Salon Alper Derinbogaz

What Salon Alper Derinbogaz does

Salon Alper Derinbogaz is a private architecture practice founded in 2010 by Alper Derinboğaz, headquartered in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, with operating studios in Brooklyn (New York), Berlin, and Los Angeles. The firm delivers architectural, interior, and exhibition design services across cultural, educational, residential, commercial, retail, and performing arts projects for institutional, governmental, and private clients. Notable projects include the Museum of Istanbul, Ecotone (pandemic-resistant office design), Villa Topos (zero-emission residence), the Learning Sky Library (Songdo, Korea, Honorable Mention), Science Island (Kaunas, Lithuania), Oblique Land (a dynamic modular theatrical stage set), Fitaş Passage, Quartz Plaza, and the New Nature store for Reflect Studio.

The practice is distinguished by an experimental fabrication and design methodology: 3D-printed fractal-like concrete structures combined with lightweight timber roofs, bioclimatic Stratiform envelopes modeled on Alan Turing's morphogenesis equations, and generative/algorithmic design processes that produce AI-evolved objects and furniture. These capabilities are codified in the firm's Geospaces monograph (Actar Publishers, 2022) and supported by academic teaching at Pratt GAUD and exhibition presence at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Salon Alper Derinbogaz earns revenue through professional services fees for architectural commissions, generated via a mix of international design competitions (Songdo Library, Science Island), direct private commissions, and invited institutional engagements. Pricing is negotiated per project and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is event-driven, relying on competition wins, exhibitions, academic engagement, and earned media rather than paid marketing, with the founder's reputation and publications functioning as the primary demand-generation channel.

Name

Salon Alper Derinbogaz

Legal name

Salon Alper Derinbogaz

Website

https://salonarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Salon Alper Derinbogaz is a private architecture practice with studios in Istanbul, Berlin, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, delivering cultural, educational, residential, and commercial design commissions through experimental fabrication methods including 3D printing, generative AI, and bioclimatic design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Cultural architecture
• Interior design
• Sustainable architecture
• Public architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Beyoglu

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Fees for architectural design services across cultural, educational, residential, commercial, and public building projects. Revenue generated through direct commissions, design competitions, and invited competitions for institutional and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Salon Alper Derinbogaz is an international architecture practice that provides architectural design, interior design, and art/design services for cultural institutions, public buildings, educational facilities, commercial offices, retail interiors, residential projects, and performing arts spaces. The firm engages in both direct client commissions and invited/open architectural competitions, delivering landmark buildings that integrate experimental fabrication methods, generative design, and sustainability.

Product overview

Salon Alper Derinbogaz is an architecture practice focusing on tactical and experimental innovation in cities, with offices in Istanbul, Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York. The firm offers a portfolio of architectural services spanning cultural institutions (Museum of Istanbul, Science Island Kaunas), residential projects (Villa Topos zero-emission house), commercial and public buildings (Ecotone pandemic-resistant office, Learning Sky Library), and interior design (New Nature Reflect Store with AI-generated objects, Oblique Land stage design). Additionally, the firm published 'Geospaces' (Actar Publishers, 2022), an extended visual essay documenting their approach based on empathy with the earth. Projects are characterized by innovative fabrication methods including 3D printing technology, generative AI tools, and sustainable material technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Sky Library (Songdo, Korea) Architectural design for a public library in Songdo, Korea that integrates 3D-printed fractal-like concrete structures with a lightweight timber roof to create an open habitat for education and innovation. Delivered as a competition entry for an international public-sector client.
• Science Island (Kaunas, Lithuania) Science center design submission for Kaunas, Lithuania featuring bioclimatic Stratiform architecture inspired by Alan Turing's equation on Morphogenesis, creating a kaleidoscopic visual journey maximizing daylight and ventilation. Submitted in collaboration with sustainability consultant Transsolar.
• New Nature – Reflect Store Retail interior design for fashion brand Reflect Studio, featuring AI-generated furniture, generative design, recycled material composites, and an experimental sustainability-focused environment.
• Oblique Land (Theatrical Stage Design) Dynamic theatrical stage set design for DOT Theater's production of 'Let the Right One In', using 19 modular units on a mesh structure with bolted joints that interconnect and separate scene-to-scene and can rotate around static hinges.
• Museum of Istanbul Award-winning museum project in Istanbul, Turkey, delivered as an architectural design commission in the firm's cultural-institution portfolio.
• Villa Topos Zero-emission villa architectural design delivered for private residential clients, demonstrating sustainable and experimental housing approaches.
• Ecotone Pandemic-resistant office building design, an award-winning commercial project delivering workspace adapted to post-pandemic realities.
• Quartz Plaza Office block architectural design in the firm's portfolio, serving corporate commercial real estate clients.
• Fitaş Passage Cultural-architecture project exploring urban spatial conditions, exhibited at 'the New Together' exhibition during the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Honorable Mention in Songdo Library International Design Competition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TranssolarminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Transsolar served as sustainability and climate engineering consultant on the Science Island Kaunas Lithuania design competition entry. Transsolar is a renowned climate engineering firm specializing in building energy systems and sustainable design.
• Dr. James W. P. Campbell (Consultant)minorOthersDr. James W. P. Campbell served as a consultant on the Learning Sky Library Songdo Korea project, contributing expertise in library design and educational facility planning.
• Satoru Sugihara (Consultant)minorOthersSatoru Sugihara contributed as a consultant on the Learning Sky Library Songdo Korea project, providing specialized design expertise.
• Levent Özruh (Consultant)minorOthersLevent Özruh served as a consultant on the Songdo Learning Sky Library project.
• Ömer Kanıpak (Consultant)minorOthersÖmer Kanıpak contributed as a consultant on the Learning Sky Library Songdo Korea project.
• Reflect StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReflect Studio is the client and creative collaborator for the 'New Nature' retail store project. Salon Alper Derinbogaz designed the experimental retail space featuring AI-generated objects, generative furniture, and next-sustainability materials in collaboration with Reflect Studio's brand vision.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Large global architecture practice with a deep cultural-institution portfolio spanning museums, libraries, and public buildings. Comparable to Salon as an institutional/cultural-architecture competitor, though operating at much larger scale and project volume.
• OMA: Established global architecture practice with a recognized principal pursuing conceptually driven cultural and urban commissions. Comparable to Salon in its theoretical/design-led approach and competition-driven cultural project work, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Heatherwick Studio: Design studio known for exhibitions, retail interiors, and experimental public-space installations rather than pure building architecture. Closely comparable to Salon's New Nature retail interior, Oblique Land theatrical set, and exhibition-led portfolio.
• Coop Himmelb(l)au: Austrian architecture practice known for deconstructivist, experimental cultural buildings. Comparable to Salon in its avant-garde competition entries for cultural institutions and icon-class public projects.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Globally recognized experimental architecture practice working on cultural, residential, and commercial commissions driven by the founder's design philosophy. Highly comparable to Salon's experimental/iconic project orientation and competition-led BD model.
• Studio Gang: Architecture practice with an experimental, sustainability-oriented portfolio including cultural and public projects. Comparable to Salon in its research-driven methodology and pursuit of sustainable, biophilic/innovative built work.
• UNStudio: Architecture firm known for parametric/technology-driven design and international cultural commissions. Comparable to Salon in its tech-forward, algorithm-and-fabrication-driven methodology and global cultural-institution clients.
• MAD Architects: International architecture studio led by Ma Yansong that wins icon-class cultural and public commissions through design competitions and exhibitions. Closely parallels Salon in its experimental, sculptural sensibility and competition-driven pipeline.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Multi-city architecture practice built around a signature founder brand pursuing innovative cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Comparable to Salon in its international, experimentation-forward reputation and multi-office footprint.
• Snøhetta: Internationally operating architecture and design firm known for cultural and public-building projects (libraries, museums, opera houses) delivered across geographies. Comparable to Salon in its cultural-institution focus and cross-border studio model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SalonArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salon2
• Instagraminstagram.com/salonalperderinbogaz

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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