About

Honest design. Grounded in nature. Made for people.

iki kaya

iki kaya means “two rocks” in Turkish. The name comes from a white limestone outcrop in our Aegean olive grove—two rocks rising up from the land.

Rock is one of the most elemental natural materials. When carefully stacked, it can form buildings that feel tactile, enduring, and deeply rooted in place. This idea—of making architecture that is grounded, honest, and shaped by time—sits at the heart of our work.

iki kaya studio

iki kaya studio grew from a desire for a more hands-on design process. Working collaboratively with owners, users, builders and craftsmen, we create spaces where everything has a purpose and a warm, lived-in character permeates throughout.

From the first sketch to a completed building, our approach balances ambition with reality. We listen, test ideas, weigh trade-offs, and plan thoroughly—always working towards how a space will feel to inhabit, not just how it will look.

Practical beauty. Less but better. Spaces for lingering, not rushing. Embracing imperfection. Welcoming and warm. Full of character.

Architecture & design

We are based and work in both the big urban city of London, UK and a small rural village of Bademli, Turkey. Our work spans architecture, interiors, bespoke furniture, and landscapes through all stages of the design process from concept to fully built.

In London, our focus is on new housing, home extensions, and flat refurbishments—taking projects from early feasibility and concept design through planning, detailed design, and construction.

In Turkey, we work on holiday homes rooted in their landscape, outdoor gathering spaces surrounded by natural gardens, bespoke furniture crafted by local artisans, and events set within these special places.

Working between two cultures broadens our perspective and informs our work. Wherever we are, we bring the same ethos to a project, using natural materials, texture, and light to soften spaces and create environments that feel calm, generous, and welcoming.

Kim Walker

Founder, Design

Kim is the lead for the Studio’s London-based projects. She combines creativity, problem-solving, practicality and warmth in everything she does.

Her design perspective is shaped by life lived across three countries — nature and the great outdoors from growing up on the U.S. west coast, lively urban street life from studying and working in London, and craft and simplicity from a village on the Turkish Aegean that she now calls a second home.

Kim has worked for award winning architecture practices in London, such as Levitt Bernstein Architects. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon and a Master of Architecture from The Bartlett, University College London.

She is a licensed Architect in Oregon, USA.

Eren Gökcek

Founder, Projects/Turkey

Eren’s focus is on the Turkey side of the Studio. He is the glue which connects everyone and everything together - from making sure the olives get pressed the same day of picking, to briefing the stonemasons and caring about the details of every guest’s stay.

With a background in building and scaling complex technology products, he also supports the studio in defining direction, structuring decision-making, and navigating the space between concept and execution. He helps shape ideas from early design intent through to real-world delivery.

Originally from Turkey, Eren brings his local cultural knowledge to the studio —making sure ideas, intentions, and an on-site conversation doesn’t get lost in translation.