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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Tusa Hospital Hospital by Caglayan Architects

The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Caglayan Architects for interior space and exhibition design

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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Tusa Hospital Hospital by Caglayan Architects has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Tusa Hospital Hospital

Tusa Hospital is an interior design project for the complete renewal of an existing hospital in Istanbul. All floors were renovated in line with a new design identity, including the outpatient clinics, operating rooms and patient rooms. Calming pastel tones were combined with natural materials to create a warm atmosphere, while a contemporary architectural language was preserved. The clean and cosy approach aims to help patients feel at home. The renewed interior covers 8000 square meters and was completed in 2025.

Award Record

Caglayan Architects is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Tusa Hospital Hospital
Function
Hospital
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dark Gray, Light Gray, Silver, Dim Gray and Dark Slate Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Caglayan Architects
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2025 - 2026
Design ID
#172845

Credits

Team
Umut Cem Caglayan, Sonat Ongun, Aysegul Cakir Ayhan, Burak Ay, Berke Bican, Hasan Gozukucuk and Muge Erarpat
Image Credits
Caglayan Architects

Design Details

Unique Properties
Tusa Hospital project is a complete renewal of an existing hospital in Istanbul. All floors of the hospital, including the outpatient clinics, operating rooms, and patient rooms, were renovated in line with the newly established design identity. Through this new identity, the hospital was distinguished from other hospitals in the region, aiming to become a more reliable, calming, and preferred healthcare environment.
Inspiration
A clean and cosy design approach was adopted during concept process. The primary aim was to design a hospital environment where patients feel at home. In contrast to conventional hospital interiors, calming pastel tones were combined with natural materials to create a warm and soothing atmosphere while preserving a contemporary architectural language.
Challenge
One of the main challenges during the design process was accurately analyzing the patient profile and developing a concept that would respond to their needs. At the same time, it was important to communicate—through the design language—the value the hospital places on its patients and its intention to improve their comfort and the quality of service. This was achieved by creating a spatial atmosphere that expresses care and attention without overwhelming the users.
Specifications
8000 sqm / 86111,28 sqft
Keywords
hospital, healthcare, medical, sustainable design, healing space, patient care design

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