Muradiye Han was designed as a trading house by architect M. Vedad Tek, a leader and practitioner of the First National Architecture Movement which incorporated stylistic elements of classical Ottoman architecture with European academic design principles. Completed in 1914 and originally known as ‘Sabit Bey Han’, the six-storey building played a vital role in Karaköy’s commercial life. During the occupation of Istanbul following World War I, it was used by French military forces and came to be known as the Muradiye Guardhouse. In 2021, the building underwent a comprehensive restoration led by architect Han Tümertekin. Today, its newly revived ground floor is being opened to the public on the occasion of the 18th Istanbul Biennial.