The studio
Calm outside, busy inside.
Nook Cuisine is a bespoke kitchen studio in Ankara, part of an architecture practice. We design and build kitchens and cabinet solutions for homes and hotels across Europe.
Our story
Every home has a corner. We build it.
Nook Cuisine grew out of an architecture practice in Ankara. We believe a kitchen is more than a room: it is the corner where the light of a house gathers, where the day begins and ends. We think about stone, timber and light together, build every cabinet to measure, and install with one team. Designed in Ankara, installed across Europe.
- Material first
- Designed with light
- Done right once
Approach
What we believe.
A kitchen is the part of a home you touch most. We design it around light, stone and the hand, then build it to last decades. The visible part should be quiet, and the working part should be perfect.
Materials first
Stone, timber and metal set the mood of a room long before the layout does. We start there.
Function is the luxury
A drawer that opens fully and closes silently is worth more than any ornament.
Quiet on the outside
The best kitchens look calm and are busy inside. We hide the working parts.
What we make
Four things, made well.
Kitchens
Full kitchens in stone, timber, glass and colour, drawn around how you cook and built to the dimensions of your room.
See kitchensCabinet interiors
Drawer inserts, pull-out larders, corner units, waste sorting and sink zones: the working parts behind a calm front.
See the solutionsCompact kitchens
A complete kitchen in one run of cabinetry, for hotel suites, serviced apartments, offices and small homes.
See compact kitchensFull project delivery
Survey, design, making and installation by one team, so there is one person to ask and one standard to meet.
Read the processHow we work
From first visit to last screw.
- 01
Brief
We listen first: how you live, what you cook, what you keep. A short visit tells us more than any form.
- 02
Measure
A precise survey of the room, the light and the services. Every later decision rests on it.
- 03
Design
Plans, elevations, and a tactile palette of real material samples you can hold in your own light.
- 04
Make
Cabinetry and stone are cut to order in controlled conditions, and checked before they leave.
- 05
Install
One team fits everything, so there is one person to ask and one standard to meet.
- 06
Aftercare
We return after the first months to adjust, tune and answer the questions that only use can raise.
Timing depends on scope. Read the full process
Our approach to materials
Choose the material, then the room.
Stone, timber, metal and glass set the mood of a room before the layout does. We start there, and we are honest about how each one will look in ten years.
Explore the materials
Real samples, in your light
Stone, timber, metal and glass look different at home than in a showroom. We bring physical samples to your room so you can judge them where they will live.
Few materials, used well
Most rooms need three or four materials. We choose them to age well together, so the room looks settled and not busy.
Honest about ageing
Oak warms, marble etches, brass darkens. We tell you how each surface will change, so you choose the kind of ageing you like.
Detail before decoration
Edges, joints, gaps and grips are where quality shows. We spend our effort there and keep the surfaces plain.
Before you commit
What a first visit looks like.
A first visit is a conversation in the room. We bring a tape, a notebook and a few samples. You do not need to prepare a design.
- 01
We look at the room
Light, views, services, the way the door opens and where the sun falls through the day.
- 02
We ask how you live
Who cooks, what you keep, what annoys you about the current room and what you would never give up.
- 03
We talk about materials and scope
Early thoughts on finishes, what the project could include and a range for the budget, so the plan fits the money.
- 04
You leave with a next step
A short summary of what we heard and what happens next. Timing depends on scope, and we say so plainly.
Useful to bring
- Drawings of the house or flat, if you have them
- Photographs of the room at different times of day
- A list of what you cook, keep and want to hide
- Images you like, if any, even if you cannot say why
Questions
Good to know.
Where an answer depends on scope, we say so. Nothing here is a quote.
How long does a kitchen take?
It depends on scope. Size, materials and the lead times for stone and appliances all matter, and a single run of cabinets is a different job from a kitchen with joinery in several rooms. We confirm a schedule once the design is signed off, and we tell you early if something is likely to move it.
Do you work outside Ankara?
Yes. We work across Europe. Visits, deliveries and installation are planned around where you are, and we agree the practical details at the start.
What does a first visit involve?
A conversation in the room. We look at the light and the services, ask how you live and cook, and talk through materials, scope and a range for the budget. You do not need a design. Drawings and photographs help if you have them.
Do you bring samples?
Yes. We bring real stone, timber, metal and glass to your home, so you can judge them in your own light and beside your own floors and walls.
How do payments work?
Terms are agreed in writing before work starts. For larger projects they are usually linked to stages such as design sign-off, production and installation. The exact schedule depends on scope, and we explain it with the proposal.
Can you work with our architect or designer?
Yes. Send us the drawings you have. We review them, raise any questions about services, dimensions and construction, and prepare detailed joinery drawings for your approval.
How do we care for natural stone?
Wipe spills quickly, clean with a soft cloth and a mild pH-neutral soap, and keep acids and harsh cleaners away from marble, limestone and travertine. Use boards and trivets. We explain the care for your own stone at handover, and the journal has a longer guide.
Can we live at home during the work?
Often, yes. It depends on scope and on which rooms are affected. We plan the sequence to keep the disruption as short as it can be, and we talk through a temporary arrangement at the planning stage.
Come and see the samples.
Visit the studio to hold stone, timber and brass in your hand.