IAED252 – Material Seminar with Petra the Flooring Co.

In scope of the annual material seminar series made for IAED 252: Construction and Materials II course, interior architect Asrın Uçar, interior architect Ayça Özger Yalman, Civil Engineer (MBA) Derviş Yıldız, and architect Hüseyin Kağan Öztoklu from Petra the Flooring Co. gave a seminar on the floor finishing materials in Mithat Çoruh Hall on March …

FA 102 Basic Design II – Module 1 Exhibition at FADA Gallery

The FA 102 Basic Design II – Module 1 Exhibition opened on 2 March 2026 at the FADA Gallery and will be on view until 6 March 2026. Basic Design is a shared foundation course within the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, bringing together first-year students from Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED), Architecture …

Lineadecor Kitchen Design Seminar in IAED 402

As part of the IAED 402 – Interior Design Studio VI course, the Lineadecor team delivered an insightful presentation on contemporary kitchen design, which was highly valued by all involved. The seminar covered current kitchen design trends, material selections, user-centered approaches, and production processes, underscoring their importance for our students’ professional growth. We thank Lineadecor …

The ‘Space’ Presentation: A Memorable Visit by Serpil Altay

This day was truly special for us. Welcoming back our esteemed professor Serpil Altay, whose legacy continues through the many students she has inspired with her knowledge, elegance, and unwavering influence, was a heartfelt joy. She shared with us the ‘Space’ presentation she had prepared together with our beloved professor Bülent Altay in the IAED …

Pratt–Bilkent Collaboration in Design Education

Between January 26 and February 5, the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) hosted Karen Stone, adjunct associate professor at the Pratt Institute, and Münire Kırmacı, visiting instructor at the Pratt Institute (New York) and IAED ’01 graduate. Stone and Kırmacı held an intensive workshop with senior students within the scope of IAED 402: Three-Dimensional Design, Form …

Conference Presentation: “Sustainable Design and Technologies in Lighting” in the 14th ATMK National Lighting Congress

Parla Özkul and Ekin Atasoy, graduate students of IAED with Nilgün Olguntürk, associate professor at IAED attended to Turkish National Committee of Lighting (ATMK), 14th National Lighting Congress, with the paper titled “Age-Sensitive Lighting: An Investigation of Intergenerational Light Color Temperature Preferences”. The event took place in İstanbul Technical University, Taşkışla Campus, Nezih Eldem (109) …

Bilkent University Presents: “Ara Güler – A Selection of Ankara Photographs”

Bilkent University, in collaboration with the Ara Güler Museum and Gallery Siyah Beyaz, proudly presents the exhibition “Ara Güler – A Selection of Ankara Photographs”, organized by the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. The exhibition opened with a reception on November 18 at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Art Center. Featuring …

Seminar: (Mutual) Exchanges: Ottoman and Islamic Architectural History and the West (1500-1923)

Semra Horuz, assistant professor at IAED contributed to an international seminar titled “(Mutual) Exchanges: Ottoman and Islamic Architectural History and the West (1500-1923)” organized by Professor Elizabeth Merrill (UGhent) and Dilara Tuygar (UGhent) as part of a Specialist Course, funded by the Doctoral Schools Program of the University of Ghent. The seminar brings together leading …

Urban-CoLLaR in TÜBİTAK DUT National Info Day & DUT Projects 2025 Event

Asst. Prof. Nuri Cihan Kayaçetin from our department has represented the Urban-CoLLaR project at national and International events over the last two weeks! He was invited as a guest speaker by TÜBİTAK to the National Info-day of Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) 2025 call on September 18th to share his leading experiences as the first-time coordinator …