CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING
A day unlike the others
No slides, no forced games. Your team gathers around one table, works with an experienced instructor and gets to know each other while they do it. Everyone leaves with the piece they made. You choose the workshop and the place: your office, or one of our venues.
We reply with a tailored proposal within 24 hours.
Trusted by
and 40+ more companies, NGOs and schools
8–250 people
2–4 hours
Your office or our venues
Turkish, English (+ on request)
OCCASIONS
What teams come to us for
Department offsite
People on the same team who sit on different floors end up at one table. There is a single shared job all day; by evening everyone takes it home.
Onboarding a new team
New starters meet the team at the same table. Two hours is enough: how each person works, and where each one gets stuck, shows up on its own.
Special dates and thank-yous
An afternoon together instead of flowers or a gift card. The team decides between them which workshop it will be.
Marking a win
More than dinner for a team that hit its target. What is left of the celebration is made by hand and sits on a desk for months.
From the welcome to the closing
10–15 min
Welcome
Your team arrives, finds a seat and meets the instructor. Tea and coffee are already on the table.
215–30 min
A Short Introduction
A short story of the work and how it is done. No lecture, just an easy start.
330–130 min
Making
Everyone works with their hands. The instructor moves table to table, the room warms up, the talk goes somewhere else entirely.
4130–150 min
The Closing
Everyone holds up what they made. One group photo, then everyone leaves with their own piece.
Frames from the table
WHY IT WORKS
Why does it work?
What binds a team is the hours it spends together
Time spent together is what binds a strong team. A few hours of making something puts people at ease; trust grows, and the new ideas turn up at that table too.
A table where titles carry no weight
Your team makes something real, side by side. No game does this; the work is shared and the result is on the table. By evening the newest hire and the director are comparing pieces.
Easier conversation
Working with your hands gets people talking. In a relaxed setting a team practises both listening and saying what it means. Two teams at one table pass tools back and forth for two hours, and they talk the whole time.
A real break, away from screens
A few hours away from screens and meetings, in the middle of a heavy stretch. The team breathes; by the end of the day it is both rested and closer.
Shaped around your team
No two teams are the same. Are you building trust, or marking a win? Tell us and we will shape the day around it: a quiet, focused workshop for one team, a lively and talkative format for another. There is an option that fits every team.
There is an option for every team.
Workshops and Events for Your Team
WorkshopsTurkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
WorkshopsPerfume Making Workshop
EventsBosphorus Canoe Experience via Maiden's Tower
WorkshopsTurkish Coffee Making & Fortune Telling Workshop
EventsWhirling Dervishes Ceremony at a Real Mevlevihane 
WorkshopsTraditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop
WorkshopsTraditional Turkish Calligraphy Workshop
WorkshopsLeather Crafting Workshop
WorkshopsChocolate Making Workshop
WorkshopsEbru Tote Bag Art Workshop
WorkshopsTurkish Illumination Art Workshop
WorkshopsTurkish Tile Painting Art Workshop
EventsAnatolian Tasting JourneyMORE THAN ONE WORKSHOP IN A DAY
You do not have to choose
For larger groups we run tables in parallel: half the team can be doing mosaic while the other half sits down to marbling. And if you want to see it first, two of your team join an open workshop free.
Formats
At Your Office
You do not have to leave your office or your event venue; we do the setup and come anywhere in Istanbul. Travel and setup costs are written into the quote in plain sight, with no surprises.
At Our Venues
Coming to us works too. You can pick one of our venues on either side of the city.
Private groups and offsites
From a small team to gatherings of more than 250: offsites, launches, celebrations. For large groups we run tables in parallel, so nobody waits their turn.
8–250
people, from boutique teams to big offsites
161
countries hosted, in English and Turkish
4.93 / 5
7,537 guest reviews
How It Works
1
Tell us your goals
Team size, date, and what you want from the day. A short form covers it.
2
We tailor the session
We suggest the craft, the length and the setup that suit your group.
3
We bring everything
Materials, masters, setup: all of it is on us, so you just show up.
4
Your team creates & connects
Everyone leaves holding what they made, and the team shares a story.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The questions companies ask us most. Anything else, put it in the form below and we will answer it in the quote.
My team has people with zero craft skills
That is the most common worry we hear, and it disappears in the first twenty minutes. There is no cutting, no firing, no risk of failing. Every single participant finishes a piece they are proud of. We have hosted thousands of people who said "I am not creative" before starting.
How much space do you need at our office?
About 70 cm of table per person, one power socket and water nearby. We bring the rest: materials, table covers, instructors and the whole setup.
How long does setup take?
We arrive about one hour before the session and pack up within 30 minutes afterwards. Your team's day is not disrupted.
Are your venues wheelchair accessible?
Yes, we have accessible venue options. If anyone on your team has a specific need, tell us beforehand and we will set the room up the way that suits them best.
How do invoices and purchasing work?
We are a registered Turkish company. Your purchasing team gets a proper invoice, plus the papers that go with it: tax plate, trade registry, bank details. Need a formal contract? Fine by us.
How far in advance should we book?
Most groups book two or three weeks ahead and that is plenty. Past fifty people, or when you want labels with your own logo on them, four weeks gives everyone room to breathe. In a rush? Once the calendar even let us set a whole event up in a week.
Request a Quote
We reply with a tailored proposal within 24 hours.
Some of the Teams We Have Worked With
From global brands to charities and universities.
- Kadir Has University
Ready to plan your team's day in Istanbul?
Tell us a bit about your team. We come back with a tailored proposal within 24 hours.
- The quote reaches you within 24 hours, with dates, headcount and price in writing.
- Want to see it first? We host two of your team at an open workshop, free.
- We are a registered Turkish company: corporate invoice, tax record and contract ready.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
A Benefit That Costs the Company Nothing
Meal cards, the gym, private health. Add one more line to the list. Your people join our public workshops at a reduced rate with a code that belongs to your company, and they pick the craft and the day themselves.
Set up your code- No cost to the company
- Valid in every public workshop
- Set up with one email
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