The Arkitera Architecture Center is an independent architecture center based in Istanbul that has been dedicated to sustain a better architectural practice, enhance the architectural culture and to raise the quality of architecture in Turkey.

Arkitera Awards for Young Architects were presented to their recipients by a ceremony at Vakko Fashion Center on November 22, 2011 organized by Arkitera Center for Architecture, which hosted for about 350 distinguished architects.

	Gerflor acted as the main sponsor for the ceremony, while HP was the technical sponsor. Gerflor played an active role in the selection process of the recipients of the Arkitera Awards for Young Architects and Mr. Benjamin Bachman, the Director of EEMEA countries of Gerflor attended the award ceremony in Istanbul.