tasarım danışmanlığı, tasarım yönetimi, tasarım atölye ve eğitimleri, endüstriyel ürün Who? Then she had a job offer from TEPTA Lighting, where she still works.
Özlem Yalım
� Dreamer.
� aka Wizard of Oz
� Design & Innovation.
� Design Thinking.
� Creative Brand Positioning.
� Corporate Culture.
� Industrial Design BSc.
� Head of Brand Strategy lighting
� Columnist
� ŞEHİRLER/ŞEKİLLER live every Monday 20:00
� mother of Lâl /Canada
Industrial designer with the degree of BSc , METU ( ODTÜ ), A
She is the board member of WoMen of Orange ( Dutch Consulate in İstanbul)
She has been selected one the most creative 50 figures in Turkey, both in 2011 and 2012 by TurkishTime magazine. www.ozlemyalim.com
Please check her articles here : www.tasarimyazilari.wordpress.com
On International Women’s Day, it is worth remembering that the history of light is not only a story of technology, but also of the women who helped illuminate it.
In the late 19th century, British scientist Hertha Marks Ayrton conducted pioneering research on the electric arc; the technology behind the first generation of electric street lighting. Her work explained why arc lamps flickered and hissed and helped stabilize electric illumination at a time when cities were transitioning from gaslight to electricity.
Decades later, physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer deepened our understanding of light at the quantum level, laying the theoretical groundwork for modern photonics and laser technologies.
Today’s energy-efficient lighting also owes much to scientists working on semiconductor physics and LED technologies. Among them is materials scientist Shuji Nakamura’s collaborator Nadya Mason, whose research on quantum materials contributes to next-generation optical and electronic systems.
The story of light is also a story of persistence of women who entered fields where they were rarely expected and whose work continues to shape how we illuminate our cities, architecture, and everyday life.
On this International Women’s Day, remembering these pioneers is also a reminder that advancing knowledge often begins with those willing to step forward and lead; sometimes quietly, but always as true vanguards. ✨
04/03/2026
SAVE THE DATE.
26/02/2026
We attended at the press meeting of showroom by Ataşehir/Istanbul , designed by .
This design gets inspiration from Japanese lightworks.
This outdoor lamp is a mobile option with its usb charger; comes in 3 sizes, 2 finishes and 2 colors. Hand-woven with polypropylene rope.
The small lantern can be used as a floor lamp or an outdoor ceiling lamp thnx to the additional arch supports and hooks.
Contact for " Boundless Living" outdoor collection.
16/02/2026
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR. The Chinese Lunar Year starts by 17th February. This is also a time when Light becomes meaning:
Celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Chinese Lantern Festival marks the first full moon of the year; and the closing moment of the Lunar New Year cycle.
With origins tracing back over 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty, the festival evolved through imperial rituals, early Buddhist influences, and public celebrations into a collective act of illumination.
But beyond tradition, this is a festival about light as language.
Lanterns, especially glowing in deep reds, carry layered meanings:
🏮 Light as guidance
🏮Light as protection
🏮Light as a signal of renewal
Their round forms echo unity and continuity, while their presence in the night transforms space into something shared, almost architectural.
In this sense, the Lantern Festival is not only a cultural event;
it is an early, powerful demonstration of how light constructs atmosphere, emotion, and connection.
A reminder for us:
Light is never only functional.
It is always conceptual.
30/01/2026
Project: Galeri AGA
Supplier:
Catalyst: V / LIGHT
Maslak, Istanbul
2025
23/01/2026
V / LIGHT is , ILLUMINATE exhibition showcases leading brands as
23/01/2026
V / LIGHT is , ILLUMINATE lighting wzhibition welcomes leading brands as
23/01/2026
V / LIGHT is ILLUMINATE recap
21/01/2026
We believe the future of lighting is not just products;
it’s relationships, precision, and trust.
V/LIGHT keeps its finger on the pulse of the industry:
new companies, innovations, technologies,and the people shaping them. 
Because the right connection changes everything.
A beam connects all.
21/01/2026
In real life, projects shift.
Budgets evolve.
Specifications change.
V/LIGHT supports buyers and project managers with reliable access to alternatives, verified partners, and smoother coordination; helping projects stay on schedule and within budget. 
We make the process easier, without sacrificing quality.
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Who?
Özlem Yalım , Strategic Design Consultant / works as the Head of Brand Strategy at TEPTA Lighting.
Industrial designer with the degree of BS , METU ( ODTÜ ), Ankara / Turkey.
Some of her latest projects are the project direction of “Space and Posibilities" exhibition-April 2014 , PR of Design Me! exhibition in Wanted Design, NYC- May 2014, Co-curator at ‘ SALONDantel” exhibition. ( Holland-Turkish co- production ) - October 2014, Private consultant to the CEO at “Marka Conference”-December 2014, Event Supervisor for H&M for “ sustainable workshop in 2016, Design Supervisor for the gadget series design and branding for Saltbea/ Doğuş 2018.
She presented the first exhibition dedicated to Light, in 2015, for the 25th Anniversary of TEPTA lighting: Day, Light- night exhibition which is curated by Ulrike Brandi was opened at İstanbul Modern Museum. The Exhibition commissioned local and international architects, designers and artists to design lighting installations and attracted the attention of approximately 200.000 audiences during 4 months. A book on light was also published by TEPTA justafter this exhibiton, which was coordinated and edited by Yalım.
She has a continuing editorial background as follows: Column writer at Optimist magazine during 2013-2014, Participating Author , “New Paradigms”, Book-2014. She wrote officially at Sanatatak ( leading arts platform ), Arkitera ( leading architecture platform ), Dekoraman ( interior design ) by time, as well as many articles at a few leading magazines on demand. She currently writes design criticsm at Cumhuriyet newspaper, Sunday edititon, bi-weekly.
Her work is specialised on design, brand positioning, creative communication and marketing strategies, events and exhibitions, local and international pr ( in creative fields ), business education programs ( workshops, conferences and design thinking practices ) and advisory fileds after 25 years experience in business.
She has been the advisory board member of many events, such as IMMIB Industial design Competition, AYSAD Elevator Design Competition, Sustainable Brands Conference İstanbul.
She has been selected one the most creative 50 figures in Turkey, both in 2011 and 2012 by TurkishTime magazine. She is single and the mother of 19 year old Lal.
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