ITMAD 2026

ITMAD 2026

International Conference on
Interactions between
Tradition & Modernity
in Architecture & Design

Conference Organizer: TraMod ACADEMY
Conference Main Partner: Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi
Conference Dates: 17-18 June 2026
Conference Venue: Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiye
Conference Language: English
Conference Website: www.TraModAcademy.com/ITMAD2026
Conference E-Mail Contact Addresses: ITMAD.Conference@gmail.com & info@TraModAcademy.com

ABOUT ORGANIZER: TraMod ACADEMY

TraMod [Tradition + Modernity] is an International academy for studying interactions between tradition and modernity in architecture and design. Respecting and saving identity, traditions and cultures in one hand and being modern and up-dated in the other hand, cause new generations of architects and designers to have a mixture of tradition and modernity in their architecture, interior design and fashion-industrial design projects. TraMod ACADEMY focuses on the methods of this mixture and will analyze architecture and design projects which follow this way of design thinking. This academy is an open platform to share these kinds of projects, related conferences, events, workshops, webinars, competitions, tours and interviews with architects and designers all over the world

INTRODUCTION, AIMS & GOALS

Identity and traditions are some important parts of the culture and the culture is one of the main sections of the society and history of a civilization. Architecture, art and design as the main factors of a culture need to create a joint language with past and today to connect with different generations. In one hand traditions and past are some parts of the cultures and societies and in the other hand being needed to be updated with the contemporary time and modernity seems necessary. ITMAD 2026, The international conference on Interactions between Tradition and Modernity in Architecture and Design, focuses on this research area, how to create an interaction and dialogue between past and today and if there is a need to have this interaction. In this regard, the conference is seeking to review, discuss and find solutions of this research problem in different aspects and majors. This conference will be an international platform for researchers, academicians, professional architects, designers, artists and students in different fields to discuss, share their latest ideas and research and connect each other

FIELDS AND TOPICS

Architecture | Interior Design | Urban Design | Fashion Design | Product Design | Arts and Creativity | Philosophy, Society, History and Lifestyle

Tradition, identity, culture: Philosophy and Meanings
The effects of past in today
The important factors of traditions
The important factors of modernity
History, Geography, Religion, Society, Economy and Tradition
History, Geography, Religion, Society, Economy and Modernity
The relationship between tradition and modernity: Interaction, confrontation or conflict
Interactions between tradition and modernity in the contemporary world
Interactions between tradition and modernity in the East
Interactions between tradition and modernity in the West

IMPORTANT DATES

Early Bird Submissions: 30 April 2026
Standard Submissions: 15 May 2026
Late Submissions: 30 May 2026
Submissions of Presentations: 5 June 2026
Conference Presentations: 17-18 June 2026

CHAIR OF THE POLICY COUNCIL & HEAD OF SCIENTIFIC-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Javad Eiraji – Department of Architecture, Hashtgerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hashtgerd, Iran

Prof. Dr. Elif Özlem Oral Aydın – Dean, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiye

Conference GOLDEN-ACADEMIC SPONSORS

İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi
Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi
Islamic Azad University, Hashtgerd Branch

Conference Program | SOON

HOW WAS THE LAST YEAR ? | ITMAD 2025

Partners | Sponsors

CONTACT

E-Mails: ITMAD.Conference@gmail.com | info@TraModAcademy.com
Whats app/Telegram: 00905388997525