ABOUT

Merve Onerli |STUDIO is an interior design firm based in Istanbul that specializes in interior projects, furniture, lighting, textiles, home décor and product design. We provide a unique hands-on approach producing customized environments perfectly tailored to each client’s individuality.

Our identity draws inspiration from experimenting with new techniques and unusual materials, the continuous search for pushing boundaries , creating a dialogue between refined and intuitive forms driven by our attention to details and the emotional impact on people through our design.

MERVE ONERLI

Merve Onerli was born in Istanbul. She moved to Milan in 2007 for her bachelors degree in interior design from Politecnico di Milano. After graduating in 2011, she received her masters degree from Politecnico di Milano where she participated in workshops with some of the globally  known architectural firms and designers such as, Studio Marco Piva, Simone Micheli, Studio CMR  and alongside them created concept projects for Wallpaper magazine and Aspesi brand. After graduation she worked with Samuele Mazza in Milan and designed  luxury residence  projects and high end furniture designs for Visionnaire.

After moving back to Istanbul , Merve worked in interior design firms and in 2013 she undertook the senior interior designer role in NEF, an award wining construction development firm, working on residence, office, villa and dorm projects in Istanbul, Bodrum, London and New York.

She opened Merve Onerli |STUDIO , known for its comprehensive and highly bespoke approach to interior design projects. A multi-layered, stimulating sensory experience is the fundamental of her projects. She believes that honouring history, location and architecture is imperative to creating exceptional design that inspires, nurtures and challenges the status quo.