Our
Projects
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SS’24 Tropical Disco Collection
Had the chance to curate a selection of books aligned with SS24’s Tropical Disco collection, full of feel-good summer vibes, flowers and tropical designs and mythical symbols.
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Pestil Books parallels the texture of the city every month; for vitruta it brings together 50 inspiring books from international and local publications on design, fashion, art, architecture, photography, food, cinema and many other subjects.
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2024 - A Collection of Books for ‘Distilled From Scattered Blue’
Prepared a special selection of vintage books - - reflecting a literary and creative response to the exhibition curated by Károly Aliotti at Galerist.
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Pestil Books presents an ever-changing selection of books on the mysteries of life, occult, alchemy, plants, palmistry, astrology, and much more, curated specifically for Alkimia, an alchemy shop in the courtyard of Istanbul’s first residential apartment building, Arifpaşa.
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Smarana, the iconic meditation & healing studio of Istanbul & a home for stillness, hosts a ever-changing selection curated by Pestil Books on healing, breathwork, yoga, meditation, chakra balancing, and more.
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Pestil Books created a joint attempt with 484 Urban Garden, an organic urban garden in the outskirts of Istanbul- now a production studio, Towards a Zero Waste Collaboration, following the operational guidelines and using the logistical sources of the garden. Our collaboration ‘Prelude to Nature’ brought together vintage books under three main categories ‘Gardening, Herbs & Foraging’ hoping to contribute to the circulation of knowledge on nature.
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Pestils Books curated the Turkish Riviera book selection responding to the leisure-seeking legacy of Bodrum Maçakızı, an iconic hotel and beach club for Istanbul ‘74’s the ‘74 Escape STORE & GALLERY, finding its place amongst their sunny & salty keepsakes.
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Our first selection of vintage books delicately curated by Pestil for Étajèr. Bringing together Étajèr’s dedication to finding pieces of unique spirit and style & Pestil’s passion for second-hand collectable books on design and furniture.
Pestil Books thrives on collaborations & partnerships. We love getting to know like-minded brands and curate specific book selections for them.
Turn over the pages of Pestil Books at
vitruta, Pera, Karaköy & Kanyon Stores
vitruta Pera - Mesrutiyet Caddesi No:84/A Beyoglu, Istanbul
vitruta Karaköy - Bogazkesen Caddesi No:30 Beyoglu, Istanbul
vitruta Kanyon - Büyükdere Cd. No: 74 Kat: -1 Levent Istanbul
Alkimia, Arifpasa
Elmadag Caddesi Arifpasa Apartmanı Courtyard No: 12/B, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Smarana Healing, Arnavutköy
Arnavutköy, Beyazgül Sk. No:32, 34345 Besiktas, Istanbul
