Markafoni.com Headquarters
Usually; the general logic of office interior design is to present the corporate identity with design elements; mainly in the reception and recreation areas. Within this same approach; unfortunately, we are faced with simple, but similar working areas. We tried to avoid exactly this approach when designing the new headquarters for Markafoni.com; one of the leading online fashion and shopping companies of Turkey.
photography by © Gürkan Akay
To accomplish this; we circulated ribbons throughout all office space. We used Markafoni corporate colors and started playing with them: we tied and untied, lowered and raised, widened and narrowed… Eventually; we came up with a dynamic, ever-changing, sculptural and functional structure that can also include required spaces and components. We simply like to call this structure “Ribbon”.
photography by © Gürkan Akay
This structure sometimes formed required spaces and components by itself, and sometimes these spaces and components were attached to it. When the office needed it; “Ribbon” formed an open meeting space, a gathering place, seating or a stage. In some places, we attached required components to it, such as; dividers, installation or quick meeting units.
Our aim was to make “Ribbon” more than just a decorative factor. We believe “Ribbon” is a vital instrument that meets the needs of office users and a complex facility interacted by the office habitants more than once in a typical work day.
We approached the rest of the project as a background to our main concept element, but with its own character and details. In the end; we believe that a dynamic, extraordinary and a fun office place reflecting Markafoni.com’s corporate identity was achieved.
photography by © Gürkan Akay
Project Info
Architects: Habif Architecture
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Design Team: Hakan Habif, Cagri Kaan Cetin
Area: 3500.0 sqm
Year: 2015
Type: Office Building
Photographs: Gürkan Akay
