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Muge Alanay Gucuoglu Receives the Silver A' Design Award for House of Bohem Beach Club in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Muge Alanay Gucuoglu recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for House of Bohem Beach Club by Muge Alanay Gucuoglu, designed for Nom Architecture. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About House of Bohem Beach Club
House of Bohem Beach Club is a 2.000 sqm beachfront venue on Alanya's Cleopatra coast, conceived as a fluid, all day destination integrating bistro, beach lounge, fine dining, and event spaces within a unified architectural identity. Rooted in a refined interpretation of bohemian style, the design emphasizes layering, tactile materials, and a relaxed spatial rhythm. Durable detailing, flexible shading systems, and atmospheric lighting enable seamless transitions from day to night while responding to demanding coastal conditions.
About Muge Alanay Gucuoglu
Muge Alanay Gucuoglu earned her degree in Architecture from Middle East Technical University and completed her master’s studies at the same institution, focusing on building systems and performance. Her work is shaped by close attention to the Mediterranean climate - its light, shade, and everyday outdoor rituals. For her, architecture begins with understanding people. She judges a space not only by how it photographs, but by how it performs throughout the day - how it guides movement and supports comfort without friction. That is why she treats architecture and interiors as one: from planning to materials, from detailing to atmosphere, every layer serves a single story.
Award Record
Muge Alanay Gucuoglu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/181042
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181042
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181042
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/370452
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://houseofbohem.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- House of Bohem Beach Club
- Function
- Beach Club
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Sienna, Saddle Brown, Black, Gray and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Nom Architecture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Muge Alanay Gucuoglu
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181042
Credits
- Image Credits
- All photos Engin Aydeniz. All rights Nom Architecture.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- House of Bohem is a beachfront hospitality destination located along the Alanya Cleopatra Beach, designed with a bistro, beach lounge, fine dinning and event party venue. Inspired by bohemian cultures and nomadic philosophy, project orchestrates a fluid, all day narrative, seamlessly transitioning from the relaxed informality of a beach lounge to the refined elegance of a fine-dining venue, and into the dynamic energy of evening events and celebrations, all within a unified spatial identity.
- Inspiration
- The conceptual departure point for House of Bohem was to merge the free-spirited, tactile essence of bohemian living with the dolce vita of the Mediterranean, establishing a spatial narrative rooted in the nomadic philosophy of slowing down and being present. Guided by the nomadic principles of lightness, portability, layering, craftsmanship and harmony with nature, the project was conceived not as a static décor scheme, but as a living stage which adapts to the rhythm of its guests.
- Research
- Prior to the project, coastal building typologies were examined through multi-layered analysis. Climate data, salt exposure, wind, solar orientation and coastal morphology informed durability-driven design decisions. Materials were selected through comparative life cycle assessment. Guest and service circulation were tested via schematic scenarios. Investment and operational costs were evaluated through cost performance analysis.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was orchestrating a large-scale venue composed of enclosed, semi-open and open zones, accommodating distinct modes within a unified identity without spatial conflict. All day bistro, fine dining, beach lounge and event settings are designed as a living stage which adapts to the rhythm of its guests. Rather than a single focal point, the project creates a layered experience offering different areas. Harsh coastal conditions such as salt, humidity, wind and heavy use demanded durable detailing and material precision, while the project aimed to establish a strong architectural presence along the shoreline.
- Realization and Technology
- Designed across 2,000 sqm of open, semi open, and enclosed spaces, the venue accommodates 300 guests with 50 dining tables, a 30 seat bar, and 100 sun loungers. Flexible shading areas are offering alternative corners to the guests, while the bar anchors social interaction. As day turns to night, lighting transforms the atmosphere. Rather than a single focal point, the project creates a layered experience, enriched by murals that express its bohemian spirit.
- Operation and Interaction
- House of Bohem establishes a strong sense of place along the Cleopatra shoreline, operating as a vibrant, all-day destination rather than solely a restaurant. Its open layout invites the beach inward, setting a new aesthetic benchmark for the coast. A large-scale mural transforms the front into a public visual landmark. Reframing bohemian living as lived experience, the project fosters slower rhythms, tactile engagement, and meaningful social interaction.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2023 and finished in May 2023 in Alanya, Turkey.
- Specifications
- House of Bohem Beach Club Restaurant Bar spans 2,000 sqm, comprising 429 sqm indoor, 500 sqm semi open, and 1,000 sqm beachfront areas. With 50 dining tables, 30 bar seats, and 100 sunbeds, it hosts up to 300 guests. Establishing a strong sense of place along Cleopatra Beach, it operates as more than a restaurant a fluid, all-day destination conceived as a transformative stage for bistro, bar, fine dining, and events.
- Keywords
- interior design, beach lounge design, beach club, hospitality design
