President and Chief Creative Storyteller
Nile Tuzun, a highly accomplished hospitality design and development executive, an award winning photographer, creative director, art advocate, and citizen of the world, has developed a solid reputation for uncompromising excellence in the world of international hospitality design. Her work over the past 20 years has influenced and raised the bar for the hotel, spa and restaurant experience worldwide, first as a hospitality designer at WATG, then as Director of Design and Construction at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International and later as Director of Business Development for the Puccini Group, Creative Director of Design and Branding for Alterra Worldwide and Director of Design for Legado Companies while maintaining her lifestyle and interior design company I.AM.NILEBRAND as President and Chief Creative Officer.
Nile brings a design-focused background to her work, typified by in- depth collaboration with valuable ownership groups, distinguished guests, global divisional team members, internal cross divisional team members and operational team members providing hospitality design and management and operational consulting services. Nile maintains close working relationships with the world's leading architects and designers as she strives to realize design standards unique to each project. With a very confident philosophy regarding hotel, mixed-use residential, creative office space, spa and restaurant design and operations, Nile has and continues to support the future of design by participating as an expert panelist for seminars, design forums, charity events and guest academic critiques. Her strategic implementation of design and her understanding of the global marketplace, drive her to realize her goals with conviction and with the utmost professionalism.
Nile believes in the empowerment of younger generation of females and gives her time in mentoring and lecturing at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Nile is also part of The Young Society Leaders (YSL) which is a program that convenes a select, diverse group of the American-Turkish community’s most outstanding young leaders, in their 30s and 40s. Nile is also the Chairwoman of The American Turkish Women in Business (ATWB), a for-a-nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Istanbul dedicated to inspiring, supporting and celebrating women in their journey to self actualization, success and empowerment.
Nile, born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey holds a Masters of Architecture with a work career which has taken her from Istanbul to New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, St.Louis, Rome, Barcelona, Milan, Mayakoba, Mexico City, Nigeria, Mekkah, Astana, Venice, Paris, Arles, Madrid, Cabo San Lucas, San Juan, St. Croix and Seville.
Nile is working towards her executive degree in Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate (AMDP) at Harvard University to be completed in 2020. Nile will also attend Yale School of Management, Women’s Leadership Program to be completed in November 2021.
Nile lives in California and she splits her time between San Francisco, Beverly Hills and Istanbul during the year. Nile is fluent in English, Turkish and conversational Italian.
In every project we find the solution that merges our vision with our clients expertise to bring to life projects that are beautiful, functional, relevant, progressive, and economically viable. We work with major corporations as well as start-ups to create and develop game changing concepts in virtually every category of real estate projects. From concept initiation, through design development, Nile has extensive background in creating designs that elevate the experiences of everyday life.
Coordination is an important part of bringing your project to life. Nile brings a design-focused background to her work, typified by in-depth collaboration with valuable ownership groups, distinguished guests, global divisional team members, internal cross divisional team members and operational team members providing hospitality design and management and operational consulting services. Nile maintains close working relationships with the world's leading architects and designers as she strives to realize design standards unique to each project.
Design is an expression of your brand. As designers, we tell stories and create unforgettable experiences. Not only does she create a new brand or enhance an existing brand for each project that she works on, Nile works to give your brand the kind of look and feel that speaks a thousand words. She shapes and molds content of all types - blogs, social media, print, web and more - into a unique and seamless campaign strategy that resonates with the end user.
Connectivity is key. We have connections with major and international hotel brands. We can make introductions with investors, developers, international funds, architects, interior designers, creative agencies and any hotel brand that you can think of. So, who do you want to connect with?
FAIRMONT HOTELS AND RESORTS
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS
STARWOOD HOTELS
HILTON HOTELS AND RESORTS
TRUMP HOTELS
DIVAN
BROUGHTON HOSPITALITY
AIMBRIDGE
DREAM HOTELS
EVOLUTION HOSPITALITY
Hotel . Branded Residences . Restaurant . Retail . Mixed Use . Creative Office Space . Selected Project
