• About
      Cemal Okten is a designer working and living in London. Currently working as an assistant to Tomás Alonso and on personal projects.
      Documents: Résumé (PDF 86kb)
      Contact: cemalokten@gmail.com / +447753588345
      Address: Unit 4, 358 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8PL
      Twitter: @cemalokten
      Clients: Vera Chapter, New Era, Nike, Havana Club Rum, Core77, Central Saint Martins
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  • 1, Steel

      A desk made from pressed steel and birch plywood.

      Links - Vimeo, Press brake
      Steel by Cemal Okten Steel
      Steel by Cemal Okten Steel
      Steel by Cemal Okten Steel
  • 2, Home Office

      Two photographs documenting the objects found in the home and the office.

      Home Office by Cemal Okten Home Office
      Home Office by Cemal Okten Home Office
  • 3, Nike Fix

      Nike Fix is a project which aims to repair and refresh well loved shoes using colourful liquid rubber; giving them a new lease of life and a fresh new look.

      A collaboration with Martin Price.

      Links - Vimeo, Nike 78
      Nike Fix by Cemal Okten Nike Fix
      Nike Fix by Cemal Okten Nike Fix
      Nike Fix by Cemal Okten Nike Fix
      Nike Fix by Cemal Okten Nike Fix
      Nike Fix by Cemal Okten Nike Fix
  • 4, Above

      Photographs of rooms taken from above. Many thanks to Tomás, Martin & Ella with help on this project.

      Links - Tomás Alonso, Martin Price
      Above by Cemal Okten Above
      Above by Cemal Okten Above
      Above by Cemal Okten Above
  • 5, New Era

      A birthday party to celebrate nine decades of New Era Hats; balloons, music, cheese and pineapple on sticks.

      Links - New Era, Cheese & Pineapple
      New Era by Cemal Okten New Era
      New Era by Cemal Okten New Era
  • 6, Ingredients

      Inspired by the creativity and resourcefulness of the people of Havana, the Ingredients project uses everyday objects to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Commissioned by Havana Club Rum.

      Featured in Viewpoint Magazine Issue 28.

      Links - Havana Club Rum, Viewpoint Magazine
      Ingredients by Cemal Okten Ingredients
      Ingredients by Cemal Okten Ingredients
      Ingredients by Cemal Okten Ingredients
      Ingredients by Cemal Okten Ingredients
  • 7, CSM Newspaper

      An exhibition catalogue designed for the Central Saint Martins end of year Product Design show. Printed as a newspaper, it documents the design process of the final products on show.

      Links - Central Saint Martins
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
      CSM Newspaper by Cemal Okten CSM Newspaper
  • 8, Auto-Portraits

      A series of self-portraits taken by Central Saint Martin students. In total 72 portraits were taken and used as the class photo for 2010.

      A collaboration with Caulton Morris.

      Links - Central Saint Martins, Auto-Portrait
      Auto-Portraits by Cemal Okten Auto-Portraits
      Auto-Portraits by Cemal Okten Auto-Portraits
  • 9, Knot Series

      KNOT Chair & Table are both held together using one length of rope, pulled tight by a 10kg cast iron weight. The construction of the chair and table can be understood by simply following the lines of the rope.

      KNOT furniture comes with a fact-sheet detailing materials and where to buy them, construction suggestions and maintenance advice. The use of familiar and readily available materials combined with the fact-sheet enables anyone to easily maintain and repair the furniture if something were to go wrong.

      Links - KNOT Factsheet, Complete Guide to Knots
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
      Knot Series by Cemal Okten Knot Series
  • 10, Santi

      Portrait photographs of designer Santi Guerrero Font.

      Links - Santi Guerrero Font
      Santi by Cemal Okten Santi
      Santi by Cemal Okten Santi
  • 11, Cardboard Shelter

      Ultra-light weight flat packing temporary shelter, constructed from waterproofed cardboard, allows space for eight people. Based on the geodesic dome invented and engineered by Buckminster Fuller, 1954.

      Links - Buckminster Fuller