Impact
Thinking in Action.
For more than a decade, GOM has transformed hands-on making into meaningful learning experiences across schools, museums, universities, public spaces and communities.
Its impact is measured not only by participation, but by long-term engagement, repeat collaborations and lasting educational value.
Social Impact
Learning Across Diverse Contexts
GOM has been implemented in 72 learning environments, including schools, museums, universities, festivals, corporate programmes and post-earthquake community projects. Rather than one-off activities, many partnerships have evolved into long-term collaborations.
Koç School — 3 years of curriculum integration
Museum Gazhane — 8 editions
Monthly school programmes
Multi-day corporate workshops
University architecture and design studios
Designed for Sustainable Impact
Impact begins with the product itself. GOM is made from high-quality paper using food-safe dyes and is designed for repeated use, redesign and transformation.
Its lightweight structure, low material consumption and long product life make it suitable for diverse educational environments while maintaining a low environmental footprint.
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
GOM contributes to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through its design and educational approach.
Primary Contribution
SDG 4 — Quality Education
Supporting Contributions
SDG 5 — Gender Equality
SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 — Climate Action
International Recognition
Over the past decade, GOM Design Tech has received international recognition across design, education and innovation.
Design Turkey — Superior Design Award
DIA International Design Award — Hangzhou
Meng Xi Cup Innovation Award — Second Prize
ICAS Korea — Best Presentation Award
UNESCO Creative Cities — Istanbul Design Summit
#SheMeansBusiness — Facebook & Vogue, London
Growing Internationally
From Istanbul to Stockholm, Hangzhou and Seoul, GOM continues to build an international network of educators, designers, researchers and innovation partners. Each collaboration contributes to a growing ecosystem dedicated to creativity, design education and the future of learning.