Soho House Istanbul occupies Palazzo Corpi, an 1873 neoclassical landmark that once anchored Beyoğlu’s diplomatic quarter. Originally built as a residential palazzo for European nobility during the Ottoman Empire’s modernization era, the building commanded Istiklal Avenue when this district served as Constantinople’s western embassy row. The palazzo’s Italianate facade—commissioned during Sultan Abdülaziz’s reign—represented the architectural … Continue reading Soho House Istanbul: Where Ottoman-Era Grandeur Meets Contemporary Power