Yaşar University, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

The application period for the Master’s Programs (Thesis/Non-Thesis) in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department at Yaşar University for the Spring Semester of 2026-2027 Academic Year has begun on May 4, 2026, and will continue until July 10, 2026. The English Master’s Programs (Thesis/Non-Thesis) in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design are divided into three tracks: RITM-Restoration Intervention Transformation Modification, Design and Culture, Environmental Technologies. Students choose one of these three tracks and focus their research on relevant topics within their chosen field. For detailed information about the program, application requirements, and dates, you can visit: For Thesis Master’s Program: https://inarmscwt.yasar.edu.tr; For Non-Thesis Master’s Program: https://inarmscwot.yasar.edu.tr.

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Yaşar Üniversitesi İç Mimarlık ve Çevre Tasarımı Anabilim Dalı Yüksek Lisans Programları (Tezli/Tezsiz) 2026-2027 Akademik Yılı Bahar Dönemi için başvuru süresi 4 Mayıs 2026 tarihinde başlamış olup 10 Temmuz 2026 tarihine dek devam edecektir. İç Mimarlık ve Çevre Tasarımı Anabilim Dalı (Tezli/Tezsiz) İngilizce Yüksek Lisans Programları, RITM-Restorasyon Müdahale Dönüşüm Modifikasyon; Tasarım ve Kültür; Çevre Teknolojileri olmak üzere üç alana ayrılmaktadır. Öğrenciler üç alandan birini seçerek araştırmalarını seçtikleri alanın ilgili konuları üzerine yoğunlaştırmaktadır. Program hakkında detaylı bilgi, başvuru koşulları ve tarihlerine Tezli Yüksek Lisans Programı için https://inarmscwt.yasar.edu.tr ve Tezsiz Yüksek Lisans Programı için https://inarmscwot.yasar.edu.tr adreslerinden ulaşılabilir.

Portfolio Design | Design • Representation • Storytelling
FINAL REVIEW:11 May 2026 (Monday) – 08:40-11:30
M826
Course Name: INAR 4090 Portfolio Design for Interior Architects
Course Instructors: Res.Assist.(PhD) Selin AKTAN ABRAHAM

Kitchen and Bathroom Design: Integrated Technologies in Kitchen and Bathroom Furniture Design
FINAL REVIEW:13 May 2026 (Wednesday) – 13:40-16:30
M729
Course Name: INAR 3070 Kitchen and Bath Design
Course Instructors: Lect. Işık ÖRSEL İMİR, Res.Assist.(PhD) Selin Güleroğlu

Volumetric Composition
FINAL REVIEW:18 May 2026 (Monday) – 13:30-17:30
M628
Course Name: FA 1010 Basic Design I
Course Instructors: Assist.Prof.(PhD) Eda PAYKOÇ ÖZÇELİK, Prof.(PhD) Zeynep TUNA ULTAV, Res.Assist. İlke Hİçsönmezler

Sculpted with Light: A Center Dedicated to a Fictional Sculptor
FINAL REVIEW:18 May 2026 (Monday) – 13:40-17:30
M626 - M627
Course Name: INAR 1020 Basic Design for Interior Architecture II
Course Instructors: Prof.(PhD) Burkay PASİN, Lect. Işık Örsel İmİr, Lect.(PhD) Çiçek Tezer, Res.Assist. Özüm KARADAĞ

UN-lock: Shaping Temporality: Materializing the Absence
FINAL REVIEW:18 May 2026 (Monday) – 08:40-17:30
M729 - M730
Course Name: INAR 3020(10) - Interior Design IV(III)
Course Instructors: Lect. Sergio TADDONIO, Assist.Prof.(PhD) Ebru KARABAĞ, Lect. (PhD) Buket İLTER ALPER, Lect. Haluk TATARİ, Res.Assist. Gamze ENEŞ

Interiors for Well-Being, Memory and Collective Renewal
FINAL REVIEW:20 May 2026 (Wednesday) – 13:40-16:30
Rectorate Foyer
Course Name: INAR 4020(11) Interior Design Graduation Project (Interior Design V)
Course Instructors: Prof.(PhD) Gülnur Ballİce, Assoc.Prof.(PhD) Belgin Terİm Çavka, Lect. Tuğba Turan Fİdanboy, Res.Assist. Gamze Eneş

HOSTEL DESIGN IN İZMİR: The Urban Living Room
FINAL REVIEW:21 May 2026 (Thursday) – 13:00-17:00
M729 - M730
Course Name: INAR 2020(10) Interior Design II(I)
Course Instructors: Assoc.Prof.(PhD) Çiğdem Çetİn, Assist.Prof.(PhD) Ecehan Özmehmet, Res.Assist.(PhD) Selin Aktan Abraham, Res.Assist.(PhD) Selin Güleroğlu

Lighting / Stool
FINAL REVIEW:22 May 2026 (Friday) – 13:00-16:30
M628
Course Name: INAR 3002 Furniture Design
Course Instructors: Assist.Prof.(PhD) Eda PAYKOÇ ÖZÇELİK, Lect. Sergio TADDONIO, Res.Assist.(Prof.in Art) İrem Deniz AKÇAM ERGİN, Lect. Hasan Can KÜLAHCIOĞLU, Part-Time Assist. Işılsu ARIK

We kindly invite you to join the Master Seminars Presentations event, which will be held within the scope of the Interior Architecture Master Programs (Thesis / Non-thesis) of the Graduate School, Yaşar University.
The event will take place on May 12th, 2026, between 09:40-10:30 at M621 classroom.

The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design is pleased to announce that applications for the YU-COOP Program are now open for the 2026-27 Fall Semester.
The YU-COOP Program aims to enhance students’ professional competencies by integrating academic learning with workplace experience. The program offers students the opportunity to participate in real design processes, strengthen their technical and interpersonal skills, and gain practical knowledge in a professional setting prior to graduation.
Students accepted into the program are required to enroll in the course INAR 4000 Professional Experience in Interior Architecture (Co-Op), which will be conducted in collaboration with partner firms.

Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80
• Have successfully completed all required departmental and faculty courses by the end of the 6th semester
Application and Interview Timeline:
• Student Applications: 25 May - 1 June 2026
• Announcement of Eligible Applicants: 2 June 2026
• Department Interviews: 4 June 2026
• Company Interviews: 15 - 20 June 2026
• Final Announcement of Selected Students: 30 June 2026
Application Procedure:
Students must complete the YU-COOP Application Form available at the following link: https://forms.gle/hrM6ayftnxHGMJYK9
Additional Information:
• YU-COOP Curriculum:https://inar.yasar.edu.tr/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/09_Ic-Mimarlik-ve-Cevre-Tasarimi-Bolumu_Mufredat_YU_COOP_2025-26_EN.pdf
• YU-COOP Guide: https://inar.yasar.edu.tr/en/implementation-principles/
Contact:
For further information, please contact the YU-COOP coordination team:
YU-COOP Department Coordinator:
Asst. Prof. (PhD) İlknur Uygun – [email protected]
YU-COOP Commission Members:
Res. Assist. (PhD) Selin Aktan Ábrahám – [email protected]
Res. Assist. (PhD) Fulya Özbey – [email protected]

INAR 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring Semester March Events Calendar

Zeynep Burcu Deniz, Interior Architect, Alumni, | "Biophilic Hotel Design / Biyofilik Otel Tasarımı”
02.03.2026, 13:40-17:30 | M730

Nihal Demir, Interior Architect, MONODESIGN, | "Professional Practice in Interior Architecture: The MONODESIGN Experience / İç Mimarlıkta Mesleki Pratik: MONODESIGN Deneyimi”
02.03.2026, 13:40-17:30 | M730

İlker Kahraman, Architect, Assist.Prof.(PhD), Izmir University of Economics, | "Expert-Driven Methodological Insight into Life Cycle Assessment / Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesine Uzman Odaklı Metodolojik Yaklaşım”
06.03.2026, 08:40-11:30 | Microsoft Teams

Deniz Eriten, Architect, Art Director, İzmir Kültür A.Ş. | “İzmir Apartment Buildings / İzmir Apartman Yapıları”
17.03.2026, 12:40-15:30 | M826

Cemre Coşkun, Interior Architect | “A Brand’s Passport: Corporate Identity and the Global Project Journey / Bir Markanın Pasaportu: Kurumsal Kimlik ve Küresel Proje Yolculuğu”
30.03.2026, 11:30-12:30 | Microsoft Teams

Ürün Yıldıran Örk, Assoc. Prof. (PhD), Yaşar University, Department of Communication | “Reading Cinema and Media Through History, Culture, and Theory / Sinema ve Medyayı Tarih, Kültür ve Kuram Üzerinden Okumak”
31.03.2026, 10:00-11:30 | M826

Hikmet Eldek Güner, Assoc.Prof.(PhD), Izmir Democracy University, Department of Architecture | "Redefining Dwelling: Contemporary Transformations in Housing Interiors / Mesken Kavramının Yeniden Tanımlanması: Konut İç Mekânlarında Çağdaş Dönüşümler”
31.03.2026, 12:40-15:30 | M826

Burcu Komut Uça, Sales Manager, İkizler Yer Döşemeleri | "The Application of Cement-Based Floor Finishings / Çimento Esaslı Zemin Kaplamalarının Uygulanması”
31.03.2026, 12:40-15:30 | M627-M628

Sedat Arıcan, Interior Architect, Project Manager, AYK Yapı Kimyasalları | "The Application of Cement-Based Floor Finishings / Çimento Esaslı Zemin Kaplamalarının Uygulanması”
31.03.2026, 12:40-15:30 | M627-M628

Deneyiminizi belgeleyin, akademik kazanıma dönüştürün 🎓✨
“Önceki Öğrenmenin Tanınması” başvuruları 20 Şubat – 20 Mart 2026 tarihleri arasında!

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Document your experience, turn it into academic achievement 🎓✨
Applications for the “Recognition of Prior Learning” are open from February 20 to March 20, 2026!

Dear Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Students,

Applications for Erasmus Study Mobility for the 2026–2027 Academic Year and Erasmus Traineeship Mobility for the Summer Term of 2025–2026 will be open between 19 January 2026 and 9 February 2026.

Applications must be submitted online via https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr/.

For detailed information regarding the application process, please visit: Apply Erasmus – Yaşar University International Office.

In the im2025 National Interior Architecture Students Project Competition, our Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design made a remarkable showing, contributing 34 projects out of the total 507 submissions. We are delighted to announce our successful students across various categories:

Furniture and Lighting Design Category (60 Total Projects)
Aycan Dede & İrem Türker - 3rd Prize Winner
Aleyna Çelik & Cansel Cabar - Selected for Top 12

Second-Year Category (136 Total Projects)
Doğa Ilgın Opak - Mention Prize Winner
Melek Oğuz - Selected for Top 12
Derin Demirel - Selected for Top 12

First-Year Category (42 Total Projects)
Emir Furkan Gönenç - Mention Prize Winner

Third-Year Category (191 Total Projects)
Ayşenur Kurşun - Selected for Top 12

Fourth-Year Category (78 Total Projects)
Doğa Akpulat - Selected for Top 12
Esra İpek - Selected for Top 12

Congratulations to all participants and prize winners who have represented Yaşar University with such distinction!