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Oğuz Emre Bal

Artist · Architect · Researcher · Founder

Understanding reality by altering it through different perspectives.

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Architecture · Interior

2026

Bosque Alto Retreat

A mountain sanctuary concept that redefines luxury through proportion, depth, and curation, prioritizing experience over objecthood.

embodied cognitionWhat is the relationship between luxury and architecture?How can a mountain sanctuary be designed to prioritize experience over objecthood?

App · Research

2026–present

DocViz APP

Visualize & understand any document with AI — uploads become interactive visual maps of structure and relationships: Classic, Node Map, Mind Map, and Text views, powered by local Ollama models.

information as space

Architecture · Interior

Canyon Shopping Center Concept

A shopping center concept design with fluidity elements especially insipred by slices and smoothed canyons and caves.

App · Product · Research

2026 — in development

Solar Dial APP

The relationship operating system for people who refuse to let the people they love drift away — contacts orbit you, drifting outward as time passes, making relationship decay visible before it becomes permanent loss.

information as spacespatial memory

Product · Art · Research · Video Animation

2026

Solleria - Authenticated Singular Designer Clutches

A collection of one-of-one, digitally authenticated designer clutches with unique surfaces and collectible design.

computational matterphysical-digital intersectionCan we verify the singularity of an object?

Architecture

2025

Aurelia Harbour Tower

Skyline tower development — Unio Design Studio, 2025.

embodied cognitionExamining how a contemporary residential tower can borrow from hospitality without becoming theatricalDisciplined planning, layered amenities, controlled arrival, and refined architectural identity

App · Research

2025–present

Brainie APP

Personal knowledge graph powered by AI — organize information into separate 'brainies', visualize connections in a customizable 3D graph, and let AI extract keywords and process content.

information as spacespatial memory

Architecture · Web · Video Animation

Hatay Kilisesi Animasyonu

Hatay Kilisesi Animasyonu - Lumion

Architecture

2025

Palazzo Nero Social House

A heritage adaptive-reuse concept for a boutique hotel, members’ club, and dining-led social destination in Southern Europe.

co-authored spacePrioritizing cultural durability over trend-driven designBalancing identity, intimacy, and long-term relevance in hospitality projects

XR / Spatial · App · Product · Research

2025–present

Reality Overlap XR APP

Persistent AR/XR platform for spatial collaboration in real architectural environments — spatial anchors, wayfinding, place-based memory, and a web-based spatial data analysis tool with AI-interpreted heatmaps.

physical-digital intersectionembodied cognitionspatial memory

Architecture · Interior

2025

Tideline Residences & Club

A luxury waterfront concept combining branded residences, private club amenities, and hospitality-led living in the GCC.

embodied cognitionHow can hospitality thinking be applied to residential projects in the GCC?Can luxury residential living be redefined through stronger arrival design, clearer privacy planning, and amenities that reinforce long-term value?

Research · App · Product

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Trackie APP

A tool that turns any text into an interactive map of its structure, meaning, and connections.

information as spaceHow to visualize and navigate complex information?

Architecture · Video Animation

2024

Abu Dhabi Villa - Concept & Animation

Architecture, 3D Modeling, and Animation project for a villa in Abu Dhabi.

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Video Animation

2024

Diffusion of Emotions

A graphic design project exploring the concept of emotional diffusion.

Architecture

2024

Maris Quarter

Promenade-centered urban quarter — Unio Design Studio, 2024.

co-authored spaceembodied cognition

Product · Video Animation

2024

RTA LABS Animation

Product Design, 3D Modeling, Animation for a project by Oğuz Emre Bal.

Architecture · Interior

2024

Saltwind Resort

A luxury coastal wellness retreat concept exploring slow hospitality, quiet luxury, and landscape-led design on the Mediterranean.

embodied cognitionHow wellness-led hospitality can feel both emotionally resonant and commercially credible.

Video Animation

2024

un10.design logo animation

A dynamic logo animation showcasing the brand's identity.

Architecture

2023

Bodrum Shore Villas & Beach Club

A members-only coastal resort in Bodrum, Türkiye, designed as a protected summer resort with terraced topography and dark stone architecture.

embodied cognitionbalancing darker grounding with sunlit summer opennessexpressing luxury through mass, shadow, texture, rarity, and controlled reveal

Architecture

2023

Crescent Courtyard

A luxury mid-rise residential concept shaped by a shaded courtyard oasis—deep loggias, calm water, club amenities, and rigorous planning logic.

co-authored spaceimproving resident experience through climate-aware designcreating a distinctive identity for the development

XR / Spatial · Product · Research · App

2023–present

METAKIŞLA APP - Immersive Learning

A 3D immersive building game that turns the joy of building into a hands-on education in how the world is made.

embodied cognitionlearning through spacephysical-digital intersection

Architecture · Interior

2023

Saha North

A luxury Riyadh promenade where leasing logic, shaded urban section, premium dining, and invisible operations are shaped into one coherent destination.

co-authored spaceCreating a commercially credible destination in a harsh desert climateBalancing public realm with invisible operations

Architecture · Interior

2022

Maslak Square | Parametric Office Tower Concept

A concept design for a contemporary office tower and public interior environment in Istanbul’s business district, driven by a single spatial idea: a vertical façade system that evolves into an architectural framework.

co-authored spaceintegrated approach to commercial architecturelinking façade, structure, public interface and interior identity

Art · XR / Spatial · App · Research · Video Animation

2022–ongoing

Meta Materials // Droplets

An avant-garde digital art project exploring materiality in virtual spaces and questioning the nature of reality.

physical-digital intersectioncomputational matterHow aesthetics of virtual realm alter understanding of physical world

Architecture · Interior

2022

Sharq Passage Hotel

A stay-open hospitality repositioning investment concept in Kuwait City, focused on upgrading a mid-scale urban hotel through lobby, dining, and spa interventions.

embodied cognitionHow can a mid-scale urban hotel be repositioned without disrupting its operations?What are the key drivers of value in hospitality design?

Product

c. 2021

The Bosphorus Table

A unique and luxurious table design inspired by the natural beauty of the Bosporus coastline in Istanbul.

computational matterexploring the intersection of natural materials and modern design

Architecture · Interior · Video Animation

2021

Casa 6 Playas

A contemporary cliffside residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, designed around structural precision, ocean views, and tropical indoor-outdoor living.

embodied cognitionhow a contemporary tropical residence can remain visually calm while responding rigorously to technical reality

Architecture · Interior

2021

Casa Lettini

A contemporary coastal residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, designed with modern form, high-efficiency glazing, and performance-led durability.

embodied cognitionHow modern residential architecture can remain visually calm while responding seriously to environmental reality.

Architecture · Interior

2021

Casa Miller

A contemporary tropical residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, defined by floating stairs, built-in planters, and integrated pool, hot tub, and deck living.

embodied cognitionbalancing architectural clarity with the softness of tropical livingusing transparency, overhangs, and layered edges to maintain a dynamic balance between shelter and exposure

Product · Architecture

c. 2020–2021

The Living Furniture Series

A furniture series that brings the natural world inside, incorporating functional planters and promoting biophilic design.

computational matterhow can we design furniture that promotes a connection to the natural world?what are the benefits of incorporating plants into design?

Architecture · Interior · Research · Video Animation

2021

The Living O’Pod

A minimal, decentralized, and connected housing concept that nurtures the habitant's soul, mind, and resilience for social, environmental, and technological challenges.

computational matterpermeable boundariesResearching new possibilities for better living

Architecture · Video Animation · App

2021

The Living O'Pod - Concept, 360 Degrees & Animation

A futuristic concept for a living pod with immersive 360-degree animation. https://uniodesignstudio.com/external/tour3/

Research · App · Art · Video Animation

2021

Trouble Market APP aka dertedin

Speculative design installation imagining personal anxieties as tokenized, tradeable financial instruments — exposing the logic of financializing human distress.

speculative futuresdigital identity

Architecture

2020

Kelowna Children's Museum & Family Learning Complex

Museum, children's museum, and family learning complex with interiors in Kelowna, BC — 110,000 m² construction on a 162,000 m² site. Designed with Eti Kastoryano.

learning through spaceembodied cognition

Architecture · Interior · App

2020

Lisbon Apartment

A luxury apartment house in Lisbon, Portugal, featuring modern design elements and high-end finishes.

embodied cognition

Architecture · Interior

2020

Manly Cove Beach Club

Commercial beach club with restaurant, bar, and interiors at Manly Cove, Sydney — 1,000 m². Designed with Eti Kastoryano.

embodied cognition

Architecture · Interior

2020

Zayed City Residence

Residential project with interiors in Zayed City, Abu Dhabi — 1,200 m² construction on a 3,000 m² site. Designed with Eti Kastoryano.

embodied cognition

Product · Video Animation

2019

BALO Smart Case

A product design concept and animation for a smart case, showcasing innovative features and user experience.

Architecture · Interior

Omzibar — Desert, Wadi & Sea Sanctuary

A regenerative coastal desert destination in Oman shaped by desert adventure, productive ecology, wadi wellness, culture, and hospitality-led luxury.

how a large coastal site can move beyond generic luxury resort planningclimate intelligence, privacy, silence, ecological productivity, cultural continuityclimate intelligence

Research

2019–present

Architectural Design of Multi-Cognitive Reality Generated in Virtual Environment

Ph.D. research at ITU investigating how multi-cognitive realities are generated and designed in virtual environments — the theoretical spine of the entire practice.

embodied cognitionconsciousness as spacephysical-digital intersection

Art · App · Product · Research · Video Animation

2019

Specularism APP

An interactive data sculpture that explores the mutable nature of reality within the contemporary digital landscape.

digital identityphysical-digital intersectionWhat is the nature of individual and collective realities in the social media era?

Architecture

2019

Walker Farmhouse

A contemporary farmhouse concept study exploring natural materials, deconstructed planning, glass corridor links, and calm indoor-outdoor living.

embodied cognitionAtmosphere Over Excess: prioritising calm, clarity, and comfort over decorative complexity

Art

ongoing

X-Scapes

Animation series exploring consciousness-spaces for experiences that resist recording: dreams, memory, and imagination as time-space constructs.

consciousness as spacespatial memory

Architecture

2018

Courtyard House Manama

A private villa in Manama defined by carved courtyards, deep shade, restrained greenery, and quiet water elements within a calm, mineral architecture.

permeable boundariesembodied cognitionHow a contemporary villa in Manama can feel both regionally grounded and globally refined, offering a form of high-end living defined by calm, enclosure, and enduring material presence.

XR / Spatial · Product · Video Animation · App

2018

Real Estate AR & VR App

Interactive AR & VR mobile application for real estate — a demo built to improve sales by letting buyers experience unbuilt properties immersively.

physical-digital intersection

Architecture

2018

Riva Residences

Residential development with interiors in Riva, Istanbul — 36,000 m² construction on a 106,000 m² site.

embodied cognition

Architecture

2017

Abu Dhabi Passive Courtyard Villa

A climate-responsive luxury residence defined by inward-facing courtyards, passive cooling, filtered light, and a private oasis for modern family living.

permeable boundariesrethinking the contemporary family villausing environmental logic to create a more durable and comfortable villa typology

Architecture · Interior

2017

Anatolium Marmara Shopping Center

A large-scale shopping center project in Istanbul, Turkey, featuring interior design and architecture.

embodied cognitionExploring the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and society

Art · XR / Spatial · Video Animation · App

2017–2018

İçlek — AR & VR: Wormholes APP

26 hand-made 3D-printed sculptures + AR app + VR environment. A semi-open structure where any boundary between inner and outer worlds is inherently permeable — a wormhole between urban and cosmic scales. bang. Prix Art Innovation Prize 2017.

physical-digital intersectionpermeable boundariesembodied cognition

Architecture

2016–2017

Media City Master Plan

A self-sufficient, sustainable city and cultural attraction with innovative, interactive planning and structures echoing developments in technology.

computational matterco-authored spacePost-industrial city life redefinition

Product · Interior

ŞekerBank Sculture Lightings

A commercial bank lobby with various types of lighting design inspired by the bank logo

Art · Product

c. 2016

Miami Scope Artworks — 3D Printed Parametric Sculptures

3D-printed parametric sculptures created as tributes to fluidity in architecture — interlocking parts generated algorithmically from organic shapes like water droplets and vines, exhibited during Art Basel Miami.

computational mattermovement as design

Architecture

c. 2016

Balmumcu Residences

Residential project with a parametric facade inspired by ink brush strokes — organic, form-finding flowing lines creating a distinctive visual identity.

computational mattermovement as design

Interior · Product

2016

Berlin WAF Stand

A modular exhibition stand that embodies the principles of embodied cognition, allowing visitors to present experience in a tactile and immersive way.

embodied cognitionHow can physical structures facilitate cognitive understanding?What role does embodiment play in shaping our perception of architecture?

Architecture

c. 2015–2017

Beykonak Residences

Residential project with GAD Architecture.

embodied cognition

Architecture · Research

c. 2015–2017

Experimental Tower Studies

Algorithmic form-finding studies for high-rise typologies during GAD's computational design research period.

computational matter

Interior

c. 2015–2017

Istanbul Incubation Center

Incubation center project in Istanbul with GAD Architecture.

co-authored space

Product · Research · Architecture

c. 2016

Milano Marble Fair Stand

Fair stand design for a marble exhibition in Milan, with GAD Architecture.

embodied cognition

Architecture

c. 2016

Monaco Le Meridien Hotel

A hospitality project located in Monaco, currently under development.

computational mattermovement as designIntersection of architecture and urbanism with education and society

Architecture

2016

MOSCOW-VARVARKA MIXED USE

Designing for an urban setting poses many challenges, including dealing with significant changes in grade and placing a structure that addresses modern needs between historic buildings.

how to address the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and society

Architecture

c. 2015–2017

Noodle Degeneration

Generative design research study at GAD Architecture.

computational matter

Architecture · Research

2016

Waffle Structure — WAF Future Vision

Biomimicry-driven study of future architectural space: a flexible structure that unfolds and adapts to boundary conditions — light, view, landscape, climate. Presented as WAF Future Vision 2016; 25,000 m² mixed-use study for Berlin.

permeable boundariesspeculative futures

Architecture · Interior · Video Animation

2016

Wepublic experımental SHOPPING center

A commercial space that can transform and renew itself like a living organism, blending art and architecture.

co-authored spaceembodied cognitionExploring the intersection of art and architecture to create a unique experience

Product

Lunar Watch Project

A lunar watch project.

Architecture

2014

Narköy Eco Hotel & Training Center

A built eco-hospitality and training campus combining accommodation, training spaces, and an organic farm within a forest valley environment.

permeable boundariesPositioning sustainability as a system rather than treating 'green' as a visual theme

Art · Research · Product · XR / Spatial · Video Animation

2014–2017

Space Hackers APP

Participatory platform inviting citizens to identify and 'hack' inaccessible urban spaces — mapping them as sites of latent potential and proposing collaborative interventions.

co-authored spacepermeable boundaries

Product

Wireframe Faucet Design

A faucet minimal faucet design that hide s how the water flows from inside.

Video Animation · Product

MapiArt

Magnetic Pixel Art - Magnetic Sliced colored pieces to create images in the surfaces.

Exploring the intersection of physical and digital mediaInvestigating new ways to create interactive art experiencesExamining the role of materiality in digital art

Research

2013–2015

Instant Space Design by the Experience of Movement

M.Sc. thesis at ITU: designing instant space through the experience of movement — where the practice's body-space-cognition thread began.

embodied cognitionspatial memory

Web · Architecture · Interior · Video Animation

Likör Sosyal Experience Museum

An adaptive reuse project at old Mecidiyeköy Liquor Factory as a Social and Cultural Center.

Product

2011

Crank - Modular Lightening

A modular lighting design concept.

Art · Product · Video Animation

2011

Freshgate — Interactive Festival Booth

Freshgate: interactive festival booth exploring responsive human-space relations — 3D modeling, prototyping, and on-site production with Salon Architects for the Miller Festival 2011.

embodied cognitionco-authored space

Interior

Outdoor Action

An experimental Outdoor Store, inspired by canyons and river beds. The rocks are stylized to reflect the canyon inspiration and used as a sale module. In the walls it is aimed to create a canyon feeling by using artificial rock texture.

Architecture · Interior

TU-ARC Trakya Universitesi Campus Concept

The dialog between old and new is always controversial. In this project we are stacking spaces with fluidity each other in 3d space and relation with old enclosure.

Architecture · Video Animation · Interior

Tibidabo Twin House

A Luxury Twin House Design that seamlessly blends natural materials with modern architecture.

How can architecture be designed to minimize its impact on the environment?What role do natural materials play in creating sustainable buildings?