Information Sessions of IAED

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University invites everyone interested in learning more about our undergraduate program to attend our Information Sessions, held during Bilkent University’s Open House Days. These sessions provide an opportunity to learn about our curriculum, studio culture, academic opportunities, and student life. Participants will also have the …

Seminar Announcement: Damla Soyer

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design invites you to a seminar by Damla Soyer. Title: From Body-Objects to Micro-Architectures: Rethinking Interior Architecture Beyond Enclosure Date: June 16, 2026 (Tuesday)Time: 13:30–14:30Venue: FF Building, FB22 Abstract Architectural discourse has traditionally attributed spatial identity to enclosure, structure, and typology. Yet many environments that shape everyday urban …

Seminar Announcement: Sevgim Pekdemir

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design invites you to a seminar by Sevgim Pekdemir. Title: From Interior Space to Urban Form: Researching Circular Design Across Scales Date: June 9, 2026 (Tuesday)Time: 13:30–14:30Venue: FF Building, FB22 Abstract Design disciplines increasingly face the challenge of responding to climate pressures, resource constraints, and evolving housing needs …

Interior Environment and Colour Perception Research – Call for Participants

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University is inviting university students to participate in an academic research study focusing on the interior environment and colour perception. The study aims to investigate how different interior atmospheres and colour arrangements are perceived by university students. Participants will be asked to complete a short …

Distinguished Works 2025–2026 Fall Exhibition

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, …

Distinguished Works 2025–2026 Fall reopens!

The department exhibition of works made in the 2025-2026 Fall semester design studios (IAED401, IAED301, IAED201, FA101), “Distinguished Works,” will reopen on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 17:30 in İhsan ve Ayser Doğramacı Bilim, Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi. Students and staff of IAED and all Bilkenters are welcome! Since 2011, each Spring, students, faculty, and staff …

Talk: “Architectural Histories of the -Global Sunbelt-” in conversation with Petros Phokaides

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 …

IAED Distinguished Works 2025-2026 Fall Exhibition 

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. …

Bilkent FADA Hosts First FADA Fest and Career Incubation Days

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, …