About
We build digital platforms at the intersection of architecture, artificial intelligence and spatial technologies.
Founded in 2025 at Teknopark İzmir, KHORA develops technologies that analyse spatial data for design, planning and management processes. As the third TÜBİTAK BiGG Co-Investment venture in Türkiye - and the first in İzmir - it continues its work within the IZTECH and Teknopark İzmir ecosystem.
Today it runs collaborations with public institutions, universities and private-sector organisations.
Teknopark İzmir · IZTECH
Disciplines · 04 fields, one team
Architecture
Residential, interior, façade and landscape design - drawn with intent, built to last.
Software
AI agents, AR/VR pipelines and custom platforms shipped to production.
Interactive
Virtual tours, mini-games, animations - second lives for cultural sites and brands.
Research
TÜBİTAK and EU programmes · peer-reviewed publications · 24+ lectures at academic venues.
Timeline · 2022 → 2026
From prior practice to KHORA
KHORA was founded in 2025. The years before were prior practice by the founding team - lectures, research and commissioned work under different names. The studio formalises that body of work.
- 2022Prior practice
DigitalFUTURES · Refik Anadol
First international stage for founding members - co-hosted session at the DigitalFUTURES summer school.
- 2023Prior practice
Google Academy · Game Winner
3D Puzzle Adventure recognised as Game Winner by Google Academy - produced under prior team name.
- 2023Prior practice
OUSIA · Columbarium
Columbarium project shortlisted in an international competition in Riga, Latvia.
- 2024Prior practice
Home Futura · People's Choice
Coastal residence concept wins People's Choice for residential design.
- 2024Prior practice
Create in İzmir · Highest Investment Potential
Selected as highest-investment-potential startup among 200+ teams.
- 2024Prior practice
İZİKAD · Honourable Mention
12th Genç İZİKAD honourable mention for women-led entrepreneurship.
- 2024Prior practice
1.5M players · Telegram
Tap-to-earn Telegram mini-game crosses the 1.5 million player mark.
- 2025KHORA founded
KHORA founded
Studio established at Teknopark İzmir, hosted by IZTECH. Among the first BiGG Co-Investment startups in Türkiye - the first in İzmir.
- 2025KHORA founded
Super Agent Team in production
AI Agent Framework enters production - the back-end behind DESIA and the studio's internal R&D pipeline.
- 2026Roadmap
DESIA · DIMENS shipping
AI-powered design assistant (DESIA) and LiDAR room scanning (DIMENS) ship in summer 2026.
Want to commission work, run a workshop together, or join the studio? We are talking to architects, researchers and operators.
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