Interview with Deniz Ceyhun Baykan

I enjoy finding solutions to the problems, creating and discovering new things

Wow, actually I don't believe that anyone can become a designer by being forced to. I just discovered my passion and curiosity and they led me here where I'm now.

I mostly enjoy the design process no matter I'm working on an object or site design. But of course as much project is complex as much enjoyable it is.

Actually I consider myself at the start point of long long journey. All I can say that without passion, patience, hard working and curiosity nobody can become a designer.

Hmmm... I think there is no such meaning as great designer. Every designer has failures and that's how we learn, get experience. And if you draw a conclusion from your failures then you are a good designer.

There are many factors of good design such as "harmony", "style", "function", " sustainability" and of course "budget".

Everyone loves quality, and good design is a quality

Oh... I always was dreaming to design my own house

Like I said in previous question it is my own house

When I was studying at university, one of my teachers told that you can not become a designer without curiosity and hard working. I'm completely stick to that opinion. And also staying connected to the outside world, to the music, fashion, visual arts, cinema, nature, variant communities of people...

Architect Sinan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Kisho Kurokawa

Actually there is no infinite list of them. I love American, Spanish and mostly Ottomans architecture

Each project in it's own is important to me

I think it's more like being an active person in the most things you can do, getting updates, being aware of the time you are living in, and having an eye toward the future.

Being a designer is not title or job, it is a lifestyle. I even don't want to think about anything else.

It's a part of me I can't imagine something more than creating or designing.

My Dad! He supported me in every step I tooksince I was a child and still goes on.

Patience, Passion, Curiosity, Persistence.

Finding myself...

They should get published so that more people could reach to them, making connections between designers and make an international, borderless design society .

Time will show, let's live and see.

To stay close to the society I'm working with and for. And my designs make people more comfortable and happier.

Innovative design with a good quality. They want a designer to be unpredictable and make them surprised.

Design should communicate with people to get them involve more and more and make people addicted to the kind of quality.

I'm working on "Border Gate" project and I'm super excited about it. Thit is a huge project with different function that I didn't designed before. And I love new things.

The ones built are so satisfying in a differet way. when you see the lines you drew came to life... I can't convey these feelings.

I think it is on a good track already. May be pedagogyc system of design/architecture could be changed. It is not right when in academies students are treated the same as Economi department students.

I think it is only the beginning. I will go more specified and intelligent with higher technologies involved.

It totally depends On project we are talking about. It is about scale, location, deadlines... lot of things.

Like I said it depends on project I'm working on.

Be better that yesterday

They both affect each other. It is likely with a question "which comes first chicken or egg?" I can not say where this loop has been started.

Well, I'm so into hand sketches, especially at the beginning, but I can not ignore the technology as a powerful tool that helps me present my ideas.

Autocad, 3D Max, Photoshop... basically everything

There is appropriate Russian proverb for it "The all are cooked in one boiler". That is all I can say.

Mostly about the obstracles I faced through that design process. I thin knowing those and make them more visible is the key to feel the project.

Why didn't I invent this, Lol

Well I'm not into co-design that much, but I appreciate others opinions and I usually consider them when designing.

Some of my teachers, some of my friends (mostly my artist friends).

There is no infinite list of them.

By patience and hard working

Definitly architect Sinan

I don't think that I'm famous one, but I think it is delicious feelings.

All colors and brands wich has got high quality

Can't remember any. May be next time. Lol

A good song in the morning, embrace of my sweat doughters, an idea, seeing a work done... Anything can actually make my day through.

I had no idea who designer is. My dad was a teacher and like every boy I was dreaming to resemble to my father.

Honestly I'm not sure if we as human beings could endure till a thousand years from now, we are very mercyless to our nature.

All I'm trying to do is to simplify peoples life and make it more enjoyable.