WHO WE ARE

SPACE architects & designers

As S P A C E architects & designers, founded by Kaan CETINKAYA at 1997, we specialize in architectural design, interior design, consultancy, and project development. We have been internationally recognized for our award-winning projects, not only in Turkey but also at several countries. Beside plenty of our notable architectural projects, Parkone Residence in Zekeriyaköy, received the “Best Residential Architecture in Europe” award at the 2011 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY AWARDS in London. Our Tulip City Hotel project in Beyoğlu was a finalist at the Archipark Real Estate Awards.

 

In addition to these accomplishments, if we collaborate, we consider it an integral part of our work to provide complementary support services to our clients based on our professional experiences. This includes promoting the created spaces, corporate identity designs, and addressing their operational needs, guest requirements, and lifestyle preferences.

 

Throughout our history, we have successfully completed numerous projects, including private residences, restaurants, offices, and hotels of various sizes. Some of our notable projects include Afyon Student Dormitory, Han Student Housing, Pera Rose Boutique Hotel, Pera Tulip Hotel, Tulip City Hotel, Zurich Hotel renovation, Carlton Hotel renovation, Eratna Hotel construction and planning from scratch, Bodrum Eskichesme Hotel, Karaköy Hotel development for  Sarsılmaz Defense Industry, Marriot Autograph Collection design and execution, complete execution of architectural, interior design, and branding projects plus fit-out contracting, Martı GYO Orhaniye Hemithea Boutique Hotel theme development, branding and interior design project, Ofton Construction Sofitel M Gallery Elisyum interior design project, Hilton DoubleTree Piyalepaşa interior design project, Hilton DoubleTree Yüksekova, Marriott Autograph Collection Orient Occident Hotel Branding + Interior Design for the historic Sirkeci Basiret Han building, Orienbank Hotel branding and interior design project, Burdock Hotel branding and interior design projects and fit-out contracting, Develi Group’s new restaurant concept (re-branding) and construction, branding, interior design and construction of “Healin Foods” for Gedik Holding, Turqua Construction Cavea Residence, Amasya Municipality building and architectural designing for extentions in order to refunctioning as a hotel within Hilton standards for Hilton Garden Inn, including interior design, structural, mechanical, and consultancy services (acoustic, fire, and lighting).

 

In the hotel and restaurant sectors, we have achieved numerous successes in various competitions. Our Hilton DoubleTree Piyalepaşa project was awarded the “Best Hotel Interior” at the INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY AWARDS in London in 2016-2017. SPACE also achieved to be the finalist at Hotel and Property Awards held by Italian Design etAL magazine with interior design concept and fit-out execution of DEVELİ Nişantaşı Restaurant in world restaurant category. We also invited as a finalist to the award ceremony of Design etAL magazine, which is held at Capri Island at 2018 summer with our restaurant project ‘Healin Foods’.

Lately we have executed the branding, architectural design, interior design, and fit-out construction of Burdock Hotel Autograph Collection in 2023. We would like to indicate with honor that Burdock Hotel project is awarded as “Best Hotel Interior” at European Property Awards in the UK and Luxury Lifestyle Awards in the United States.

 

Regarding our experiences we would like to indicate that we are ambitious and capable of executing any or all of the following duties in hospitality and any high design projects:

Architectural design, design development and construction documentation.
Interior design and design development and construction documentation.
Contracting for turn key hospitality projects.
Branding (creating thematic & unique brands and concepts) in the field of hospitality.