I’m Dilek Yıldız, born in Istanbul in 1991, and I graduated from Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture in 2015. I studied in Italy for one year as an exchange student during my education.I am an architect with nearly 10 years of experience, primarily working on luxury interior projects such as private houses, hotels, and restaurants. Throughout my career, I have worked in various offices, which has made me adaptable to different environments, teams, and working systems.Creating project packages that include application drawings, material boards, and documents, as well as drawings for fixed and movable furniture and equipment, is my specialization. Additionally, I have experience in MEP coordination and collaboration with other project disciplines, as well as follow-ups on furniture manufacturing. Since the early stages of my career, I have also overseen on-site implementation for several of my projects, including the Gündoğan Villa and Gürece Villa in Bodrum, the Gitti Gidiyor Office in Istanbul, and the Polat Hotel in Erzurum.After working in various offices for 8 years, I sought opportunities to pursue my desire to have my own practice, and I was fortunate enough to seize a few. In 2023, my partner and I launched Yirmibir, which is a support team for offices to collaborate with in order to manage busy project calendars.As Yirmibir, we have successfully completed numerous projects, including an interior application package for a bank headquarters, a conceptual design for a private residence, and application drawings for city-scale transformation projects.During my tenure, I worked for prestigious offices like Autoban, Midek Mingü, and Özer Tulgan Architects, where I had the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects and learn from the leaders in Turkey’s architectural sector. A notable highlight of my portfolio is my involvement in the Peninsula Hotel project, that helped me to increase my ability to work on large-scale hospitality projects within an international team.