International turnkey: design, fabrication and export for projects abroad
Projects abroad ask more of a design office than projects at home. The client is far away, the site is in another country, and what is drawn in one place has to be made, exported and delivered to another. Pratikiz Architecture, based in Antalya, manages this whole chain with one team: design, fabrication, export and turnkey delivery.
What turnkey means to us
Turnkey means one team takes responsibility from the first sketch to delivery, so you do not have to coordinate a designer, a workshop and an exporter separately. On projects abroad we design the work, we fabricate it, we export it, and we manage its turnkey delivery. Export includes transport within Turkey and the customs procedures up to the point where the goods are loaded onto the ship or truck (delivery at the port of loading). Material selection and purchasing are also with us. Installation on site depends on the size of the job; on small jobs it is the client’s responsibility. The permit process stays with the client; the table below sets out who takes on what.
Why one team?
When design, fabrication and export sit with different parties, a gap can open between what is drawn and what arrives: dimensions, materials and details get reinterpreted along the way. When the team that designs the work also fabricates and exports it, there is no hand-over to lose anything in, and you have one address for every question. We settle the brief and the budget with you at the first meeting, and we fix the cost calculation and the construction method at the construction drawings stage, so both are known before fabrication starts.
What we have done abroad
From 2023 to 2025 we carried out projects in Israel. They covered furniture, stairs and interior design. This is the same work we do in Turkey: we design furniture and stairs specific to each space and shape the interior together with them, so what is drawn and what is made match.
One of these projects is a triplex apartment in Tel Aviv (300 m², 2023–2025). We designed and built its interior and furniture in two phases. In the first phase we did the upper two floors: the kitchen, the staircase to the upper floor, the bedroom wardrobes and the bathroom furniture. In the second phase we moved to the basement floor and, to make use of the floor height, redesigned some areas above the bedroom and the bathroom as a mezzanine. The steel floors of this mezzanine were exported. The mezzanine holds a bedroom and a study; below it are the bathroom, the kitchen, a bed niche, the living room and the terrace. The materials are laminated MDF, steel, solid wood and ceramic.
Related project
Tel Aviv Daire: interior design and furniture for a triplex apartment in Tel Aviv. The project page has the details.
Where we work
We offer this service for projects in the Middle East, such as Dubai and Qatar, and in Europe, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Belgium.
How a project abroad runs
- 01
Meeting and brief. We settle your expectations, the budget and the frame of the project together, by phone or online.
- 02
Preliminary design. We assess the site, the regulations and the brief, and draw the first concept.
- 03
Feedback and development. We present the preliminary design to you and develop it with your feedback.
- 04
Construction drawings. We fix the cost calculation and the construction method at this stage. The permit process stays with the client.
- 05
Fabrication, export and follow-up. We manage the fabrication and the export, including transport within Turkey and the customs procedures up to loading onto the ship or truck. We share progress with you through a micro website.
Working with us from abroad
We work with clients abroad by phone and in online meetings, and we share progress through a micro website. You can follow the work from where you are.
Who takes on what?
| Design | Permit | Construction | Materials and purchasing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us | The client | We manage it: fabrication, export, turnkey delivery | Us |
Client: the person or organisation we carry out the project for. Export includes transport within Turkey and the customs procedures up to loading onto the ship or truck. Installation on site depends on the size of the job; on small jobs it is the client’s responsibility.
Our approach to design
We say that nature is practical. We value production with fewer resources and less energy, simple and effective form, sustainable and local materials such as wood, stone and marble, harmony with people, environment and context, and use that flexes with changing needs.
Who you work with
Our founder, architect Aydın Uçar (MSc), has been in practice since 1994 (Chamber of Architects registration no. 25555). He holds a master’s degree in restoration and teaches at Akdeniz University. Pratikiz has worked in Antalya since 2017, and our Villa Türker project won an ADCA 2025 Gold award.
Next step
If you have a project abroad, write to us or call. We call you back by phone and arrange a meeting, at the office or online. At the first meeting we settle your brief and budget together.
Frequently asked questions
- What does international turnkey mean at Pratikiz?
- It means one team takes responsibility for a project abroad from design to delivery. Pratikiz Architecture designs the work, fabricates it, exports it and manages its turnkey delivery, so the client does not coordinate a designer, a workshop and an exporter separately.
- What do you take on for projects abroad?
- We take on the design, the fabrication, the export and the turnkey delivery. Export includes transport within Turkey and the customs procedures up to the point where the goods are loaded onto the ship or truck (delivery at the port of loading). Material selection and purchasing are also with us. The permit process stays with the client.
- Who handles installation on site?
- It depends on the size of the job. On small jobs, installation on site is the client’s responsibility.
- What kind of projects have you carried out abroad?
- From 2023 to 2025 we carried out projects in Israel covering furniture, stairs and interior design. One of them is a triplex apartment in Tel Aviv, where we designed and built the interior and furniture and exported the steel floors of a mezzanine.
- Which countries do you work in?
- We offer international turnkey for projects in the Middle East, such as Dubai and Qatar, and in Europe, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Belgium.
- Who handles the permits for a project abroad?
- The client handles the permit process. By client we mean the person or organisation we carry out the project for.
- How do you work with clients who are abroad?
- We work by phone and in online meetings, and we share progress through a micro website, so you can follow the work from where you are.
- When is the cost of a project fixed?
- We settle the brief and the budget together at the first meeting. We fix the cost calculation and the construction method at the construction drawings stage, so both are known before fabrication starts. We do not give prices on this page.
- What materials do you work with?
- In design we value sustainable and local materials such as wood, stone and marble. Material selection and purchasing are with us on projects abroad, so we consider these choices together with the design.
- How do I start a project abroad?
- Write to us or call. We call you back by phone and arrange a meeting, at the office or online. At the first meeting we settle your brief and budget together.
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What happens when you write to us?
- We read your message and call you back.
- We listen to what you need and arrange an appointment to meet at our office.
What do we discuss in the first meeting?
- Scope and expectations
- The condition of the plot or building
- Design, project and construction options
- The way forward