'The Design and Digital Transformation' Discussed at Aydabir's September Meeting

The 15th installment of the talk series organized by the IDEALIST Interior Architecture Association, titled 'Design and Digital Transformation,' took place with the main sponsorship of Bien. The discussion, moderated by interior architect Emre Toner, featured Mohamed Abdellatif (Tifa), Founder of Tifa Studio, and Nilüfer Kozikoğlu, Founder of Urban Atelier, as speakers.

In collaboration with the IDEALIST Interior Architecture Association and Bien, the current, social, and inspiring talk series 'Aydabir' held its 15th discussion under the theme of 'Design and Digital Transformation' at addresistanbul. Emre Toner moderated the discussion, which explored the impact of digital transformation and technology on architecture, functionality, and sustainability, with the participation of architects and designers.

Emre Toner, emphasizing the significant changes that office organization and practices have undergone in the last few years, pointed out that we have consciously or unconsciously embarked on the journey of digital transformation. He also stressed the importance of all companies considering themselves as technology companies, not only embracing existing software but also adopting solutions that will take them forward and remaining open to innovations.

Speaker Nilüfer Kozikoğlu highlighted the rich opportunities that new media bring to the world of architecture and design. She expressed that the combination of the continuous perception intensity of the analog world with the speed and connectivity of the digital world presents extraordinary opportunities for creative minds. She also emphasized the need for young people to be curious and demanding in all areas to develop their talents and increase their knowledge.

Speaker Mohamed Abdellatif addressed the topic of "The Architecture of the Future: Collaboration between Humans and Artificial Intelligence," exploring the transformation of architectural design from traditional design tools to the limitless potential of artificial intelligence. He highlighted the magnificent synergy between human creativity and artificial intelligence, sharing how this exciting journey is reshaping the architectural environment in ways that were previously unimaginable.

The talk series, which has been ongoing since 2022, will hold its next event with a new theme in October at the IDEALIST Center in addresistanbul. All videos of the 'Aydabir' talk series can be reach on the IDEALIST Interior Architecture Association's YouTube channel.


Emre Toner
Emre Toner was born in Istanbul in 1983. He graduated from Pierre Loti French High School in 2000 and received his degree in Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2009. After working at Polimeks Construction from 2009 to 2011, he joined Toner Architecture in 2011 and managed the interior design development process of many hotel and residential projects.

Mohamed Abdellatif
Tifa came to Turkey from Egypt in 2013 to study architecture, graduating from Uludağ University and currently pursuing a master's degree in Urban Design at Istanbul Technical University. During his student years, he won four awards and published the "Architecture Student Guide" book series as an e-book. Tifa, who has won more than 10 e-books and various design awards, has organized workshops at educational institutions, has interests in artificial intelligence, parametric design, conceptual architecture, and graphic design, and has a great passion for design and sharing knowledge with students.

Nilüfer Kozikoğlu
Nilüfer Kozikoğlu holds a bachelor's degree from Istanbul Mimar Sinan University and a master's degree from the London Architectural Association, School of Architecture. She currently works on digital design and production at Tuşpa NK architecture agency. She is also involved in the Adorno International platform in the field of collectible design and has patented the concrete shell system. Kozikoğlu has made presentations at various conferences, participated in international projects, and is working on integrating AI modeling into the Spacechase dynamic design tool.