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Oğuz Emre Bal

Artist · Architect · Researcher · Founder

Understanding reality by altering it through different perspectives.

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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