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Architectural Design l Interior Styling

PDESGN

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Pelin DÜŞTEGÖR
( Firma Sahibi, Yüksek Mimar /  YTÜ 2007)

Born in Istanbul in 1985, Pelin Düştegör is a six-generation Beşiktaş native. She graduated top of her class from Beşiktaş High School and entered the Department of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University in 2002. While pursuing her professional career, she completed her master's degree in Architectural Design at Yıldız Technical University in 2011, publishing the first thesis in this field in Türkiye, "Historical Development of Cinemas and Cinema Venues and Analysis of Cinema Venues in Istanbul: An Evaluation Study on Shopping Malls - 2011." Düştegör, who specializes in ecological architecture, has gained nearly 1.5 million m² of international construction experience since 2006, specializing in prefabricated construction (lightweight steel, steel, and prefabricated). She has also gained experience in structuring analyses, architectural design, and interior design in locations subject to laws such as zoning regulations, the Bosphorus Law, tourism, and other regulations, within the companies she has worked for.

He has been continuing his architectural work at Pdesgn Architecture, a firm he founded in Beşiktaş since November 2018. Pdesgn works in the fields of housing, office, restaurant, educational buildings, tiny house caravans, tourism facility (hotel, boutique hotel, Airbnb) designs, and antiquity conservation (survey + restitution + restoration).

Between 2023 and 2025, she also taught architectural design as a visiting professor at the Architecture Department of YTU. She serves as a jury member at established universities such as ITU and YTU by invitation. One of Düştegör's most significant career experiences is her project, Casa Lokomotif, a land-independent, sustainable, and home-like caravan. In 2019, she became a female architect-entrepreneur who designed and produced Türkiye's first off-grid, graywater-efficient motorhome. The Casa Lokomotif brand has garnered considerable attention in both domestic and international media.

Competitions Participated

  • 2007 Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Konyaalti Nature and Culture Park Competition – 3rd Prize (assistant architect)

  • 2019 ITU Faculty of Business Administration Architectural Project Competition – With the concept of “Educate in the city, educate with the city”

  • 2023 "City Council Building as a Focus of Civilization" Idea Project Competition

  • 2013 2nd International Green Buildings Summit – speaker

  • 2010 Building Physics and Sustainable Design Congress – “Review of LEED and BREEAM Certification Systems within the Scope of Environmental Impact Assessment Methods” paper


Expertise and Certifications

  • 2011 – Breeam International Assessor, BRE Global (one of the first certified Turkish auditors)

  • 2009–2014 – Member of ÇEDBİK Scientific Studies and Materials Committee

  • TOBB University Real Estate Consultancy Certificate

  • Neo Skola Brand Management and Communication Certificate

  • Istanbul Aydin University Expert Certificate

  • Tmmob Chamber of Architects Expert Certificate

 

Memberships and Social Contributions

  • Member of the Istanbul Metropolitan Branch of the Chamber of Architects

  • Istanbul Chamber of Commerce membership

  • Yıldız Technical University Alumni Association ( YTÜMED ) 2021–2024 term board of directors substitute member

  • Beşiktaş City Council 2021–2024 term executive board member (He served as the coordinator of the “ Walkable Beşiktaş ” project in 2023.)

  • He is a member of the Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club congress.

  • He is a member of the Beşiktaş City Council Executive Board for the 2024–2026 period.

PDESGN ARCHITECTURE

Thank you for all...  

* Melisa Elif ELME - MSc. Architect

* Selinay KUZGUN - Painter

* Talha Mutlu - Trainee architect

* Merve Akbay - Trainee architect

* Beyza Bıyık - Trainee architect

* Tuğba Açıkgöz - Trainee architect

* Elif Demirci - Trainee architect

* Gülseren Nur Özçakır - Trainee architect

* Yasin Doğukan Ünal - Trainee architect

* Ayşe Yılmaz - Trainee architect

* Dilara Taşbaş - Trainee architect

* Gamze Gizir - Trainee architect

* Aslı Sönmez - Trainee architect

* Fatma Sena Erkan - Trainee architect

* Emre Uysal - Trainee architect

* Ufuk Ünal - Trainee architect

* Melike Merve Atıcı - Trainee architect

* Nur Deniz Coruk - Trainee architect

* Emine Taşkın - Trainee architect

* Gizem Albayrak - Trainee architect

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