Gizem Akın

Gizem Akın

Gizem joined ATÖLYE in 2019, bringing a holistic design approach that integrates multiple disciplines, including hospitality, workspace, user experience, urban, digital, and exhibition design. Her work spans architectural, service, and community design projects across KSA, Qatar, the UAE, and Japan, where she focuses on blending community, physical, and digital environments to create human-centered spaces that foster connection and engagement. 
A top graduate from Istanbul Bilgi University, she began her career in London, specializing in large-scale and residential projects. In addition to her architectural achievements, she has worked on interior design projects for private clients in Turkey and designed a digital pavilion.

Gizem joined ATÖLYE in 2019, bringing a holistic design approach that integrates multiple disciplines to deliver impactful and cohesive solutions across hospitality, workspace, user and visitor experience strategy, urban, digital, and exhibition design.
Her work spans architectural, experience, service, and community design projects across KSA, Qatar, the UAE, and Japan, where she focuses on seamlessly blending community, physical, and digital environments to create meaningful, human-centered spaces that inspire connection and engagement. By understanding human behavior at every scale—from individual interactions to architectural design—she crafts spaces and experiences that have long-lasting impact.
A top graduate from Istanbul Bilgi University’s architectural design faculty, she began her career in London, working on large-scale and residential projects while honing her expertise as an architect and spatial strategist.In addition to her architectural achievements, she has worked on various projects in her private practice, including interior design projects for private clients in Turkey and a digital pavilion design.