Ayse Ozlem Ozaltin ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Curvline Primary Function: ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Curvline Primary Function: ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ
Ayse Ozlem Ozaltin ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Sotil Studio
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Curvline Primary Function: ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Book Text: ᱠᱚᱨᱚᱣᱞᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚᱱ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱚᱨᱚᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱯᱟᱛᱞᱟ ᱪᱮᱸᱜ ᱟᱛᱷᱟᱛᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱮ ᱵᱤᱪᱟᱨᱟᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱮᱸᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱠᱤ�powᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮᱸ, ᱡᱮ ᱱᱚᱢᱚᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱩᱯᱟᱨᱩᱢ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱠᱟᱴᱟ ᱦᱚᱠᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱸᱲᱚᱭ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟ ᱾ ᱞᱟᱦᱟᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱮᱫᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟ, ᱯᱷᱨᱮᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱟᱠ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱡ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱚᱰᱩᱞᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱛᱮ, ᱠᱚᱨᱚᱣᱞᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱞᱮ, ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱱᱤᱢᱟᱞᱤᱡᱚᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱢᱮᱴᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤᱠᱞᱟ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟ ᱾
ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱱ
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Curvline Primary Function: ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Curvline Primary Function: ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ
ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- The natural properties of sheet metal have directly shaped the design approach of the Curvline Bookcase.
Through bending and curving, an ideal form has been achieved - one that is both self-supporting in structure and functional as a bookshelf and display unit.
Function, aesthetics, sculptural presence, and structural integrity are resolved within a single, unified design language.
Form and function are seamlessly intertwined. - ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- 1200 x 300 x 600mm
It is made of 3 mm thick metal sheet coated with electrostatic powder paint. - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Curved bookcase, modular design, metal bookshelf, contemporary furniture, space-saving storage, self supporting structure, minimalist aesthetic, durable materials
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The production of the bookcase involves precision bending and Atomic Hydrogen Welding (AHW), ensuring structural integrity, dimensional accuracy, and refined craftsmanship. The surface is coated with electrostatic powder coating, providing long-lasting durability and a high-quality finish.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The hardest part was shaping thin sheet metal to stand on its own while keeping a light, elegant look. Balancing strength and flexibility required many form tests and precise bending experiments. Limited production tools and metal thickness constraints challenged the process, but these limits inspired a refined, minimal structure that merges aesthetics with structural efficiency.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This research was a design-based study aimed at creating a modular, self-supporting bookcase. Metal behavior was explored through sketches, 3D models, and physical prototypes. Data was collected by testing forms, curves, and load capacity, including computer simulations to determine metal thickness and weight limits. Experiments also focused on using thin metal forms in furniture design. Results showed that curved forms provide both strength and aesthetic appeal. The research informs real-world furniture design, offering flexible, durable, and visually striking solutions for homes, offices, and public spaces.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- By its nature, metal resists tension with its high tensile strength, yet in thin forms, it becomes more vulnerable under compression. These slender forms are flexible and malleable. However, bending them is precisely what transforms this weakness into strength. As the metal folds, it gains structural rigidity, balancing the contradictions within its own nature. This design takes inspiration from that transformation, uniting strength and the aesthetic of form into a harmonious whole.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- Izmir/Turkey, 2023
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- Curvline Bookcase is easy to use and adapt. You can place units side by side or stack them to fit your space. Its curved metal form stands firmly without extra support, creating a sculptural yet practical piece. By simply changing its arrangement, it transforms from a single shelf into a continuous display, combining elegance, strength, and flexibility in everyday use.
- ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ
- Design Patent: Patented. Patent No. 2023/010860. Patent Holder: Ayse Ozlem Ozaltin. Year: 2024. Jurisdiction: Turkey.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1 : Photographer Tolga Aslanturk, 2023
Image #2 : Photographer Tolga Aslanturk, 2023
Image #3 : Photographer Tolga Aslanturk, 2023
Image #4 : Photographer Tolga Aslanturk, 2023
Image #5 : Creator Ayse Ozlem Ozaltin, 2025
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