Gold Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2024
Unilever Istanbul Office Design
by Yalin Tan
- A' Design Award 2024 Gold Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: Yalın Tan + Partners
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 107,586
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About Unilever Istanbul Office Design
Unilever Istanbul's innovative office design stands out for its commitment to inclusive and sustainable workspaces. With gender-neutral facilities, private pods, and well-being rooms, it fosters diversity and employee well-being. Biophilic elements, natural materials, and advanced lighting automation enhance productivity. This design's strength lies in creating a harmonious balance between functionality, comfort, and environmental responsibility, setting a new standard for modern workplaces.
Within the evolving discourse of contemporary workplace design, YALIN TAN + PARTNERS's Office Design emerges as an exemplary manifestation of biophilic principles integrated with sophisticated spatial choreography, demonstrating how corporate environments may transcend utilitarian function to become genuinely nurturing human habitats. The designers appear to have drawn upon established traditions of organic architecture, recalling the flowing naturalistic forms championed by masters who sought harmony between built and natural realms, while deploying contemporary fabrication technologies that enable complex curvilinear geometries in timber construction. The central sculptural identity element transforms conventional corporate signage into ornamental celebration, its intricate patterning suggesting craft traditions of decorative metalwork while asserting brand presence with artistic rather than commercial emphasis. Botanical integration achieves noteworthy sophistication through the selection of substantial tropical specimens whose architectural forms create vertical punctuation within the horizontal flow of planter elements, while suspended greenery establishes an intermediate canopy layer that softens the transition between human scale and the soaring atrium volume. The chromatic strategy demonstrates refined sensitivity, maintaining warm earth tones that evoke natural materials and welcoming domesticity while avoiding the clinical coolness often associated with corporate interiors. Particular accomplishment may be observed in the ceiling installation, where fabric canopies, wooden acoustic elements, and flowing light fixtures create a dynamic overhead landscape that rewards upward contemplation. The work invites consideration of how thoughtful design might transform quotidian professional environments into spaces that actively support human flourishing and psychological wellbeing.
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- Unique Properties
- Unilever Istanbul's innovative office design stands out for its commitment to inclusive and sustainable workspaces. With gender-neutral facilities, private pods, and well-being rooms, it fosters diversity and employee well-being. Biophilic elements, natural materials, and advanced lighting automation enhance productivity. This design's strength lies in creating a harmonious balance between functionality, comfort, and environmental responsibility, setting a new standard for modern workplaces.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 15.000 sqm / 161458.6 ft2
- Tags
- #officedesign #workplace #inclusivedesign #biophilicdesign #sustainable design
- Production Technology
- In the Unilever office project, fire-resistant acoustic ceiling covering materials and materials suitable for sustainable design have been used.
- Project Duration
- 6 months, Istanbul
- Operation Flow
- The Unilever office project has been designed according to an open office system, allowing users to work flexibly anywhere and anytime they want, rather than dedicated desks. This has created flexible spaces for users and increased interaction among people. Additionally, sustainability and employee well-being were prioritized in the design, contributing to a healthier and more environmentally friendly workspace.
- Inspiration
- When Gaudi created his works, he drew inspiration from nature. Similarly, in the Unilever project, we aimed to evoke a sense of nature in the space, using natural and flowing forms abstractly.We incorporated the amorphous forms inspired by nature into the shell and fixed seating elements within the space. Additionally, we utilized these amorphous forms in the entrance of Unilever, where they welcome people and accentuate the brand identity.
- Image Credits
- Ibrahim Ozbünar
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Unilever, 2022.
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