TORF / INTER-SCALE DESIGN UNIVERSE
A design practice working across layers and scales.
TORF develops inter-scale systems that carry design knowledge from research to software and from products to spaces.
- Software Layer
- Product Scale
- Architectural Scale
- Communication Layer
- Research Layer
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SYSTEMS
Software systems emerging from design practice.
We turn research, representation and decision processes into working tools.
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iVRMRiVW
A pilot-ready research application supporting three-dimensional analysis of preoperative MR images and planning of laparoscopic intervention routes in virtual reality.
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ArchGame
An Unreal Engine 5-based architectural representation system for experiencing projects and spaces in real-time virtual reality before physical production.
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UNYIELDING
A standalone hybrid planning application that lets architects and interior designers import DXF drawings, define spatial relationships and generate 2D plans while retaining design agency.
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UNYIELDING-MARKET
A hybrid retail planning system that generates store plans and product layouts from spatial and product relationships defined by the designer.
SELECTED WORK
The same design intelligence across different layers and scales.
Selected work moving across software, product, architecture, communication and research.
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House Among the Woods
A competition proposal conceived as a tree among trees, dissolving into the forest through layered slabs, filtered light…
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İzmir University of Economics Güzelbahçe Campus Competition
Second-prize collaborative proposal for an open campus shaped by urban continuity and close-context relationships.
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Parkzone 3 Competition in Burgas
An urban connector that links two city centres while acting as a cultural catalyst and continuous public landscape.
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Balıkesir Republic Square Social Centre Competition
Third-prize proposal for the Balıkesir Republic Square Social Centre Architectural Competition.
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İzmir Sustainability Centre (S-Hub) Competition
Honourable-mention proposal for an interactive green void that connects public life, landscape and environmental learning.
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Viessmann Smart Room Thermostat
A Wi-Fi-connected room thermostat designed for a high-volume, cost-conscious market segment while extending Viessmann’s product identity into everyday…
ARAŞTIRMA
Academic production and verifiable research feed the design practice.
We make İYTE-linked publications, methods and interdisciplinary work visible together with their sources.
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Distance Estimation in Virtual Reality for AEC: A 2014–2024 Meta-analysis
A meta-analysis of distance perception research in virtual reality across architecture, engineering and construction.
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VR and Traditional Interfaces in Online Architectural Presentations
A study comparing virtual reality and conventional computer interfaces in online architectural presentations.
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The New Rurality Paradigm and Rural Design Guides
Research positioning rural design guides as spatial planning and design tools within changing concepts of rurality.
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Middle-Class Living Norms and Consumption Practices
Research into the spatial consequences of everyday life and consumption along İnönü Avenue in İzmir.
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Architectural Interventions and Presentation Techniques at Archaeological Sites
A comparative study of architectural interventions and interpretation techniques at archaeological sites in Türkiye.
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Toy Hacking with Children and Design Students: Collage Toys
A co-creation workshop bringing children and design students together through toy-hacking methods.
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