Press, Speaking & Media Features
Press and Media Features
A curated overview of press and media features, speaking engagements, podcast interviews and book coverage for Ozge Fettahlioglu, founder of Cocoplum Design Studio and a leading voice in neuroarchitecture and biophilic design. See Ozge’s full profile for more on her work in wellness interior design and hospitality.
Press & Editorial
- 7 Ways Biophilic Design Transforms Luxury Living — KaneBridge News, 24 March 2025. On using light, glass and natural materials to elevate high-end living spaces.
- The Art of Living Beautifully — KaneBridge News, 15 April 2025. Sourcing art, bespoke layouts and sculptural design elements to turn residential interiors into personalised sanctuaries.
- How to Health-Proof Your Home — realestate.com.au, 12 July 2024. On the wellness features becoming standard in new home design.
- How a Century-Old Angophora Tree Reshaped This Pearl Beach House Renovation — Domain.com.au, 21 July 2026, by Pauline Morrissey. On preserving native canopy and biophilic microclimates during a coastal extension.
- Painting Life Back into White Walls — Dayhouse Living, Issue 3. A personal essay on biophilic design in hospital settings.
- Thermal Biophilia and the Neuroscience of Comfort in Australian Projects — Warmset Australia, co-branded collaboration piece.
- Seamless Design Translation: How to Convert Any Bespoke Resort Vision into Modular Reality — Design Show Australia, ahead of the 14 June 2025 Melbourne keynote.
- Impactful Women in Construction 2024 — The Elitex.
- Addressing Big Issues — Florence Magazine / Masterbuilders NSW, August 2024.
- Design Den: DMN Member Series — Design Matters National, “Intersect” magazine, Winter ’23.
- Designed Distinctly for You with Ozge Fettahlioglu — Home Shows Australia blog, byline piece on wellness-focused and biophilic design.
- How a Century-Old Angophora Tree Reshaped This Pearl Beach House Renovation — Sydney Morning Herald in print Domain, 08 August 2026, by Pauline Morrissey. On preserving native canopy and biophilic microclimates during a coastal extension.
Speaking Engagements
- Ozge Fettahlioglu — Speaker Profile — Sydney Build Expo, recurring speaker 2023–2026. 2024: “Profitable Wellness — Designing Modular Homes for Today’s Diverse Living Needs.” 2026: Women in Construction Ambassador.
- Ozge Fettahlioglu — Speaker Profile — Melbourne Build Expo, including the Neuroarchitecture: Designing Spaces the Brain Responds To panel, 25 Nov 2026.
- NoVacancy Hotel Expo — (Terrapinn) — recurring speaker, most recently “Biophilic Design: Making it more affordable, accessible and profitable for your hotel,” 2024; two further sessions Sept 2025.
- CapTech / SIPBN — Recurring panellist/moderator, 2022–2025.
- Future of Construction Summit (FCON25) — Track 1: People, Innovation and Technology — Brisbane, 20–21 May 2025. Biophilic neuroarchitecture and stress-reduction frameworks in commercial assets.
- Future of Construction Summit (FCON25) — Track 2: Modern Methods of Construction — Panel moderator on prefabrication and cross-sector collaboration.
- Precinct Retrofit for Zero Carbon Resilient Cities — UTS Green Infrastructure Lab / University of Melbourne Retrofit Lab, 23 May 2025.
- Meeting the Demands of Housing — SIPBN panel, 16 Oct 2024, with Tom Forrest (Urban Taskforce Australia).
- Trueventus Modular Construction Conferences — Sydney 2025, Brisbane 2026.
- Sydney/Melbourne Home Show — Recurring speaker, 2024–2026, multiple sessions on biophilic design and design economics.
- WIDAC “Braving the Business” panel — 18 May 2023.
- Melbourne Build Expo 2026 VIP Wellness Lounge — Partnership, 25–26 Nov 2026.
Podcasts & Interviews
- A Room with a View Hospitality Podcast — Recorded live at NoVacancy 2024.
- Is Your Room Holding You Back? Ozge Fettahlioglu on Design for Productivity, Wellness & Wealth — Elevate Your Wealth with Victor Idoko, Ep. 32, 20 Aug 2025.
- Developer Network — Sunday Session: Unlocking the Power — 2024.
- 3 Quirks and a Turk — Spotify.
- SBS News — Small Business Secrets — 7 March 2024. Also on podcast and on-demand video.
- SBS Turkish — Konut krizinin çözümü kadın ustalarda — March 2024.
- SBS Turkish — Avustralya renovasyon sektöründe Anadolu rüzgârı — October 2023.
- SBS Turkish — Biophilic Tasarımla Doğayla İç İçe Yaşam — October 2023.
Book
- Designing for Health and Wealth: Architecture as a Compounding Mechanism — Amazon Australia. Also see the Chapter 2 academic DOI.
Recipient of the Living Now Book Awards’ “Outstanding Books for the Year” distinction, 2026.