they were ceremonies of connection. However, during the 19th century, Ottoman palaces embraced Western dining practices, replacing sini tables with Western four-legged tables. Its decline marked a loss of the communal spirit it once embodied. The SOFRA project interprets the floor eating traditions by reintroducing the cultural and social values of the floor table into the streets of London. By inviting the Turkish diaspora and local communities to gather around the sini once more, the project celebrates food as a shared experience, fostering connection and belonging through communal dining. Final work Share this project For centuries, the sini, a low, circular copper floor table, was central to Turkish communal dining. Meals around the sini were more than nourishment, they were ceremonies of connection. However, during the 19th century, Ottoman palaces embraced Western dini... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
# Links ## Official page - https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/633027/cover ## External - https://www.instagram.com/designndeberenn - https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F633027%2Fcover&text=SOFRA - https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F633027%2Fcover&media=https%3A%2F%2Fportfolio-tools.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F05%2F30165011%2FScreenshot-2025-05-30-at-17.46.33.png&description=SOFRA