Zaas Architecture

Zaas an architectural studio based in Istanbul, has been founded by Zeynep Şankaynağı and Ayça Taylan in 2016.

The concepts underlying the designs of ZAAS in the creation of their projects, are nurtured by interface relations within the fine arts. Aiming to reshape and redefine the ordinary boundaries in interior, architectural and urban contexts; ZAAS has created award winning designs of different scales in their endeavour to enhance the daily life. Among the projects they have realized since then; Yataş Fair stand has been awarded the ‘Best Exhibition Space’ inside İsmob İstanbul Furniture Fair, the Orfisera Office Project has been chosen to be part of the East-Centric Architecture Triennale and Studio Loft has been a finalist in the World Architecture Festival 2017 in the ‘Creative Re-Use’ category and winner of Big See Interior Design Award in the residential category. The project they have developed for the international competition of the olympic village design in YAC 2019 – Sport Citadel in Torino, Italy has won the third prize. The ‘Path’ installation, an intersection between art and architecture, has been awarded with Frame Awards 2020, People’s Choice Trade Fair Stand Of The Year