The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University reopened the Distinguished Works 2025–2026 Fall exhibition on May 11, 2026, with the presence of our Rector, Kürşat Aydoğan. The exhibition is hosted by İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center. Since 2011, the department’s annual spring exhibition has showcased the creativity, …
Join us on April 27th for the final installment of Architectural History and Theory Talks this semester, organized in this semester by Aslıhan Günhan (Architecture) and Semra Horuz (IAED). Date: Monday April 27. 2026Time: 12:30-13:30Place: FFB-22 The lecture presents the historical and theoretical framework of the edited volume Coastal Architectures and Politics of Tourism: Leisurescapes …
Between April 6 and April 13, the exhibition “Distinguished Works” by students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) was held at the FF Building. The exhibition brought together projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2025–26 fall semester, reflecting the creativity and dedication of IAED students at all levels of the program. …
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The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture held its first FADA Fest on April 6–10. The festival brought together students, academics and professionals through a program of workshops, talks, screenings and exhibitions held across the F Buildings. Participants attended sessions on topics such as podcasting, modern Turkish architecture, contemporary art and AI in design, alongside hands-on workshops in collage, ceramics, …
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MFA and PhD researchers from Bilkent IAED will present two papers at the Current Issues in Interiors (CII) 2026 Symposium, to be held on 15–17 April 2026 at Yaşar University, İzmir. The symposium addresses interdisciplinary perspectives on interior architecture through three thematic tracks: Adaptive Reuse for Interiors; Design, Culture, Environment and Behavior, and Environmental Systems …
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On April 4, 2026, Saturday, a field trip to Modyapı is organized with IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI students and instructors. We would like to thank Modeyapı for their hospitality and the information given on materials, appliances, and construction details.
After successfully hosting the Zero Waste Festival for two consecutive years in honor of the International Zero Waste Day on March 30, Bilkent University Sustainability Committee is proud to announce SustainFest, a dynamic festival dedicated to all dimensions of sustainability. On April 8–9, 2026, the Bilkent campus will come alive with inspiring talks, interactive sessions, …
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2026 Spring Architectural History and Theory Talks will hold its second installment in 2026 Spring semester with Alexandra Staub, professor of architecture at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture, for a book talk titled “Architecture and Sustainability: Understanding the New Paradigm” on April 2nd, 2026, Thursday at 17:30. The talk series is organized …
Celebrating the 62nd Library Week! As part of Library Week, one of our faculty members, Instructor Cem Dedekargınoğlu, will be among the speakers at the talk titled “The Place of Knowledge: Institutions, Architecture, and Sustainable Memory”. The event will address the role of architecture and cultural institutions in shaping environments that sustain collective memory and …
2026 Spring Architectural History and Theory Talks will begin with K. Mehmet Kentel’s lecture “Building Pera, Burning Pera: The 1870 Fire and the “Imaginary Lines” of Urbanization”, in March 27, 2026, Friday, at 12:30 in FFB-05. The talk series is organized by Aslıhan Günhan (Architecture) and Semra Horuz (IAED). On 5 June 1870, the heart …