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Oğuz Emre Bal

Founder · Architect · Researcher · Artist

Understanding reality by altering it through different perspectives.

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polifolio.app — A tailored portfolio for every job

Index your work once across your capabilities, then let AI curate a tailored, print-ready portfolio for every application.

indexing work across seven dimensions

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?

Product

2023

uniolink.com

cloud 2025, a platform for seamless cloud connectivity.

How can we simplify cloud access and management?

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

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?

Product · Video Animation

2024

RTA LABS Animation

Exploring the intersection of digital and physical realms through product design and animation.

How can digital tools enhance physical product design?What role does materiality play in user experience?

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

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

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?

Product

2020

Gigamagic Arm Design

Gigamagic Arm Design is a versatile metal holder for smartphones and tablets, offering stability and ease of use.

how can we enhance user experience through thoughtful product design?what role does material choice play in the functionality and perception of a product?

Product

Popup Stores in 3rd Istanbul Airport

Elegant and lightweight timber structures designed for popup stores at the 3rd Istanbul Airport, showcasing parametric design principles.

How can parametric design enhance the user experience in temporary retail environments?What role does sustainable material selection play in modern airport architecture?

Product · Video Animation

2019

BALO Smart Case

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

Product

2019

Man Shoe Store Retail Stand

Man Shoe Store Retail Stand is a sleek and innovative product design that combines elegance with functionality to create an engaging retail experience for shoes and goods.

How can materials enhance the shopping experience?What role does design play in retail success?

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?

Product

2018

Fludity Chair Concept Design

The Fludity Chair is a ergonomic design that seamlessly blends sculptural aesthetics with functional comfort.

How can fluid, continuous forms enhance the functionality of furniture?What role does ergonomics play in modern sculptural design?

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

Product

2018

Silgi Ottoman

Silgi Ottoman is a unique product design that reimagines a common everyday object, transforming it into an artistic statement. The design explores the concept of irregularity and creativity, challenging conventional perceptions of functionality and aesthetics.

How can everyday items be reimagined to reflect personal artistic vision?What is the relationship between functionality and aesthetic expression in design?

Product

2017

German-Turkish Friendship Lapel Pin

This conceptual lapel pin design celebrates the enduring friendship between Germany and Türkiye by seamlessly blending their national flags into a continuous, intertwining pretzel-and-heart motif. Crafted as a high-end hard enamel badge, it serves as a sophisticated and elegant symbol of cultural unity.

Product · Interior

2017

ŞekerBank Sculpture Lightings Concepts

A ligthening designs for commercial bank lobby in Türkiye with various types of lighting design inspired by the bank logo. There are multiple design concept both materiality and form finding is practiced.

How can brand identity be translated into physical space?What role does light play in shaping perception of a commercial environment?

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

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?

Art · Architecture · Product · XR / Spatial

2016-completed

Johnnie Walker 200th year - Time Capsule Pavillion

A century-long journey from barley to whiskey. It is Torus Shaped Pavilion that is created for 200 years of Johnnie Walker Whiskey Company. The pavilion is consisted of light steel structure and end to end translucent barrisol coating that helps projection mapping on the walls of the pavilions. In the pavilions interior space, the visitors are encounter with the Johnnie walkers' 200 years of whiskey making story and user attracted interactive light installations that fuses the users identity and movements with Johnny walker's brand story and identity.

how to blend physical and digital experiences?what is the role of interactive media in brand storytelling?

Product · Research · Architecture

c. 2016

Milano Marble Fair Stand

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

embodied cognition

Product

Lunar Watch Project

A lunar watch project.

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 minimalist faucet design that conceals the flow of water, creating a sleek and modern aesthetic.

How can design balance form and function?What role does minimalism play in product design?

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

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

Product

2010

Fludity Bathroom Console

Fludity Batroom console is one of the early works of Oğuz Emre Bal. Inspried by Zaha Hadid Design philosophy, it is aimed to meet futusitc estetics with raw and old materials.

how can raw and aged materials be used to create a futuristic aesthetic?what is the potential for combining contrasting materials in product design?