Wangan Studio

Wangan Studio Wangan is an Istanbul based design studio founded in 2016.

The studio develops experiences for clients across architecture, interiors, product design and brand identity - focusing on experiences as the core of its design approach.

15/12/2025

Best of Year Winner 2025: Smiles Premium Dental Clinic

Announced last week in New York, Interior Design Magazine’s 2025 Best of Year Awards named Smiles Premium Dental Clinic Winner in the Health + Wellness category.

Conceived as a cultural reinterpretation of the clinical experience, the project transforms a dental clinic into a calm, gallery-like environment. Architecture, materiality, and contemporary art come together to challenge the conventional perception of healthcare spaces, shifting the focus from sterility to wellbeing, comfort, and experience.

This recognition reflects a new approach to health environments, where design plays an active role in shaping emotional and spatial wellbeing.

Photography

Honoured to chosen as Winner at Best of Year Awards 2025 by & among a remarkable group of finalists.Received the award...
12/12/2025

Honoured to chosen as Winner at Best of Year Awards 2025 by & among a remarkable group of finalists.

Received the award last night in New York for our ‘Smiles Premium Dental Clinic’ project. Grateful to be back on this stage once again for another winner award.

Thank you to our team, the makers, and all our collaborators for walking this journey with us.

Client .dentalclinic
Year 2025
Area 1100 sqm
Design .studio
Contractor .studio
Lighting Consultant
Acoustic Consultant
Photography
Project Team:
Kerem Özerler
Kutay Yorulmaz
Mert Can Uzyıldırım
Merve Köse
Yaşar Güney
Volkan Durak
Pelin Yağlı
Beril Berker
Selin Aksoy

We’re heading to New York for the 2025 Best of the Year Awards Ceremony. Proud to be among this year’s finalists with o...
09/12/2025

We’re heading to New York for the 2025 Best of the Year Awards Ceremony. Proud to be among this year’s finalists with our Smiles Premium Dental Clinic project.

We’ll be in the city throughout the week. If you’d like to connect, meet up, or explore potential collaborations while we’re in town, reach out. See you soon.

Another award goes to Smiles Premium Dental Clinic: Archello Awards 2025, Winner of the Year.Organised by , a global arc...
03/12/2025

Another award goes to Smiles Premium Dental Clinic: Archello Awards 2025, Winner of the Year.

Organised by , a global architecture & design platform connecting architects, designers, manufacturers, and studios from all around the globe, the awards highlight leading projects, firms, and products selected worldwide.

Monk reinterprets traditional Zen lines through an innovative and contemporary lens. The spatial identity draws its dept...
02/12/2025

Monk reinterprets traditional Zen lines through an innovative and contemporary lens. The spatial identity draws its depth from four essential materials: wood, natural stone, terracotta, and metal. Using a minimal material palette to create rich layers, the design directly references Zen principles of simplicity, naturalness, and tranquillity.

The koi fish pattern, designed in Japanese grit in harmony with the atmosphere of the space and representing strength and success in Asian philosophy, creates a striking presence on the ceiling façade of the restaurant.

Client
Year: 2022
Location: Bursa, Turkey
Area: 650 sqm
Design .studio
Fit-out .studio
Lighting Designer
Photography
Design Team: Kerem Özerler, Kutay Yorulmaz, Mert Can Uzyıldırım, Yaşar Güney, Hazal Günal

Monk is an innovative adaptation of traditional Zen lines, with the entire design and brand identity by Wangan. The desi...
02/12/2025

Monk is an innovative adaptation of traditional Zen lines, with the entire design and brand identity by Wangan. The design, which features inherently dynamic and complex detailed patterns, is essentially made up of processed materials from four basic elements: wood, natural stone, terracotta, and metal.

In the project, where unique layers were created with very few materials, direct reference is made to the values of simplicity, naturalness, and tranquillity of Zen philosophy. The main lines and hidden details of the design, which emphasize the choice of natural materials, are inspired by the curved and linear structure of Zen gardens.

Client
Year: 2022
Location: Bursa, Turkey
Area: 650 sqm
Design .studio
Fit-out .studio
Lighting Designer
Photography
Design Team: Kerem Özerler, Kutay Yorulmaz, Mert Can Uzyıldırım, Yaşar Güney, Hazal Günal

Entering Monk, a Japanese restaurant where Wangan translates Zen philosophy into a contemporary spatial narrative. Roote...
02/12/2025

Entering Monk, a Japanese restaurant where Wangan translates Zen philosophy into a contemporary spatial narrative. Rooted in Dhyana, the first-century school of meditation, Zen teaches presence, clarity, and experiencing the journey itself. Named in homage to the monks who follow this path, Monk blends modern Japanese and Asian cuisine with a spatial world shaped by the values of simplicity, naturalness, and tranquillity.

At the entrance, an amorphous corridor introduces a sculptural and slightly mystical atmosphere, while elements reminiscent of traditional Japanese walls intensify the sense of depth. The signature pattern developed by Wangan for the brand unites the rhythm of Zen gardens with the poetic silhouette of sakura branches.

Client
Year: 2022
Location: Bursa, Turkey
Area: 650 sqm
Design .studio
Fit-out .studio
Lighting Designer
Photography
Design Team: Kerem Özerler, Kutay Yorulmaz, Mert Can Uzyıldırım, Yaşar Güney, Hazal Günal

Join us at our Brand Studio, the newest extension of Wangan’s design practice, where we support our clients from brand i...
25/11/2025

Join us at our Brand Studio, the newest extension of Wangan’s design practice, where we support our clients from brand identities, to communication strategies, to creative production, and cultural programming.

Open roles:
• Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer
• Content & Programming Editor
• Account Manager

Send your resume and portfolio to careers@wangan.studio
More info, wangan.studio/careers

We are proud to share that Wangan has received its second recognition at the Best of the Year Awards, with our Smiles Pr...
24/11/2025

We are proud to share that Wangan has received its second recognition at the Best of the Year Awards, with our Smiles Premium Dental Clinic selected as a 2025 finalist in the Health + Wellness category. This shortlist highlights the project’s contribution to redefining clinical space through a hospitality-driven, art-integrated, and experience-focused design approach.

Organized by , the Best of the Year Awards is one of the industry’s leading global platforms, celebrating innovation and forward-thinking design across architecture, interiors, and products.

This week marks the beginning of our new series, Friends of Wangan, where we open up the world around us, our community,...
21/11/2025

This week marks the beginning of our new series, Friends of Wangan, where we open up the world around us, our community, our collaborators, and the stories that shape our practice.

We begin with artist Tom Fellows, commissioned by us to create a bespoke work for Smiles Premium Dental Clinic, a piece that pushed both scale and intention, emerging as one of the most compelling works in his practice.

At the heart of Kaya Palazzo Ski Lounge stands a central fireplace concealing the single structural column of the space....
19/11/2025

At the heart of Kaya Palazzo Ski Lounge stands a central fireplace concealing the single structural column of the space. Serving as both anchor and gathering point, it forms the most intimate social core bringing together warmth, craftsmanship, and panoramic mountain views.

Year: 2021
Area: 3,800 sqm
Client
Interior Design .studio
Architecture .studio
Lighting Consultant
Photography
Project Team:
Kerem Özerler
Kutay Yorulmaz
Mert Can Uzyıldırım
Yaşar Güney
İpek Gönenç
Efnan Sarıahmetoğlu
Hazar Arasan

The sculptural staircase of Kaya Palazzo Ski Lounge guides guests from the arrival level to the lounge floor. After suns...
19/11/2025

The sculptural staircase of Kaya Palazzo Ski Lounge guides guests from the arrival level to the lounge floor. After sunset, the building shifts from ski lounge to après-ski to a lively evening setting with the staircase acting as the project’s ceremonial transition.

Year: 2021
Area: 3,800 sqm
Client
Interior Design .studio
Architecture .studio
Lighting Consultant
Photography
Project Team:
Kerem Özerler
Kutay Yorulmaz
Mert Can Uzyıldırım
Yaşar Güney
İpek Gönenç
Efnan Sarıahmetoğlu
Hazar Arasan

Address

Beyoglu

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00

Telephone

+902122435553

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wangan Studio posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Wangan Studio:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram