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Melda Gurel Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Villa Suu Residential House in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Melda Gurel of Treso Interiors acknowledged 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 26, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Villa Suu Residential House by Melda Gurel of Treso Interiors has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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 Villa Suu Residential House
Villa Suu is a two-story private residence with an interior area of 459 square meters. A mature olive tree stands at the core of the interior and acts as the anchor of the design. The main floor holds the entrance hall, living room, kitchen, study room and a guest restroom. The upper floor holds the primary bedroom with a bathroom, two further bedrooms with bathrooms and a laundry room. Wood, brass, glass, lacquer and natural stone are combined in bespoke details. The interior joins minimal restraint with classical richness.
About Melda Gurel
Treso Interiors was founded in Ankara in 2011 by Melda Dikmen Gürel, who continues to lead the studio as its principal designer. A graduate of Middle East Technical University’s Department of Industrial Design, Gürel established the practice following early professional experience in the furniture sector, shaping a multidisciplinary perspective that bridges product, material, and spatial design. Her approach is rooted in a deep understanding of how people live, focusing on the subtle relationship between space, material, and everyday rituals.
About Treso Interiors
Treso Interiors delivers comprehensive design, implementation, and consultancy services for especially residential and also commercial, hospitality projects since 2011. The studio is known for its boutique, highly personalized methodology, developing desi
Award Record
This recognition makes Melda Gurel of Treso Interiors a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/181824
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181824
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181824
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/380528
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://treso.com.tr/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Villa Suu Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Black, Gray and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Melda Gurel
- Country
- Turkiye
- Brand
- Treso Interiors
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181824
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Umit Okan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Villa Suu is a 459 square meter private residence structured around a mature olive tree that serves as the architectural anchor and conceptual core of the design. The project reconciles contrasting aesthetic identities through a restrained framework enriched with layered materials and bespoke detailing. Emphasizing precision, craftsmanship, and material authenticity, it articulates quiet luxury through balance, spatial clarity, and enduring refinement.
- Inspiration
- The olive tree at the core of the interior, symbolizing wisdom, resilience and serenity, is the primary inspiration. The homeowners held contrasting aesthetic inclinations, one favoring minimal restraint, the other drawn to classical richness. The design aims for a balanced synthesis, ensuring a seamless domestic experience while preserving visual calm and clarity.
- Research
- Careful observation for characters of the house is the main point of reserach. Through ongoing dialogue, their needs, routines, astehetic and functional expectations are decoded, sometimes revealed through a sentence, a gesture or a travel route planned. The research then shifts to the building’s technical constraints and a focused exploration of materials and construction methods.
- Challenge
- Integrating materials with distinct characteristics such as wood, brass, glass, lacquer, and natural stone, across varying forms and scales, into the refined details of a single piece of furniture, while meeting our expectation for exceptional craftsmanship, was one of the most challenging phases of the project. Every junction, tolerance, and surface transition required meticulous resolution.
- Realization and Technology
- The project was developed through a rigorous analytical framework prioritizing spatial hierarchy and structural clarity. Frequent meetings with the homeowners enabled a thorough understanding of their routines and lifestyle, shaping key design decisions. Iterative plan studies and 3D simulations refined proportion and daylight performance. Material choices emphasized durability and authenticity, while scenario based planning ensured precise functionality aligned with everyday domestic use.
- Operation and Interaction
- Villa Suu offers its users a distinctive and refined living experience. The project promises not only a carefully designed balance between function and aesthetics, but also a cultivated lifestyle that enhances everyday living. The space can be described as a custom tailored jacket, precise and perfectly aligned with its owner’s character. From its technical infrastructure to textile selections, every component has been conceived through a holistic and integrated approach.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2023, and finished in November 2023. Consturction and implementation period finished in June 2024.
- Specifications
- The project is a 459 square meter, two story private villa. The main floor accommodates the entrance hall, living room, kitchen, study room and a guest restroom. The defining element of the design, the olive tree, also occupies this level. The second floor houses the primary bedroom with its own bathroom, two additional bedrooms with bathrooms and a laundry room.
- Keywords
- Interior, Interior Design, Residential, House, Villa, Treso
