Inauguration of Hyundai Motor Group’s headquarters in Yangjae, Seoul
DateMay 14, 2026
On the occasion of the inauguration of Hyundai Motor Group’s headquarters in Yangjae, Seoul, Executive Chair Euisun Chung shared with employees gathered for the event his vision of a workplace environment where architecture serves as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and human connection across the organization.
Designed by STUDIOS Architecture Paris, this new 40,000-square-meter service hub embodies that ambition through open and flexible spaces that encourage cross-functional interaction while seamlessly integrating emerging ways of working, as well as robotics and physical AI into employees’ daily experience. Inspired by the energy of major transit and gathering places, the headquarters has been transformed into a true platform for exchange.
Alexandra Villegas joined him in presenting this new vision of space—an Agora of Ideas—conceived for Hyundai Motor Group: a place of convergence where talent, ideas, and technology come together to shape the Group’s next chapter and strategic roadmap.
Awards
- City of Palo Alto, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Design Award | The Hub at Stanford Research Park
- ULI Washington Awards for Excellence, Finalist | MLK Gateway II
- Future of Work Awards, Jury’s Special Prize | Ledger HQ
- BIM d’Or, Tech Show Awards | Google AI Hub
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Office Renovation, Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Medium Tech Office: Finalists | WHOOP Headquarters
- ULI Europe Awards for Excellence : Winner | L’Atelier Covivio
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Finalist: Large Early Education | Raymond Elementary School
- AIA DC, Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Chapter Design Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence, Excellence in Institutional Development: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence: Finalists | Raymond Elementary School
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Swards DC, MD, VA, Decarbonization Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- Fast Company, Innovation by Design Awards, Best Workplace Design: Honorable Mention | WHOOP Headquarters
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Display Installations: Winner | Welcome Galleries at the National Building Museum
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Best in office Buildings: Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, NYCxDesign Awards: Finalist | 825 Third Avenue
- CoreNet NYC Design Excellence Awards, Project of the Year Under 25K sq ft: Winner | 825 Third Avenue
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Awards DC, MD, VA, Judge’s Choice Award: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- NAIOP DC MD Awards of Excellence, Best Washington DC Urban Office: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- CoreNet New England Awards of Excellence, Large Workplace: Winner | WHOOP Headquarters