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Sevimli Architecture & Design is an architectural and interior design-based company founded in 1974 by architect Erol Sevimlisoy. Based in Istanbul, the company specialises in the design, management and execution of private residential and commercial spaces as well as in exclusive restoration and renovation projects along the Bosphorus. The company has recently expanded its presence in the UK, having undertaken with great success numerous private residential and renovation projects in London.

Architect Erol Sevimlisoy is head of the Istanbul office leading a team of experts which range from expert art historians to experienced interior designers, industrial designers and engineers. Since 1974, he has been responsible for some of the country’s most prestigious architectural projects and has been frequently quoted in the papers about his knowledge and expertise in all renovation and restoration matters. Interior designer Emrah Korkut Sevimlisoy joined the company in 2002. He is head of Sevimli Architecture & Design’s UK operations and has been involved in the design, renovation and restoration of many private residential spaces in some of London’s most prestigious locations.

Sevimli Architecture & Design has the vision, expertise and the experience in undertaking even the most challenging projects, ranging from commercial to private spaces, and is a leader in the restoration and renovation of yalıs (traditional houses and mansions along the Bosphorus) and köşks.

Architect Erol Sevimlisoy studied architecture at Istanbul’s prestigious Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University under the guidance and mentorship of renowned architecture professors, Dr. Kemal Ahmet Aru and Dr. Ahsen Yapanar. In 1974, he founded Sevimli Architecture & Design and since then, in a career spanning over 40 years, he has undertaken some of the most important architectural, renovation and restoration projects in Turkey. As a leading authority on restoration, he has been frequently quoted in the papers about his knowledge and expertise. In Istanbul he has been responsible for the regeneration of historical yalıs and other important Ottoman landmarks. In London, he has also been involved with the interior design and renovation of Georgian, Victorian and modern houses. His approach focuses on traditionalism with a contemporary twist, blending technology with comfort. Interior designer Emrah Korkut Sevimlisoy studied architectural interior design in London and continued in the prestigious Royal College of Arts with Professor Nigel Coates, getting a Masters in Architecture and Interiors. He then attended Milan’s Domus Academy, where he received a Diploma in Product Design under the guidance of Antonio Citterio. Having worked in London for Portland Associates, in 2002, he founded Designembassy, the UK arm of Sevimli Architecture & Design. Since then, he has created a portfolio of private residential spaces in London’s most prestigious locations, which focus on bespoke service and luxury design.