Sinem Oz

Project Designer

Sinem joined The Brooklyn Studio in the spring of 2025. She earned her Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in New York, where she also worked as a graduate assistant at the School of Design’s CNC shop, developing design solutions using CNC fabrication and 3D printing. Originally from southern Türkiye, Sinem moved to Istanbul at the age of 18 to pursue her undergraduate studies in architecture.

Before relocating to New York, she gained experience at architecture studios in Istanbul, working on a range of projects. Most recently, she was a Junior Project Designer at a Manhattan-based firm, where she focused primarily on high-end residential renovations.

Outside of the studio, Sinem enjoys discovering new cities, practicing yoga, and capturing everyday life through film photography.

The Proust Questionnaire

Taking inspiration from a popular nineteenth-century parlor game, we sat down with each member of our team and asked them a few questions about their inspirations and aspirations.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Summer breeze, salty hair, and flip-flops.

What is your greatest fear?

Forgetting.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Jewelry.

What talent would you most like to have?

Playing an instrument.

What is your favorite color?

Lemon yellow.

What is your favorite virtue?

Empathy.

Which living architect or designer do you most admire?

Peter Zumthor.

Which dead architect or designer do you most admire?

Luis Barragán, Marcel Breuer.

What is the trait that you most appreciate in a building?

Natural light.

What is your favorite type of project to work on?

Projects with a story that turns the designer into a storyteller.

Who is your favorite author?

José Mauro de Vasconcelos, Samad Behrangi, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar.

Who is your hero of fiction?

Irma from W.I.T.C.H.

Who is your favorite artist?

Henri Rousseau.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Frida Kahlo (we both have back issues).

What is your most treasured possession?

My photo album.

Where would you like to live?

In a village by the Aegean Sea.

What quality do you most admire in others?

Kindness and humor.

Stranded on a desert island, you have two books in your possession. What are they?

Women Who Run with the Wolves and The Prophet.