Bilge Kalfa, M.A.

Interior Architecture/Interior Design

Bilge Kalfa is a Berlin-based architect, external lecturer at Berlin International University, and owner of Bilge Kalfa Architecture. She is the curator of the Turkiye Pavilion at the Venice Architectural Biennale 2025. Bilge’s expertise covers all architectural and interior design phases, along with furniture design that emphasises natural, cyclical materials. A graduate of Istanbul Technical University’s Faculty of Architecture with a bachelor’s and master’s degree, she also co-owns The Keep, an artisanal rug company. In 2010, she received a national architectural prize for the group project İmkanmekan. She has completed numerous projects in Istanbul and Berlin, including the renowned Moda Sahnesi and Theater Hall at Boğaziçi University, with her former business partner. Her approach aims to honour the interconnectedness of life and the environment as much as possible.