About

I'm a (future) space engineer based in Zürich. This is where I write about orbital mechanics, satellite systems, life in Switzerland, and the space between languages and identities.

refracted.space is named for what happens when light passes through a medium and bends - changes direction without changing nature. That feels like a useful metaphor for living between cultures, disciplines, and ways of seeing.

Colophon

This site is built with Astro, styled with plain CSS, set in Space Grotesk and JetBrains Mono.

The design follows editorial principles: bold typography, strong hierarchy, monochrome palette, and nothing that doesn't earn its place.

Contact

You can reach me by email at asametoglu@ethz.ch.