OKLabs is an Istanbul-based creators’ collective revolutionizing urban spaces for cities, social impact, brands, and bold voices. They breathe new life into aging urban areas, transforming them into vibrant hubs that blend art, collective workshops, and activism to address pressing social issues.

With over a hundred projects, OKLabs excels in Urban Intervention, Urban Hacking Workshops, Urban Guerrilla Art Projects, and Public Art Installations. Their collaborators are passionate about social issues such as climate change, upcycling, technology’s impact, and immigration challenges.

The Vitruvian Code, explores the origins and continuous rise of technology. This project is led by OKLabs founder Ufuk Emin Akengin, design lead Umut Erkin, Çiğdem Öztabak, a communicator and technology writer responsible for content implementation and co-produce, and Duygu Gün, an arts professional, musician, artist, and curator, who also co-produces the project.

OKLabs articulates their vision using a 3D-printed, human-sized Vitruvian Man, highlighting the enduring value of human-to-human connection in an era of rapid technological advancement.