Boran Ekinci Mimarlık

What Boran Ekinci Mimarlık does

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık is a Turkish architecture firm founded in 1991 by architect Boran Ekinci. The practice was established in Ankara and relocated to Istanbul in 1996, where it has been headquartered for nearly three decades. It delivers architectural services across residential, commercial, hospitality, educational, and public-sector project typologies, with a portfolio of more than 300 completed projects spanning Turkey, Dubai, Oman, Croatia, Libya, Georgia, Bulgaria, and the United States. Named enterprise clients include NEF, Şişecam, Finansbank, Özak GYO, and ESSA, indicating a mix of large residential developers, corporate manufacturers, banks, REITs, and public entities.

The firm's service offering spans architecture, interior design, and master planning. Technical execution relies on conventional architectural design workflows rather than disclosed proprietary technology or AI-driven tooling. Strategic collaborations with international architects — notably SAOTA (South Africa) on residential and hospitality work including Epique Island, and Michael Sorkin (USA) — extend the practice's design bandwidth. Domestic recurring collaborators include Hakan Dalokay and Sinan Erbuğ, the latter partnering on Şişecam corporate commissions.

The business model is project-based professional services fees typical of boutique architecture practices, with revenue derived from design commissions on a per-project basis. The firm is privately held, founder-led, and has received multiple Turkish National Architecture Awards, a Mies van der Rohe Award nomination, and a World Architecture Community Award. No institutional funding, external investors, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık

Legal name

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık

Website

https://boranekincimimarlik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık is a Turkish architecture firm founded in 1991, delivering residential, commercial, hospitality, educational, and public projects across Turkey and international markets for developers, corporates, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Luxury / High-End Home Construction (IMAFABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Hospitality design
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Beykoz

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for residential, commercial, hospitality, educational, and public sector projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and architectural consulting services.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık is a Turkish architecture practice delivering comprehensive architectural and interior design services across residential houses and apartments, hotel and resort developments, commercial and administrative buildings, marina and coastal structures, educational facilities, and urban planning/concept projects. The firm serves individual homeowners, residential developers, corporate clients, hospitality operators, educational institutions, and government entities in Turkey and internationally.

Product overview

Boran Ekinci Mimarlık (Boran Ekinci Architecture) is a Turkish architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural and design services. The firm's portfolio encompasses residential houses and apartments, hotel and resort developments, commercial and administrative buildings, marina and coastal structures, educational facilities, interior design, and urban planning projects. The company operates from Istanbul with projects spanning Turkey and international locations including Dubai, Libya, Oman, Croatia, and the USA. The portfolio includes over 200 projects ranging from private residences to large-scale commercial complexes and public infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SAOTAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with South African firm SAOTA on the Epique Island project, a luxury waterfront development
• Hakan Dalokay MimarlıkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partnership on numerous projects including Ataşehir Municipality Housing Complex, Şişli Municipality Building (awarded), Bolu House, and various residential developments
• SDB MimarlıkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Güral Porselen project and other commercial developments
• Sinan ErbuğcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on ERPA Sales Office, Mev Mersin School, and Şişecam projects including AR-GE Building, TGR Administrative Building, OTOCAM Administrative Building, and Romania Social Facility
• NET MimarlıkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Eston Bahçeşehir Houses project
• Çinici MimarlıkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Doğa Meşe Park Houses and Tepe Houses projects
• Hakan HabifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Selenium Country Houses (with Hakan Dalokay), Finans Real Estate Bahçeşehir, Doğa Kemer Houses, and other residential projects
• Murat ArtuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mustafa Göçen House project
• Ali DorukminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Beyoğlu Business Center project
• Zeki KoenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Greenpark Ataşehir project
• Rıza TansuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Rıza Tansu House project in Çanakkale
• A TasarımminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Ankara Municipality project
• Has&Koen MimarlıkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Erzincan Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
• Michael SorkinflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on Bodrum Coast Houses project

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Global architecture practice with mixed-use, residential, and cultural commissions including in Turkey and Europe — broader incumbent with overlapping typologies.
• WATG: Global architecture firm with a strong luxury hospitality and residential practice across the Middle East, Turkey, and the US — competes for the same hospitality/resort commissions as Boran Ekinci's hotel portfolio at larger project scale.
• Studio Daniel Libeskind: International architecture firm with cultural, residential, and commercial projects worldwide, including in Turkey — competes in the same premium cultural/commercial commission space.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with active Turkish and Middle East projects in commercial, cultural, and luxury residential sectors — competes at the high end for premium commissions the firm also targets.

Direct peers

• Tabanlıoğlu Architects: Istanbul-based architecture firm and one of Turkey's largest practices, with a comparable portfolio spanning luxury residential, hospitality, commercial, and cultural projects across Turkey and internationally — the closest scale-and-scope analog to Boran Ekinci Mimarlık in the Turkish market.
• SO? Architecture and Ideas: Istanbul- and London-based architecture studio working on residential, cultural, and commercial commissions of comparable scale — represents a peer Turkish-architecture practice with international reach similar to Boran Ekinci's.
• GAD Architecture: Istanbul-based architecture firm with a comparable mix of residential, commercial, and cultural projects across Turkey and abroad — peer-tier Turkish practice with similar typology diversity.
• Erginoglu & Calislar Architects: Istanbul-based Turkish architecture firm working across residential, commercial, and cultural projects of comparable scope — directly comparable peer in scale and Turkish-market focus.
• SAOTA: South African luxury architecture firm and a documented collaboration partner on the Epique Island project with Boran Ekinci Mimarlık — directly comparable in high-end residential and waterfront hospitality typology.
• EAA (Emre Arolat Architecture): Istanbul-based architecture practice with a similarly diversified Turkish and international portfolio covering residential, hospitality, cultural, and commercial buildings — directly comparable typology and client mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boranekinciarch
• Facebookfacebook.com/boranekinciarchitecs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boran-ekinci-architects

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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