Yeşim Kozanlı, who graduated from Bilkent University Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 1994 and started her professional career, initially produced works in the fields of interior design, project and application, mainly focusing on residential and office projects, including store and restaurant designs. At the same time, she continued to offer consultancies, serving in managerial positions in domestic and international firms.

Yeşim Kozanlı, who established Yeşim Kozanlı Architecture & Interior Design with a dynamic and experienced team that brings the past to the present, has proven herself in the industry in a short time with the projects she designed. The architectural and interior design office, which specializes in hotel projects, has become accredited to many brands including international hotel chains and continues to produce projects. In design, besides simplicity and function, Yeşim Kozanlı, who continues to create extraordinary new concepts by using different materials and different colors together, produces her projects based on creating better living spaces with their own stories, establishing balanced connections of what, why, and how we do, and building her projects on these foundations.

With over 28 years of experience in the industry, Yeşim Kozanlı, who provides architectural and interior design solutions to world brands, is also establishing qualified ties with the brands she serves in Turkey and abroad. Yeşim Kozanlı is also one of the founding members of the "Idealist Interior Architecture Association".

Yasemin Arpac, Founding Partner (interior architect), graduated from Tarsus American College in 1994 and from Bilkent University, the department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 1998.

In 2004, she established Ofist in Tunel, Beyoglu, alongside Sabahattin Emir. Her educational journey continued with studies in Design Culture and Management at Bilgi University. Apart from her teaching commitments at MEF University, Yasemin has contributed significantly to the design industry through her innovative projects at Ofist, which have garnered acclaim both locally and internationally.

Her work is characterised by a harmonious blend of functionality, aesthetics, and cultural sensitivity. Yasemin's leadership at Ofist reflects her commitment to pushing the boundaries of contemporary interior design, while her role as an educator underscores her dedication to nurturing the next generation of design professionals at AYDA with a holistic understanding of the field.

Sami Savatli (3 June 1983) is an Istanbul based designer, graduated from the Middle East Technical University Industrial Design Department. In 2010, he founded his own design office Sami Savatli Design Studio in Istanbul, after working in well-known design offices for three years in the fields of interior architecture and product design. In 2012, he was awarded by EDIDA International Design Awards as the Best Young Designer of the year.

Since the establishment of his design studio, Savatli has designed many well-known places from Istanbul's food and beverage scene. In addition to the restaurant projects where he stands out with his designer identity and gained recognition, now he designs across high-end residential, commercial, retail and hospitality spaces in many cities of the world such as Istanbul, Ankara, Bodrum, Kuwait, Jeddah, Bahrain, Tehran, Paris and Florence.

Savatli combines the modern and classic styles of the East and West through the bold colors & rich textures offers an architectural perspective. His unique approach by blending styles and manipulating forms, reveals multi-layered & timeless spaces. He creates a modern and eclectic look using luxurious finishes and materials with bespoke detailing and artisan craftsmanship, combining the best of classical and contemporary elements.

In addition to interior design projects, Sami Savatli Design Studio started to design and produce its own products as of 2018. Savatli, who always offers approaches that emphasize the importance of craft with traditional methods in its product collection, transforms materials such as glass, wood and metal into unique designs with his own coloring and patina methods.

Savatli continues to work in his Istanbul-based office, showroom and workshop with a young and dynamic team consisting of interior architects, product designers, textile designers and artists.