Ece Yetim

Ece Yetim is a Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, and co-founder of KOMM.UNITY, a women-owned experience design firm. Her work explores architectural drawing as a political medium, focusing on public spaces, solidarity, and feminist pedagogies.

• Master of Architecture, Princeton University School of Architecture
• Bachelor’s in Architecture, Istanbul Technical University
• Exchange Program, LUCA in Ghent, Belgium

Her research interests span representational practices, critical mapping, and multidisciplinary design, often interrogating how architecture fosters community bonds and cultural dialogue. Her recent publications emphasize solidarity in urbanism, pandemic-era design, and mythological reinterpretation of space.

Projects like "Affectionate Furniture for Covid-19" and "Different Scales of Solidarity" highlight her focus on human-scale interventions during crises. She has collaborated with Studio Daniel Libeskind, Howeler + Yoon Architecture, Atelier Bow Wow, and AKS Architecture, contributing to exhibitions like the 16th International Venice Architecture Biennial and Too Fast Too Slow at e-flux Journal.

As co-founder of KOMM.UNITY, she prioritizes transformative furniture and events to strengthen communities. Her work synthesizes haptic design, contextual sensitivity, and socially engaged practice, bridging architectural discourse with grassroots activism.