News – Bilkent University Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

Interior Environment and Colour Perception Research – Call for Participants

by Mina SelçukAnnouncements May 18, 2026Comments are Disabled

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

by Mina SelçukEvents May 13, 2026Comments are Disabled

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!

by iaedadmAnnouncements April 30, 2026May 6, 2026Comments are Disabled

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

by iaedadmEvents April 21, 2026April 22, 2026Comments are Disabled

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

by iaedadmEvents April 21, 2026April 21, 2026Comments are Disabled

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

by iaedadmEvents April 21, 2026Comments are Disabled

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, …

IAED M.F.A and Ph.D. Programs Applications for 2026-2027 Academic Year

by iaedadmAnnouncements April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Comments are Disabled

The application period of Bilkent IAED Graduate Programs (M.F.A and Ph.D.) for 2026-2027 Academic year is open between April 15 and May 15, 2026. Check Department web page and Bilkent University Graduate Application System for more details. M.F.A Studies Ph.D. Studies

Summer Practice 2025-26 Spring Semester – Important Dates

by iaedadmAnnouncements April 13, 2026April 14, 2026Comments are Disabled

STS – Application period: 22 January 2026 (08:30) – 15 May 2026 (17:30) Earliest internship start date: 1 June 2026Latest internship end date: 15 September 2026 STS – Deadline for report upload: 22 February 2026 (For Enrolled Students Only) For detailed information, please review the A1-290 and A1-390 documents (Course Introduction) carefully and check Summer …

Online Open House: Information Session For ESBE Graduate Programs

by iaedadmAnnouncements April 13, 2026April 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Bilkent University Graduate School For Economics and Social Sciences (ESBE) organizes an Online Open House event for the 2026-2027 Academic Year applications, including information sessions for graduate programs, on April 25, 2026, between 10:30 and 11:30. Application

IAED Researchers to Present at CII 2026 Symposium

by iaedadmEvents, Student Events April 11, 2026April 12, 2026Comments are Disabled

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 …