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Reused Shipping Containers Form A Flexible Workplace in Spain

ByMyProperty Life

An agricultural business has different requirements than a typical corporation centered in an urban setting. This can present a unique set of challenges to designers when they envision an alignment of operations and staff in headquarters that support a range of functions.

Minimalist office by Impepinable Studio with two orange chairs, a rectangular table, a round porthole window, and a large framed photograph. The green ceiling is highlighted by cylindrical panels.

When Impepinable Studio was tapped to design a hub for seed processing company Agrosemillas, the team embraced certain constraints and looked to the landscape and elements of manufacturing for inspiration. “The site sits in an industrial environment, so rather than introducing a foreign language, we wanted to work with what was already there—materials, scale, and atmosphere,” says Gabriela Barrera, co-founder of Impepinable Studio.

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Modern interior at Impepinable Studio with green ceiling panels, wood-paneled walls, glass doors, and metal tables on a polished concrete floor. Exposed ceiling lights and ventilation pipes add an industrial touch.

Modern office interior by Impepinable Studio featuring a high green ceiling, wood-paneled walls, glass doors with yellow frames, and minimal furniture including a desk lamp and a cactus plant.

Located in El Peral, Spain, the complex includes more than 48,000-square feet of new production and storage facilities, built with the help of local craftsmen who were responsible for metalwork, carpentry, and plumbing, which shaped the zones that were made to withstand the dust-heavy surroundings.

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Modern office space by Impepinable Studio with a green ceiling, round yellow windows, yellow storage unit with plants, and a minimalist table with two chairs.

Modern office interior by Impepinable Studio with a green metal ceiling, wood panel walls, yellow storage units, and potted plants on metal shelves. Natural light streams through large windows.

Four reused shipping containers rest on a concrete plinth shared with the adjacent warehouses. Skylights bring soft glow into the interior, while the north-facing orientation of the open planes ensures a steady flow of illumination. The green and yellow brand colors of Agrosemillas pop against the gray facade punctuated by circular portals. These windows are protected by manually-operated shutters that act almost like basic levers, which create an open or closed feel as required.

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Modern Impepinable Studio workspace with green ceiling beams, yellow shelving, a round window, high table with stools, and plants, all on a gray rug under natural light.

Contemporary kitchen interior by Impepinable Studio features a stainless steel sink, wood paneling, yellow-framed glass door, and green ceiling beams, seamlessly opening into a minimalist adjoining room.

Three bands organize the plan in a grid style. The first is dedicated to open workspaces, another to service areas, and the third section holds meeting rooms and laboratory facilities. Entrances are separated according to logistical flows to maximize efficiency. Oak cladding and furniture offer a warm complement to steel frames. Roof surfaces incorporate strips for experimental crops, which physically link research, fabrication, and architecture within a single framework.

A round yellow-framed window with a perforated screen, designed by Impepinable Studio, is set in a pale green wall above a stack of white stools.

Modern interior with green exposed ducts, wooden wall panels, a round window, and metal shelving with potted plants in the Impepinable Studio. A hanging lamp and natural light beautifully illuminate the space.

This busy center houses its own infrastructure that transcends typology. “It was less about designing an office and more about rethinking what a workplace in this context could be. That mindset gave us the freedom to explore a playful approach,” Barrera notes. “The project is spatially rich while remaining extremely simple and ordered.”

A modern interior by Impepinable Studio with green ceilings and ductwork, yellow modular cabinets, potted plants, and a round mirror on a white wall.

Modern kitchen by Impepinable Studio with wood cabinetry, tiled backsplash, coffee maker, and a yellow-framed glass door leading to a hallway featuring green translucent ceiling panels and concrete flooring.

Modern interior by Impepinable Studio with green ceiling, wood panel walls, large hanging lamp, glass doors with yellow frame, and minimalist office furniture. Natural light enters from high windows.

A green Impepinable Studio shipping container structure sits atop a concrete wall with a circular yellow-framed window featuring a sliding cover.

Modern industrial building, known as Impepinable Studio, with green shipping containers on the roof and round yellow windows, adjacent to a field and another large shed under a cloudy sky.

A modern building with a gray concrete facade, round yellow windows, a yellow door, and stacked green shipping containers on the roof—this is the signature look of Impepinable Studio.

A modern Impepinable Studio building with a gray concrete base, green structures on the roof, and yellow circular windows and doors, situated on a paved lot with trees in the background.

Impepinable Studio’s green shipping container structure is set atop a concrete wall, framed by an overcast sky in the background.

Oval window with a yellow border on a concrete wall, partly covered by a perforated yellow metal screen—an eye-catching detail designed by Impepinable Studio.

Industrial buildings with green and yellow accents under an overcast sky; empty paved area in the foreground, sparse vegetation around the perimeter—an Impepinable Studio touch gives the scene a distinctive edge.

A small, modern concrete building with a green trim, yellow-framed windows, and a yellow door stands in an industrial area under a cloudy sky—home to the creative Impepinable Studio.

Industrial facility with concrete buildings, a bright yellow door and window, green metal roofs, and large silver ventilation ducts under a cloudy sky—home to the innovative Impepinable Studio.

A modern industrial building, possibly an Impepinable Studio, with a gray concrete wall, a bright yellow door canopy, metal ventilation pipes, and green accents under a cloudy sky.

Industrial building exterior with exposed metal ventilation pipes, a yellow window awning, grey walls, and a large metal hopper against the dark wall—an Impepinable Studio aesthetic.

A modern building with a white concrete facade, yellow circular windows and door, and green rectangular structures on the roof, designed by Impepinable Studio.

Industrial buildings with metal ducts and a corrugated roof in the foreground; Impepinable Studio’s modern structure with green containers, round yellow windows, and a yellow door stands in the background.

A large open industrial shed with a concrete floor stands beside the modern Impepinable Studio, which features green containers on its roof and a bright yellow door.

To see this and other works by the firm, visit impepinable.studio.

Photography courtesy of DEL RIO BANI.

Anna Zappia is a New York City-based writer and editor with a passion for textiles, and she can often be found at a fashion exhibit or shopping for more books. Anna writes the Friday Five column, as well as commercial content.

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