Awards

2021
"Commemorating Mimar Sinan in Üsküdar" Competition Prize - "ZERRE + AR / MR" - Turkey

2020
Urban Furniture Product Design Competition Prize - "ISTANBUL IS YOURS" IBB - Turkey

2018
Good Design Award - Design Turkey - "SWAY" - Turkey

2016
ICONIC Awards INTERIOR INNOVATION Winner - "WALL" - Germany

2015
Architizer A+ International Design Awards Finalist - "WALL" - USA IF Design Awards - "WALL" - Germany

2014
INTERIOR DESIGN Best of Year Winner - "WALL" - USA
Good Design Awards - "WALL" - Germany
IDSA International Design Excellence Awards - "WALL" - USA

2013
Designpreis Deutschland 2013 Nominee - "LIT" - Germany

2012
Good Design Awards - "LIT" - THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM / EUROPE - USA Good Design Awards - "BUK" - THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM / EUROPE - USA

2011
"Line" was purchased by FRANK GEHRY Marta Herford Museum for their permanent collection - Germany

2010
Good Design Award - Design Turkey - "LIT" - Turkey
Designpreis Deutschland 2010 Nominee - "Line" – Germany

2008
Good Design Awards - "LINE" The European Art and Design Award - Germany

2007
Best Stand Design Award - First Prize - Y.E.M. - "3M" - Turkey

2006
Design of the Year Award - Istanbul Design Week - "Line" - Turkey

2005
IMMIB Professional - First Prize Award - "Time" - Turkey

2003
Best Stand Design Award - Y.E.M. - "DOW" – Turkey

1994
Ministry of Culture Achievement Award - Turkey
Wheels Cultural Center - Designers Odyssey Design Award - Turkey

1993
Water-Friendly Toilet Seat Award - ISKI - Turkey
Mimar Sinan University School of Architecture's Industrial Product Design Department Achievement Award – Turkey

Exhibitions

2024
TURKISH DESIGNER EXHIBITION - Aykut Erol - Istanbul Design Museum Exhibition - Istanbul, TURKEY "CUBE" Sculpture PARIBU ART MEMORY Permanent Exhibition - Istanbul, TURKEY

2021
"LOVE MASK" Pandemic Time BAKSI Museum TCHIF - Istanbul, TURKEY

"Design Turkey Trophy Designed by Aykut Erol” Exhibition Design Week Turkey - Istanbul, TURKEY 2020

"Grass" Genetic Codes of Turkish Design Exhibition - IGA - Istanbul, TURKEY

2019
"GRASS V1-V2" Design Week TURKEY 2019 - Istanbul, TURKEY

2018
"True-Treu" Design Exhibition - HAN ART AND DESIGN GALLERY - Istanbul, TURKEY

"Is it Art or Design" Design Week TURKEY 2018 - Istanbul, TURKEY

2017
"Synesthesia: Unexpected Sensations and Stories of Migration" Exhibition Venice Biennale - ITALY 2016

"Two by Two" New Works in the Collection Marta-Marta Herford Museum - GERMANY

2014
"My Aphrodite" Contemporary Istanbul - ARMAGGAN ART & DESIGN GALLERY - TURKEY

"Wind" Design Spirit - Istanbul Design Week - Istanbul, TURKEY

2013
"Hypermetropy" Contemporary Istanbul - ARMAGGAN ART & DESIGN GALLERY - TURKEY

"Creativity Without Limits" - ARMAGGAN ART & DESIGN GALLERY - TURKEY

"Design Spirit" Istanbul Design Week - IDW Exhibition - TURKEY

2012
"White Hole" States of Material - ARMAGGAN ART & DESIGN GALLERY - TURKEY

"40 Design and Designer" Exhibition - Mimar Sinan University - TURKEY

"States of Matter" States of Material - ARMAGGAN ART & DESIGN GALLERY - TURKEY

2011
"Istanbul Alphabet" - Werkbundarchiv - Museum der Dinge BERLIN - GERMANY

"Dance with Colors" Exhibition - ADDRESISTANBUL - TURKEY

"Everything Became Sketching" Exhibition - Tasarım Parkı - TURKEY

2010
"The Nature of The Design" Exhibition - ADDRESISTANBUL - TURKEY

"SPAGAT" Exhibition - Marta Herford Museum - GERMANY

"BE SINCERE" I-DECO Design Exhibition - TURKEY

"Under 40" Design Spirit - IDW Exhibition - TURKEY

"BE SINCERE" Exhibition - ADDRESISTANBUL - TURKEY

"Design Spirit" IDW Exhibition - TURKEY

2009
"Conflux" Exhibition - Mahmut Nuvit - ARK KULTUR - TURKEY

IMMIB Exhibition TURKEY - Frankfurt - GERMANY

I-DECO Design Exhibition – TURKEY

2008
ICFF Furniture Fair New York - Aykut Erol DESIGN - USA

Milano Furniture Fair Zona Tortona - Aykut Erol DESIGN - ITALY Ilkin Milano - Turkish Touch in Design Milano - Zona Tortona - ITALY 2007

Istanbul Design Week - IDW Exhibition - TURKEY

2006
Istanbul Design Week - IDW Exhibition - TURKEY

L.P.W.K. - Projecting for Alessi - ITALY

Istanbul Street Design Week - TURKEY

2005
Marketingist Fair Exhibition – TURKEY

2004
A-Design Fair 2004 Exhibition - TURKEY

L.P.W.K. - Between Fashion and Design - ITALY

Accessory Design - Alessi - Domus Academy - ITALY

2003
Furniture Design - Magis - Domus Academy - ITALY

A-Design Fair 2003 Exhibition - TURKEY

2002
Coffee Maker - Alessi - Domus Academy - ITALY

1996
Divan Chair Project - MSU - Pratt Institute - TURKEY