MELIKE ALTINISIK

Melike Altınışık as an award winning architect and designer, is dedicated to develop an innovative and visionary projects towards architecture, urbanism and design. She leads her international architecture practice Melike Altınışık Architects- MAA with offices based in Istanbul, Turkey and in Seoul, South Korea.

She has been listed in RIBA’s book ‘100 Women: Arcitects in Practice’ (2024) . 

MAA’s work includes CTBUH 2022  “Best Tall Non-Building 2022” winning projects with advanced technology and innovation such as futuristic 369m supertall the Istanbul TV-Radio Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, and the world's first pioneering Robot and AI Museum (RAIM) in Seoul, South Korea. 

Her work has been commended with a number of awards including Europe 40 under 40 (2018) , BAKSI ’Architecture Contribution Award’ (2021) and FEIDAD Design Award and Swiss Art Award (2007).

Melike was awarded a Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory (AADRL) in London in 2006 and graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 2003 with her High Honours. Prior to forming her own practice MAA Istanbul Office in 2013, she has worked with Zaha Hadid Architects in London between 2006-2013.

Her training allows her to lead projects of varying scales from masterplans, high-rise buildings, and cultural centres to bespoke interiors, installations and product designs, from initial concept to execution. 

She is also an international lecturer and sits on several international juries at various institutions such as MIPIM Awards 2025, Europe 40 Under 40 Awards 2025, Deezen Awards 2024, Architectural Association (AA, London), Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL, London), Staedelschule of Architecture (SAC,Germany) and Istanbul Technical University (ITU, Istanbul).