Seminar Announcement: Naz Kaya

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design invites you to a seminar by Naz Kaya. Title: “An Eco-Village For Arts, Sports, and Holistic Healing” Date: October 27, 2026, TuesdayTime: 12.30-13.20Venue: FF Building, FFB22 Abstract This seminar presents a conceptual, research-based eco-village proposal for a potential island setting in Dubai. Integrating environmental psychology, Attention Restoration …

Turkish Association of Architects in Private Practice Awards IAED Instructor Cem Dedekargınoğlu

urbanwalks.ankara, a city walks initiative co-led by Cem Dedekargınoğlu, instructor from IAED, was considered worthy for the Contribution to Architecture Award by Turkish Association of Architects in Private Practice (TürkSMD), in scope of the 17th Architecture Awards. The award is presented with a ceremony that took place in Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall (CSO Ada …

IAED401 – Interior Design Studio V Fall 2026 Lecture Series

In scope of IAED401 – Interior Design Studio V, a series of public lectures will be organized during the Fall 2026 semester. All of our students and the ones who are interested in the topics are welcome to join the lectures that will be made in FFB22.

IAED Researchers at Light Symposium 2026 – Sensing Light

IAED instructor Asst. Prof. Merve Öner and PhD candidate İrem Ekin Atasoy, together with Dorukalp Durmuş from Pennsylvania State University, participated in Light Symposium 2026 – Sensing Light, hosted by Aalborg University in Copenhagen on September 23–25, 2026. Their study, “Dose-dependent Effects of Supplemental Near-infrared Light on Cognitive and Autonomic Functions in Sleep-deprived Young Adults,” …

IAED PhD Candidates at Light Symposium 2026 – Sensing Light

IAED PhD candidates Serra Koz, Parla Özkul, and İrem Ekin Atasoy, together with their advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün Olguntürk participated in Light Symposium 2026 – Sensing Light, hosted by Aalborg University in Copenhagen on September 23–25, 2026. Their study, “Perceiving CCT in Context: Effects of Interior Colour and Space Type in Study Environments,” was …

Pınar Sezginalp Led the “European Architects in Ankara, Capital of the Republic” City Walk in Scope of European Heritage Days 2026

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pınar Sezginalp, faculty member of IAED, led a city walk titled “European Architects in Ankara, Capital of the Republic” on September 20, 2026, as part of the Ankara leg of the “European Heritage Days” event—held for the 43rd time this year by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) network. The …

Alumni Homecoming Day 2026

We are very delighted and proud to welcome our graduates for Bilkent University Alumni Homecoming 2026, and present their 35th, 30th, 25th, 20th, 15th, 10th, and 5th year of graduation commemorative medals. 🏅 Welcome back home, IAED Graduates! 💜

Bilkent IAED Mourns The Loss of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Pultar

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Pultar, faculty member of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, between 1991 and 2022, and founding General Director of the Bilkent University Laboratory School (BLIS) who served between 1993 and 1998. We extend our …