DIFFERENCE is a multidisciplinary studio working across architecture, interior and spatial design.

We develop projects from the first idea through planning and realization.
By combining design, architecture and project execution, we can take responsibility for the entire process, from concept and detailing to construction and completion.

Our work is driven by a clear visual language, strong materials and spaces that work in everyday life.
We look at each project as a whole, considering its architecture, interior, atmosphere and use rather than treating them as separate elements.

We work with different scales, materials and contexts across residential, commercial and public projects.
Alongside our design work, DIFFERENCE also offers full project realization, coordinating the construction process and bringing the design into the built space.

From the first sketch to the finished project, DIFFERENCE brings design and realization together.










Cihan Akar

born in Frankfurt a. M.

2013 - 2017 Bachelor in Architecture at Technische Universität Darmstadt
2017 - 2020 Master Architecture at Technische Universität Darmstadt

2016 - 2020 working at different architecture offices
2020 - 2023 project leading architect at happarchitecture


member of Architekten- und Stadt­planer­kammer Hessen

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