Tabanlioglu Architects

Established in Istanbul in 1990, Tabanlioglu Architects is an internationally awarded practice that builds on a modern architectural heritage while proposing contemporary answers to context, culture and climate. Led by Melkan Gürsel, the office works from Istanbul with studios in Dubai and Doha, and covers architecture, interior and landscape design as well as urban planning.

Its portfolio ranges across residential, commercial, hospitality, cultural and infrastructural typologies, with built work in Turkey, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Central Asia, recognised by institutions including RIBA, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The practice frames design as an evolving relationship between people, environment and technology, aiming at enduring, accessible and inclusive spaces.