Fadillioglu studied computer science at the University of Sussex and at Control Data Institute.
[2] In addition to managing her design studio, Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu teaches at Istanbul Bilgi University.
[1] Fadıllıoğlu is the interior designer of the Şakirin Mosque in Istanbul, combining modern techniques with traditional Islamic art.
[4] Her contributions include a large metal sphere above the entrance, a graceful curved minbar and a glass chandelier crafted in China.
The chandelier consists of globules shaped like drops of water, recalling a prayer that Allah's light should fall like rain.