Sinemis Sarıgül Kara
CO-FOUNDER · ARCHITECT
Sinemis Sarıgül Kara is an Istanbul-based architect and co-founder of icollectist, bringing over two decades of professional experience in architectural design, interior architecture, and the development of complex spatial environments.
She graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University with a degree in Architecture and completed her postgraduate studies in Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Her education across architecture and design has shaped a multidisciplinary approach that connects spatial thinking, material exploration, and technical understanding.
Before co-founding icollectist, she spent more than 15 years at Zoom/TPU across two periods, progressing through architectural design, detailed design, project coordination and design-team coordination roles. She was design team coordinator on Doruk Nilüfer Hospital and Medicana Ataköy Hospital, and coordinated international healthcare projects including Gazprom Medical Center in Belarus and Almaty International Medical Center in Kazakhstan. Her experience also includes Medipol Acıbadem Hospital and Liv Hospital Ulus. Doruk Nilüfer Hospital, on which she was a member of the design team, was shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2024 and received IDA Gold.
Working across Türkiye, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, she has developed a particular understanding of the relationship between architectural ambition and the complex processes required to realise it. Her approach considers conceptual design, technical development, and implementation as interconnected aspects of architectural practice.
In September 2024, she co-founded icollectist with interior architect Yunus Emre Kara, establishing an independent practice dedicated to architecture, interiors, objects, and interdisciplinary design.
At icollectist, she contributes to the studio’s architectural direction while leading design development, multidisciplinary coordination, and project delivery. Her work reflects a commitment to creating coherent, thoughtful environments in which architectural expression, functionality, and technical precision inform one another.