62nd Library Week – The Place of Knowledge: Institutions, Architecture, and Sustainable Memory

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 …

Talk: “Building Pera, Burning Pera: The 1870 Fire and the “Imaginary Lines” of Urbanization” by Mehmet Kentel

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 …

“Distinguished Works” Exhibition at FADA FF Building

The department exhibition of works made in the 2025-2026 Fall semester, “Distinguished Works,” will open on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 17:30 in the FF Building. All students and staff are welcome! Since 2011, each Spring, students, faculty, and staff come together to celebrate the talent and hard work of our students at the Annual Student Exhibition. The …

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 …

IAED 252 – Construction and Materials II Seminar

Within the scope of IAED 252 Construction and Materials II, the course instructors, Merve Öner and Melike Zeynep Uğurlu, are organizing a two-session seminar, ‘Material Seminar Series’ on 5 March 2026, Thursday, between 13:30–15:20 and 15:30–17:20. The seminar will take place at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium (EA Building). In collaboration with PETRA The Flooring Co., the session will focus …

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 …

Lecture by Karen Stone & Münire Kırmacı: Design Stories (03.02.2026)

The lecture titled “Design Stories” will be held on Tuesday, February 03, 2026, at 12:30, in FFB-22, which will be given by Karen Stone, adjunct associate professor from Pratt Institute, and Münire Kırmacı, visiting instructor from Pratt Institute. All students and staff are welcome. Karen Stone is a former Director of Design for Knoll, Inc., responsible for the design …