70年代末的华丽风与纯粹极繁主义的碰撞 | Ömer Öztürk
Step inside the vibrant world of Ömer Öztürk, a rising Turkish designer bringing pure saturated drama to modern spaces.
Every generation has its wunderkind, that characteristically expressive German word for someone who makes an impact at an unusually young age. John Galliano was 23 when London boutique Browns bought his entire graduate collection in 1984; Yves Saint Laurent became Dior’s head designer at 21. Having established his Istanbul interior architecture studio four years ago, Ömer Öztürk is already accustomed to the surprise his age (25) provokes. “People are often shocked when they learn how young I am,” he says, “especially when they find out I established my studio when I was 22.” Since then, Öztürk’s interiors and furniture have become online sensations, with unmistakable sculptural silhouettes and exuberant colour combinations.
At a time when online design is saturated with fantastical AI-generated objects that will never make it beyond the screen, Öztürk’s work stands out for narrowing the gap between imagination and reality. Some of his more speculative designs remain concepts, but many have been realised, often using elaborate compositions of circles and triangles. These include the black lacquered, and enticingly named, Gradual Seduction bed and the mesmerising Tricirculo chair. His furniture and interiors combine the louche glamour of the late 1970s with the sharp geometry of early 1980s New York. A wood-panelled dining room designed for a client in Sarıyer, Istanbul, is filled with shagpile carpeting and oversized pink glass chandeliers with a marble effect, while custom-made metal dining chairs have slim frames and contrasting fabric panels.
“I’m definitely a maximalist,” says the Turkish designer. “Growing up in Istanbul, you are constantly surrounded by layers of history and different cultures. Old and new, East and West – all coexist naturally, and I think this has unconsciously shaped the way I design.” Öztürk's practice is both Turkish and international: his furniture is made in Türkiye by local craftspeople before being sent around the world to galleries, and a number of pieces are available through 1stDibs.
Öztürk has become adept at balancing bold forms with rich, saturated colours, as seen in an upcoming hotel suite in Istanbul’s vibrant Beyoğlu district. A wave-shaped burgundy leather headboard anchors the walnut-lined bedroom, with a bed set on cone-shaped legs; the bathroom is wrapped in burgundy stripes and panelling, punctuated by a sensuous turquoise basin. Bathrooms, it seems, are becoming an Öztürk calling card. They regularly result in some of his most popular social media posts, while the clients behind a house project in Italy singled out its daring geometric bathroom as their favourite space.
Öztürk’s next major moment comes in Dubai, where his nine-piece Saelora collection for Contemporary Spaces will be presented during Dubai Design Week in November this year. Spanning seating, lighting, a desk and a bar cabinet, the series will also mark his first visit to the city. “Ultimately, I would like to be recognised internationally as a bold Turkish designer, someone who is not afraid of experimentation and expressive forms,” he says. The world, one suspects, is about to become considerably more colourful.
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