Researcher and curator Meriç Öner has worked extensively on design and architecture culture since 2005. She was the founding associate director at Salt, where she defined the institution’s critical approach to studies of built environments. Her queries on material culture initiated international conversations and facilitated public presentations of multiple narratives and timelines. Later as director, Öner amplified Salt’s potential as a co-learning agency. She advanced the dissemination of the online resources and activated the Office of Useful Art in partnership with Asociación de Arte Útil. Since 2022 she continues to curate research and exhibitions at Meriç Öner Culture Works.