Dilek Karaman ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Riva ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Riva ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ
Dilek Karaman ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Dk Interior Architecture
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Riva ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱨᱤᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱮᱱ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱜᱷᱩᱨᱱᱤ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ (ᱥᱯᱟᱭᱨᱟᱞ ᱴᱷᱟᱶᱨᱟ) ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱟᱭᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱰᱤ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱦᱚᱨᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱵᱟᱜᱟᱱ (ᱮᱴᱨᱤᱭᱟᱢ) ᱨᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱥᱩᱸᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱞᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱟᱛᱟᱝ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱦᱮᱨᱮᱞ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱥᱟᱦᱮᱫ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱣᱟᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱵᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱭ, ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱴᱩᱠᱩᱡ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱠᱚ ᱟᱰᱤ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣᱮᱫᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱴᱷᱮᱦᱟᱣ ᱛᱟᱹᱛᱩᱡ ᱰᱤᱴᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱟᱠ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱩᱠᱩ ᱮᱥᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱮᱫᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱤ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱚᱛᱡᱚ ᱟᱭᱩᱵᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱾
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Riva ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: 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᱾ Riva ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ 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
- Riva Villa is a three level calm residence centered on a sculptural spiral staircase rising through a double height indoor garden atrium. The stair serves as both circulation and signature artwork while warm timber architecture ensures acoustic comfort and visual continuity. Natural materials act as structure not decoration timber defines rhythm stone volumes anchor key functions and subtle metal accents refine the palette.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Total area approximately 1000 square meters. 3 floors organized as a gradient from public to private
Key spatial elements
Double height living core with indoor atrium garden
Signature ribbon spiral staircase as the primary vertical connector
Kitchen dining anchored by a monolithic stone island and sculptural lighting
Private suites with soft acoustic textiles layered illumination and tactile wall relief surfaces
Material performance moisture resistant timber assemblies long life stone surfaces energy efficient LED strategy and low emission specification principles. - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- quiet luxury interior, biophilic residence, sculptural staircase, ribbon spiral stair, double height atrium, indoor garden atrium, natural stone finishes, warm timber architecture, sustainable materials, gallery like home, luxury villa interior, Riva Istanbul villa
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- Executed with high craft and minimal visual noise, the ribbon stair is engineered on a CNC-cut substructure and finished with seamless joints for a single-surface read. Timber wall systems use sourced veneers on accessible subframes with acoustic backing. Stone elements are fabricated with vein matching, mitered corners, and shadow-gap detailing. Layered lighting combines concealed LEDs, micro downlights, and dimmable pendants, with low-VOC finishes for low glare and healthy indoor air.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The main challenge was achieving iconic presence without visual noise a home that feels elevated and artful but never showy. Key difficulties included engineering a seamless ribbon stair with clean junctions and consistent curvature balancing the weight of stone monoliths with warm timber rhythm integrating the atrium planting without compromising maintenance lighting and humidity control and delivering a lighting system that remains discreet by day yet creates rich warm atmosphere at night.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- The project examines how a large scale residence can feel quiet breathable and materially honest through biophilic strategies centered on the atrium sustainable material selection focused on longevity and responsible sourcing and light as architecture using layered concealed sources to shape mood depth and comfort.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- The project is inspired by coastal calm and fluid movement the ribbon geometry echoes shoreline curves and wind shaped forms while the atrium introduces a living seasonal dimension to the minimal palette. The overall approach follows biophilic quiet luxury softness tactility and breathable spatial composition that feels timeless rather than trend driven.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- Riva Istanbul Turkiye designed in 2025
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- Arrival frames the identity immediately drawing the visitor toward the stair and atrium where vertical movement becomes a slow curated experience rather than a functional transfer. Public life unfolds on the main level with living hosting and dining while upper floors transition into calm private suites. Sightlines are designed for controlled reveals art moments material transitions and the indoor tree acting as a living landmark that reorients users throughout the home.
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- Dilek Karaman
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