Hi, I’m Canan Karahan. I’m an interior architect with over 25 years of experience shaping residential, retail, hospitality, and commercial spaces across Turkey and Montenegro. I specialize in customer experience, atmosphere creation, boutique concepts, visual storytelling, and space planning to deliver design solutions that are as commercially effective as they are inviting. My work spans concept development, moodboards, material selection, lighting concepts, and client presentations, from kitchen showrooms to boutique hotels. I love translating brand narratives into physical spaces and guiding projects from concept through to implementation, always focused on creating memorable environments for people to enjoy.

Canan Karahan

Hi, I’m Canan Karahan. I’m an interior architect with over 25 years of experience shaping residential, retail, hospitality, and commercial spaces across Turkey and Montenegro. I specialize in customer experience, atmosphere creation, boutique concepts, visual storytelling, and space planning to deliver design solutions that are as commercially effective as they are inviting. My work spans concept development, moodboards, material selection, lighting concepts, and client presentations, from kitchen showrooms to boutique hotels. I love translating brand narratives into physical spaces and guiding projects from concept through to implementation, always focused on creating memorable environments for people to enjoy.

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Hi, I’m Canan Karahan. I’m an interior architect with over 25 years of experience shaping residential, retail, hospitality, and commercial spaces across Turkey and Montenegro. I specialize in customer experience, atmosphere creation, boutique concepts, visual storytelling, and space planning to deliver design solutions that are as commercially effective as they are inviting.

My work spans concept development, moodboards, material selection, lighting concepts, and client presentations, from kitchen showrooms to boutique hotels. I love translating brand narratives into physical spaces and guiding projects from concept through to implementation, always focused on creating memorable environments for people to enjoy.

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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder & Interior Design Consultant at LAL DOO
January 1, 2019 - Present
Founder of a boutique retail concept store in Montenegro; responsible for retail merchandising, visual presentation and customer experience design; led commercial space styling, product positioning and concept development; provided interior consultancy for boutique retail and hospitality environments.
Owner & Interior Architect at Regina Kitchens & Bathrooms
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2020
Residential and commercial interior projects; Kitchen showroom design and customer-focused space planning; Client presentations, project management and supplier coordination; Former official dealer of the Italian kitchen brand Regina.

Education

Interior Architecture at Anadolu University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture at Anadolu University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Bachelor's Degree in Interior Architecture at Anadolu University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing