Veil House ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ by Elif Ergin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Veil House ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ
by Elif Ergin
Client: Tasarimhane Ic Mimarlik Taahhut ve Moda Teks. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Veil House ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ
ᱵᱷᱮᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱶ�᱖᱐᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ, ᱛᱚᱞ ᱛᱚᱞ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ, ᱢᱟᱯ ᱦᱚᱪᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱩᱠᱩ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱶ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢᱮᱴ ᱢᱟᱨᱵᱚᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱠ ᱯᱟᱨᱠᱮᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱤᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱠᱟᱢ ᱵᱷᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱨ, ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱠ ᱜᱞᱟᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱨᱟᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱷᱟᱸᱴᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱥᱩᱢ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱮᱠᱴᱮᱜᱽ ᱮᱞᱮᱰ ᱡᱩᱞᱩᱢ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱨᱟᱭᱡᱚᱨ ᱥᱮᱲᱮᱡ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱚᱞᱚᱱ ᱟᱸᱠᱚᱨ ᱮᱢ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱟᱸᱛᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱛᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱪᱚ ᱠᱩ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱟᱳᱴᱚᱢᱮᱴᱮᱰ ᱡᱩᱞᱩᱢ ᱥᱤᱱ, ᱦᱟᱭᱰᱨᱚᱱᱤᱠ ᱩᱱᱰᱟᱨᱯᱞᱚᱨ ᱦᱤᱴᱤᱝ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱰᱚᱞ ᱨᱮᱯᱷᱨᱤᱡᱟᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱯᱷᱞᱚ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱚᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱤᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱚᱨᱡᱤ ᱩᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱮᱫᱟ, ᱩᱠᱩ ᱡᱚᱜᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱩᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱛᱚᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱚᱯᱷᱟ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱮᱢ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Veil House ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Veil House ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨᱟᱛ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Veil House is a 600 m2 villa interior that balances privacy and openness through layered light, proportion, and quiet materials. Large format marble and oak parquet set a calm base; wood veneer, smoked glass, and brushed brass add depth. A floating stair with integrated led lighting anchors circulation. Automated scenes, hydronic underfloor heating, vrf and concealed storage deliver comfort and efficiency while acoustic layers keep the atmosphere refined.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross Floor Area: 600 m2. Structure: Reinforced concrete frame. Clear Heights: 2.80 to 3.20 m. Floors: Oak parquet and large format marble. Walls: Wood veneer panels with acoustic backing. Glazing: Thermally broken frames with Low E double glazing. Lighting: Automated led coves and profiles with sensors. hvac: Variable refrigerant flow with heat recovery. Heating: Hydronic underfloor. Security: cctv, access control, intrusion.
- Tags
- Residential Villa, Marble, Wood Veneer, Glass, Brass, Floating Stair, Led Cove Lighting, Quiet Luxury, Istanbul, Contemporary Classic
- Production Technology
- Reinforced concrete frame with internal fit out in dry construction. Large format marble slabs templated on site and book matched; stone adhesives and color matched epoxy grout. Engineered oak parquet, matte oiled. Wood veneer wall panels on acoustic backing with concealed clips. Smoked glass partitions with minimal frames. Brushed brass trims and pvd coated inlays. Integrated led coves and profiles on dimmable drivers. vrf hvac and hydronic underfloor heating.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to open living areas to landscape while preserving privacy, acoustic comfort and energy targets on a tight urban plot. West sun, neighborhood noise and compact shafts limited options. The solution combined a recessed circulation spine, layered shading, high mass stone finishes, acoustic backing and discreet storage. Hydronic underfloor heating and vrf, coordinated by a building management system, stabilized climate without visual clutter.
- Research
- Type: Applied design research. Objectives: daylight access, acoustic comfort, energy efficiency, intuitive operation. Methodology: iterative prototyping and simulation within BIM. Tools: climate and daylight analysis, UDI and DA calculations, lighting mockups, acoustic modeling, energy balance. Participants: design team, mep consultants, client. Results: higher daylight autonomy and lower glare. Insights and impact: courtyard oriented layout, automated scenes, high mass finishes and acoustic backing improve comfort and provide a replicable model for urban villas.
- Inspiration
- The project is inspired by the valley's soft daylight and a brief for serene hospitality in a dense urban setting. We studied how light can shape privacy, testing scene based lighting and shading to keep rooms luminous yet discreet. Material trials on marble veining, oak tone, smoked glass and brushed brass defined a tactile, calm palette. Reworked classical rhythms frame views, guide circulation and temper noise.
- Project Duration
- The design phase started in September 2024 in Istanbul and finished in January 2025 in Istanbul. The project was presented to the client in January 2025 and documented for publication in the same month.
- Operation Flow
- A centralized building management system coordinates lighting, shading, hvac and security. Tunable led scenes animate coves and stair reveals, while presence and daylight sensors modulate intensity through the day. Hydronic underfloor heating provides stable comfort and vrf units handle peaks. Sliding partitions and concealed storage keep circulation clear for effortless daily use and hosting.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to TasarimHane İç Mimarlık Taah. ve Moda Teks. Tic. Ltd. Şti., 2025.
- Team Members
- Elif Ergin
- Image Credits
- Image #1: CG Artist TasarimHane Visualization Team, Veil House, 2025.
Image #2: CG Artist TasarimHane Visualization Team, Veil House, 2025.
Image #3: CG Artist TasarimHane Visualization Team, Veil House, 2025.
Image #4: CG Artist TasarimHane Visualization Team, Veil House, 2025.
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