25th Year in Design Journey

Şebnem Buhara, who has been a multi-disciplinary creator with many architectural works, industrial products and sculptures she has signed to date and has won many international awards, celebrated the first silver anniversary of her design career at the Paris Maison&Objet Fair with her new collection prepared in honor of this special event. Buhara introduced her collection called ‘An Epiphany in Sustainable Delight’ prepared in honor of her 25th year in design and her products at the Maison&Objet Fair, which she participated in with BOU Design Studio, of which she is the founder, at her stand in the ‘Signature’ section, one of the most important design halls of the world-famous fair. Sharing the happiness of the new collection and the 25th year at her stand at the fair with a cocktail meeting attended by a special group of invited guests including local and foreign architects, designers, brand owners and press representatives, Buhara will continue the celebrations held in honor of her ‘silver anniversary’ with different events in 2024.

2024 NEW COLLECTION: 'An Epiphany in Sustainable Delight'

Embark on a journey where sustainability converges with sophistication.

As we celebrate our silver jubilee at BOU Design Studio, we are thrilled to unveil a remarkable collection that goes beyond the visual, engaging all five of your senses. Within the confines of our MAISON&OBJET 2024 booth, this immersive experience promises a sustainable visual delight.

Our design vision goes beyond aesthetics; it's about inspiring and serving as the nexus between this sensory journey and those eager to implement it within their living spaces. We understand that the modern discerning individual seeks more than just a visually appealing environment; they yearn for a holistic experience that awakens every sense.

In our silver jubilee year, we take pride in the culmination of our journey thus far, showing how sustainable delight of design excellence.

It's an experience that promises not only sustainable visual delight but also a symphony of sensations that will leave a lasting impression.

In our silver jubilee year, we take pride in the culmination of our journey thus far, showing how sustainable delight of design excellence.

Nippon Paint, whose roots date back to 1881 and which was branded as Nippon Paint Manifacturing in 1898 and finally transformed into an international paint brand with its current name in 1927, selected a jury of six to determine the 2024 finalists of the 'CREATIVE COLOR AWARDS' competitions launched with the NIPSEA Group, to which it is affiliated. Also included was architect and designer Şebnem Buhara.

Acting with the motto, 'The colors that surround us can make a difference in our lives. And colors can be a powerful tool to express, resolve or signal a strategic choice process that plays a critical role in designing or recreating a space.', the Nippon Paint jury looks for projects that demonstrate the innovative and purposeful use of colors in spatial design with these awards and evaluates how colors are used in those projects.

The second Interior Awards 2023, organized by Maison Française magazine, met with their winners on December 20 at Mandarin Oriental Istanbul.

Şebnem Buhara, founder of BOU Design Studio, who won the “Best Apartment Interior Design” award with her Bebek Apartment, received her award from designer Erdem Akan.

The new episode of IDEALIST's 'aydabir' interview series, sponsored by Bien, was titled "Courage in Design" and moderated by Şebnem Buhara, Jale Kulin and Tanıl Çokşenim.

After 2 years, comfort and a sense of intimacy in spaces have become what we look for the most… We asked Şebnem Buhara, who is an architect and has been creating very high-quality works for years, who designs objects and has received international awards for her designs, and who recently opened her first personal sculpture exhibition, how she positions art in the spaces she works on…

In 'Mimarın Ev Hali' (Architect's Home State), we are in the home of Architect Şebnem Buhara in Göktürk. We invite you to a decoration journey in the living space of her home while listening to Buhara's views on architecture and interior design, who lives with her family in a warm and friendly home surrounded by art.

TASTEMAKERS is a video and photography series which profiles creatives with exquisite tastes. Follow Şebnem Buhara, Founder of Bou Design, while she discusses her philosophy on interior design and the process of curation. Şebnem Buhara is an architect and designer known for her timeless, authentic and functional design approach for creating customized solutions for different lifestyles. The video includes our new Rock & Pop limited editions of the Memento Mori skulls, soon to be launched.

What do colors mean to fashion designer Arzu Kaprol and architect and designer Şebnem Buhara? With what methods and perspectives do they approach color?

The exhibition, which includes works reflecting the emotional inner world of women, awaits art lovers.

ŞEBNEM BUHARA… Şebnem Buhara, a graduate of Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Architecture, continues her sculpture works that she started at ISD Art workshop after the Life Tree sculpture she prepared for Zorlu Center with Ozan Ünal, with her own experimental works and the support of Ozan Ünal. She works with clay or plastina as a material. The works done with clay are then transformed into wax casting and then bronze.

In this part of the Art'ı Mekan home tour, we were guests in a house designed by Architect Şebnem Buhara, Founder of Bou Design. The project, which reflects Buhara's simple design language, was shaped with artistic touches and functional solutions.

In this episode of the program where Günseli Kato hosts different names from the world of culture and art, our guests are Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication Dean Kemal Süher, Gastro Economy President Ebru Koralı and architect Şebnem Buhara. “Miyako'dan Payitahta” is broadcast live on TRT 2 every Wednesday at 20:00.

In collaboration with AURA Istanbul, we had enjoyable conversations with AURA Friendly architects on the theme of “color in architecture”.

Our guest of the week in #ColorfulDYOologists is Architect Şebnem Buhara, founder of BOU Interior & Architecture!

A delightful conversation on the subject of “Individual or Corporate?” was held at the MIMARSIV Selection 2018 stage at Swissotel The Bosphorus on March 29-30 with Şebnem Buhara, Jeyan Ülkü and Fulya Bozkurt…

ŞEBNEM BUHARA / MIMARSIV Selection 2018 review…

Famous Architect Şebnem BUHARA is speaking at the TEDxYouth@ATA conference, the first TEDx Youth conference in the Mediterranean region, held at TED Adana College on February 20, 2016…

The World Smart Cities Summit is a great start and idea.

Speaking to Wise TV cameras at the World Smart Cities Summit held at the Conrad Hotel, BOU Design architect Şebnem Buhara said that the Smart Cities Summit was a great start and idea, but that what was discussed at the conference should not remain only in the video and on the day of the event.

Projects Collide TV Program Jury Member: Şebnem Buhara / Bou Design