Malpyo, a family business with a long history spanning over three generations, is expanding into the cosmetics sector. URBANTAINER?s mission is to capture the spirit of the company?s transition to a modern and trend-oriented brand with the new company headquarter. The starting point for the design concept was to overcome the literal notion of a factory as a place of production by creating a space that symbolically carries the energy of the company?s new brand identity, by effectively utilising shipping containers in emotion-evoking colours. Malpyo?s new headquarter consists of two parts, the office area and the production facilities. In order to create an efficiently built space with a unique character, the office area was built with shipping containers.

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Architects: URBANTAINER
Location: Hagun-ri, Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Architecture Design: Jiwon Baik, Jungsic Kwon, Jihae Ock

Interior Design: Donhee Yoon, Dongwook Kim

Area: 4797.07 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Seungbok Lee

Exterior Color & Signage: Yejee Lee, Minjeong Choi

Landscape Design: URBANTAINER

Structure Engineer: Gawon Structural Engineers Co.,Ltd.

Construction: Dasan Engineering Co., Ltd.

Modular Construction: Jesam Construction Co., Ltd.

Mechanical Engineer: ENG Energy Lab

Electrical Engineer: Kunil MEC

Client: MAL...