Öznur Çağlayan

Öznur Çağlayan is an Istanbul-based architect and founder of Öznur Çağlayan Architects and MatrixLab. Her practice works across hospitality, residential, mixed-use, masterplanning and modular social infrastructure in the Mediterranean, Central Asia, Africa and the GCC.

Her work focuses on place identity, climate-responsive design and the relationship between architecture, landscape and public life. Current projects range from hospitality-led destinations and residential districts to office campuses and adaptive reuse.

Çağlayan holds a B.Arch from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and an M.Arch in Architectural History from Yıldız Technical University. She teaches architectural design at Mimar Sinan and has received international recognition for projects in France, Mali and Türkiye