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Working in an Office: The Collective Memory of a Space

Co-Founder of Tasarımhane Interior Design
An office is not just desks and chairs; it is the sum of ideas generated together, shared silences, and laughter—a space gains meaning through the people who inhabit it. And sometimes the most incredible design begins during a coffee break.

Art: The Silent Dialogue of Space

Art is not an object hung on a wall; it is a dialogue established with the space itself. A sculpture is not merely observed; it takes the pulse of the space. Interior architecture and art are like two languages stemming from the same root: one exists through lines, the other through brushstrokes.

Academy: The Continuous Transformation of Knowledge

Students remind us: Architecture is a field where learning is never complete. Questions are often more valuable than answers. The academy is not about transferring knowledge, but about the continuous rediscovery of expertise.

Galata: Time Hidden in Stones

In Galata, every stone, every window, every shadow carries a layer of time. To be an architect here is to walk at the intersection of the past and the future. Galata reminds us that architecture is, in fact, a text written against time.

Artificial Intelligence: Where Calculation Meets Imagination

Artificial intelligence processes data; humans process emotion. The future of design lies in the collaboration between these two entities because spaces are built not only with measurements, but also with dreams.

Advice for Interior Design Students: What Lies Behind the Line?

Every line is not just a wall; it represents a life, a habit, and a story. Learning to draw lines is easy; the difficult part is seeing the life behind the line.

Travel: Reading Cities

A city is, in fact, a giant book. Its squares are the opening sentences, its streets the paragraphs, and its windows the commas. The traveling architect is like a writer who is constantly reading and constantly writing.

Painting: The Dialectic of Space and Color

A painter's canvas is as important as an architect's space. The balance between color and space teaches us the essence of space. Both stand on the fine line between “nothingness” and “existence.”

Visiting Museums: Dialogue with Time

Museums are the greatest bridges between the past and the future. Each piece of art reveals a distinct facet of time. And that is precisely what architecture is: a dialogue established with time.

Classical Music: The Invisible Rhythm of Space

The rhythm in a symphony is similar to the harmony felt within a space. Even silence is a note, just as emptiness is also a space. Architecture and music share a universal language of order and harmony.

Design in Everyday Life: Seeing the Invisible

A supermarket shelf, a park bench, a subway station... All of them teach us about design without us even realizing it. Architecture is hidden in small details rather than large buildings.

City and Human: A Shared Narrative

The city is not merely made of stone and concrete; its actual material is people. The architect is not the author of this shared story, but its scribe. We listen to the city and make its language visible.

Heidegger and the Existence of Space

“Space is not merely a void in which we find ourselves; it is the form in which we establish our existence in the world.” Heidegger's approach enables us to view interior architecture from a different perspective. Because a room is not just four walls; it is the stage for the form of existence that unfolds within it.

Merleau-Ponty: Body and Space

Space is not something seen with the eyes, but felt with the body. A staircase is not just steps to climb; it is a rhythm that gains meaning through bodily experience. Interior architecture transforms space into a “philosophy that can be touched.”

Kant's Aesthetic Judgment and Timeless Design

According to Kant, beauty is “pleasure without interest.” So, how do functional necessities and aesthetic pleasure come together when designing a space? Perhaps the secret to timeless interior design lies in the invisible bridge between these two areas.

Aristotle's Catharsis and the Purifying Power of Space

For Aristotle, art purifies the soul. So, can spaces purify us, too? A meditation room, a museum hall, or a library... All of them provide catharsis through space.

Nietzsche: Chaos and Creativity

“A star is born in chaos.” Nietzsche's words can be seen as a summary of the design process. Every project is a star born out of chaotic ideas. Interior architecture is actually the courage to embrace this chaos.

Foucault and Heterotopias

Some spaces exist at the intersection of reality and fantasy. Hospitals, prisons, museums... Foucault's heterotopias raise entirely new questions for interior architecture: “Are we free in these spaces, or are we even more restricted?”

Walter Benjamin: Passages and the Modern Experience

Benjamin's reflections on Parisian passages capture the spirit of the modern city. From the narrow streets of Galata to today's shopping malls, interior architecture is essentially a reinterpretation of these “passages of modern experience.”

Lefebvre: The Production of Space

Space is not merely a stage in which events unfold; it is an instrument for the production of social relations. A plaza lobby is not just a passageway; it is also a place where power, hierarchy, and identity are made visible.

Bachelard and the Poeticism of Space

Does an attic or a window have poetic value? According to Bachelard, the home is the nest of dreams. Interior design is precisely this: giving spatial form to dreams.