Alper Besen

Alper Besen is a New York-based designer and educator who teaches thesis studio, critical thinking for interior designers, and history of interior design courses at institutions such as Pratt Institute, SVA, and RISD. He started practicing interior design in Istanbul, and continued his career at Deborah Berke Partners in New York. His research focuses on the intersections of urbanism, adaptive reuse, and interior design. He founded TDC Istanbul (Design Camaraderie Workshops) in 2023, aiming to build bonds between international interior design students to cultivate theoretical inquiry and social responsibility.