product design / spatial design / design consultancy
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Sule Koc (Åžule Koç) is an industrial designer focusing on product, spatial design and design management. Her designs revolve around crafting solutions that blend strategic thinking with emotional depth, enabling to solve complex design challenges across a wide variety of industries.
With a clear, user-centered approach, she excels at developing innovative strategies that enhance functionality while maintaining high-quality aesthetics. Her designs are visually clear yet deeply engaging, encouraging interaction and fostering a meaningful connection between the user and the object.
Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design, Design Turkey Superior, and German Design Awards, and she was selected as the Designer of the Year by Elle in 2020
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Since 2016, Åžule Koç has been sharing her expertise as a part-time lecturer in the industrial design departments of several universities.​
AWARDS
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2020 EDIDA International Design Awards, Designer of the Year​
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2020 BIGSEE Product Design Award,
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2017 Design Turkey Awards / Superior Design Award
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2017 EDIDA International Design Awards
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2016 German Design Awards
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2015 IDEA Awards Finalist
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2013 EDIDA International Design Awards
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2012 A' Design Award, Golden Award
2009 Design Turkey Awards / Superior Design Award
2008 Red Dot Design Award
LECTURER
Part-time Lecturer
2024 ÖzyeÄŸin University / Trend Analysis Course
2018- 2021 ÖzyeÄŸin University / Industrial Design Studio
2016-2018 Bilgi UNiversity / Industrial Design Studio
2015-2016 Beykent University / Industrial Design Studio
EXHIBITION / JURY / TALKS
EXHIBITION
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2020 IM'Design, TR
2019 Feyz, TR
2017 Yolgeçen, Kadir Has University, TR
2016 Feyz, TR
2015 Baksı Museum, 10th Anniversary Project, TR
2014 Polska In Between, Istanbul Design Bienalle, PL-TR
2013 Talent A La Carte, Maison Objet, FR
2012 Tate of Love, TR
2012 Design Spirit, TR
2012 States of Matter, Armaggan Gallery, TR
2012 Taste of IST, TR
2011 Design Spirit, TR
2011 Design For Istanbul Cymbals, TR
2011 IST Meets West, CH
2010 SPAGAT!, DE
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JURY MEMBERSHIPS
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2024 Furnishings & Design Istanbul Fair, Design Committee Member
2023 Değişik Tasarım Yarışması, Jury Member
2022 Ezberbozan Tasarım Yarışması, Jury Member
2020 Istanbul Luminaire Competition, Jury Member
2019 Design Turkey Awards, Electrical Home Appliances, Jury Member 2016 IMMIB Design Awards, Plastic Category, Jury Member
2016 Yurtbay Seramik Design Awards, Jury Member
2015 ISMOB Fair Competition, Jury Member
2015 IMMIB Design Awards, Lighting Category, Jury Member
TALKS
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Sustainability & Innovation in Furniture Industry, FDI
Human-Centered Design, Türkiye Tasarım Vakfı, TR
Panel Ecology, Istanbul Furniture Fair, TR
AllDesign Talks, TR
I' M Design, Designing Furniture Panel
Sector Meetings Industry vs Designers, Moderator
Young Industrial Designers, TAK
Normallik Ölümdür, FEYZ
Kırmızı Minder Geceleri, Atölye Istanbul
The Future of Office Environments, Bürosit, Speaker
Annual Conference, MIMODER, Speaker
Design Turkey Awards Panel, Design Week Turkey, Speaker