We design
with light.
In Karaköy since 1999; from houses to cultural buildings, from interiors to the city. Few materials, the right orientation, plenty of daylight.
Şile Forest House Şile, Istanbul · 2024 · 240 m² · south-west facade
We design lives, not just buildings. The morning light of a house, the quiet of a library, the late afternoon of a square. More than 180 projects in twenty-five years, each with the same question: where will the light come from?
Meet the studio
From the city to the door handle
The same care at every scale: at 1:1000 we lay out a neighbourhood, at 1:1 we draw how timber sits on concrete.
- 1:1000 Urban Design We plan strategically for sustainable cities. Before the building, we design the street, the square and the space in between. Explore the service
- 1:200 Architectural Design We manage the whole architectural process from concept to construction, designing buildings that consider light, material and everyday use together. Explore the service
- 1:50 Interior Architecture We shape spaces around the habits of the people who live in them: calm, lasting interiors with a few well-chosen materials. Explore the service
- 1:1 Detailing & Project Management We manage your project from start to finish: time and budget control, choosing makers and contractors, and getting joints right on site. Explore the service
Daylight is our first material.
We choose the orientation, the depth of the window and the colour of the room according to light. The same decisions shape the building’s energy use; for us sustainability is not an extra layer but the design itself.
- 7 LEED-certified projects
- Up to half the embodied carbon with timber structures
- Daylight and energy simulation on every project
- Local, long-lasting materials
Four materials, four principles
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Oak
Simplicity
Few, well-chosen materials. Every addition is a joint, every joint a decision.
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Wool felt
Warmth
Scandinavian simplicity is not coldness: texture, sound and touch are part of the design.
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Limestone
Permanence
We choose what will still look right in fifty years, not what is in fashion.
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Larch
Honesty
Materials appear as they are; timber as timber, concrete as concrete. Surfaces that improve with age.
A warehouse in Karaköy, a long table
Our studio is in an old brick warehouse. Every project starts at this table, with a model in white card. Tap the dots in the photo to meet the team.
Ahmet YılmazFounding partner, architect
Zeynep KayaDesign director
Mehmet DemirProject manager
Elif ArslanSustainability specialist
Do you have a plot, an idea or just a question?
The first meeting is free and without obligation. We start by walking your site together.
Start a project 0212 252 19 99