Oğuz Emre Bal
Founder · Architect · Researcher · Artist
Understanding reality by altering it through different perspectives.
Architecture · Interior
2026
Bosque Alto Retreat
A mountain sanctuary concept that redefines luxury through proportion, depth, and curation, prioritizing experience over objecthood.
Architecture · Interior
2025
Aurelia Harbour Tower
A hospitality-led branded residential tower concept exploring luxury living through layered amenities and a slender architectural form.
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.
Architecture · Interior
2025
Tideline Residences & Club
A luxury waterfront concept combining branded residences, private club amenities, and hospitality-led living in the GCC.
Architecture · Interior
2024
Maris Quarter
A luxury waterfront mixed-use district combining shell-wrapped architecture, hospitality-led living, and lush shaded courtyards.
Architecture · Interior
2024
Saltwind Resort
A luxury coastal wellness retreat concept exploring slow hospitality, quiet luxury, and landscape-led design on the Mediterranean.
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.
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.
Architecture
2022
Kelowna Waterfront Museum — Good Ancestors
A civic cultural campus on Okanagan Lake, combining museum spaces, an elevated gallery loop, learning gardens, community programmes, and a restored public waterfront.
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.
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.
Architecture · Interior
2021
Casa Lettini
A contemporary coastal residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, designed with modern form, high-efficiency glazing, and performance-led durability.
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.
Architecture · Interior · App
2020
Lisbon Apartment
A luxury apartment house in Lisbon, Portugal, featuring modern design elements and high-end finishes.
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.
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.
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.
Architecture
2019
Walker Farmhouse
A contemporary farmhouse concept study exploring natural materials, deconstructed planning, glass corridor links, and calm indoor-outdoor living.
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.
Architecture
2018
Riva Residences
Residential development with interiors in Riva, Istanbul — 36,000 m² construction on a 106,000 m² site.
Architecture · Interior
2017
Anatolium Marmara Shopping Center
A large-scale shopping center project in Istanbul, Turkey, featuring interior design and architecture.
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.
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.
Architecture
c. 2015–2017
Beykonak Residences
Parametric Facade experimentation in a sales office project in Beykonak Turkey. Grasshopper and Rhinoceros is used for experimentaion.
Product · Research · Architecture
c. 2016
Milano Marble Fair Stand
Fair stand design for a marble exhibition in Milan, with GAD Architecture.
Architecture · Interior · Video Animation
2016
Wepublic experimental SHOPPING center
A commercial space that can transform and renew itself like a living organism, blending art and architecture.
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.
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.