Murat Tabanlıoğlu

+MURAT TABANLIOĞLU is an international architecture, urbanism and design studio shaped by over 35 years of architectural experience, delivering cultural, hospitality and mixed-use projects, airports, stadiums and masterplans globally. 

Rooted in legacy and contemporary research, the studio creates timeless environments where culture, place and memory converge across diverse scales and geographies.
 

Murat Tabanlıoğlu is an architect with a long-established presence in contemporary architectural culture and was educated at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien).

Among his most recognized works are the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM), Tersane Istanbul mixed-use waterfront regeneration, the Beyazıt State Library, Loft Gardens residential complex, Milas–Bodrum International Airport, the Stade du Senegal, and Crystal Towers hotel and residential development. His wider body of work spans cultural institutions, large-scale urban transformation, infrastructure, housing, as well as hospitality developments shaped by landscape and place.

Beyond his built work, Tabanlıoğlu has contributed to architectural culture through exhibitions, installations, and curatorial practice. He served as curator of Places of Memory at the Venice Architecture Biennale, and his work has been presented at major international cultural platforms, including Milan, London, Dubai, and Antwerp.

His work has received international recognition and awards from leading architectural institutions, including RIBA, the Mies van der Rohe Award, and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. He has also served as a juror for major global architecture platforms, including RIBA, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and the World Architecture Festival (WAF).

Operating with a research-driven and interdisciplinary approach, +MURAT TABANLIOĞLU views architecture as a cultural practice shaped by context, shaping environments that respond thoughtfully to the complexity of contemporary life.

Building on the architectural legacy of Murat Tabanlıoğlu, the studio represents the contemporary evolution of a longstanding body of work. Guided by the principles of Tailoring, Trust and Heritage, each project is conceived as a precise dialogue with its place, defined by clarity, intention and enduring value.

Through international collaborations, +MURAT TABANLIOĞLU works closely with clients, institutions and consultants to ensure design integrity and shared authorship. The studio’s work reflects an architecture that is culturally grounded, environmentally responsive and quietly forward-looking, creating environments of lasting presence.