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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

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

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 · 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/

Product · Video Animation

2019

BALO Smart Case

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

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

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

Product · Interior

ŞekerBank Sculture Lightings

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

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

Product

Lunar Watch Project

A lunar watch project.

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

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.

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?