CLAUDIO BELLINI

Claudio Bellini lives and works in Milan where he was born in 1963. In 1990, he graduated in Architecture and Industrial Design from Milan Polytechnic and embarked on a series of international experiences, taking part in research projects in the fields of industrial architecture and furniture design.

ECE YALIM DESIGN STUDIO

Having graduated from the Middle East Technical University Industrial design department in 1988, she has completed his masters degree in interior design at Pratt Institute of Technology of New York in 1992. Ece Yalım, besides his professional career continues since 2004 to teach part time in the Middle East Technical University on the topic of “Colors in Industrial Design”. She also continues his position as ETMK vice president since 2008.

TAMER NAKIŞÇI

Tamer Nakisci started his design carrier at Fiat Advanced Design Concept Lab- Milan, in 2004. He drew the World’s attention by winning his first international award at the Nokia Benelux Design Awards with "888", a revolutionary from-changing mobile device he designed for Nokia. In 2009 he ranked among the “Europe's 100 young Creative Talents” and represented İstanbul at the Creativity Forum held in Brussels.

AYKUT EROL

Born in 1972, Aykut Erol graduated form the Department of Industrial Design at Mimar Sinan University. He continued his education at the Domus Academy and NABA. His design collection “Line” was named “Years Most Assertive Design” in 2006 at the Istanbul Design Week. He continues his work at his own studio that carries his name.

YALIN TAN

Yalın Tan was born in Izmir in 1969 and studied in İstanbul. After his graduation from Bilkent University Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department, he worked for a while with Midek / Mingü. In 1995, he established his own company. After 5 years of individual working, they started their partnership with Jeyan Ülkü.

MURAT ERCİYAS

He was born in Ankara in 1969, he had graduated from METU industrial design section, in 1998 he went to United States of America and he worked as a designer in firehouse designing team and became an expert on design patent. In 2000, he returned to Turkey and worked in nurus as a director of desing and r&d office furniture designing and design management. Since 2004 he has worked in his company and provides design services.

PAOLO DE FRANCESCO &
JOAO SILVA

Paola De Francesco was born in Milan in 1969. In 1996, she graduated in Architecture in University of Milan. Before graduating, in 1994 she began her collaboration with G14 in Milan developing architectural projects for housing development and worked with teams responsible for competitions.

SEZGİN AKAN

Sezgin Akan was born in Ankara. Receiving her secondary education at the the Tabeetha School in Tel Aviv and the Kadıköy Anadolu Lycee in Istanbul, she received her professional training at the Industrial Design Department of Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Following her university education, she served as a researcher at the same department for 4 years and then as a part-time instructor at the Interior Design Department of Bilkent University, also in Ankara.