It's difficult to see why so many office interiors lack the personality and enthusiasm required from staff. With the majority of companies giving little thought to employee satisfaction at all, it's not surprising that many established brands are looking to stay ahead of the curve by providing their staff with stunning office environments.
A cutting-edge office environment can reap great benefits for a company. Providing ample working space, relaxation hubs and a host of quirky rooms can boost productivity and stress levels - improving life quality and work ethic for employees.
1. Dropbox Offices - China Basin, China
Dropbox’s approach to their new 85,000sq ft China headquarters provides flexibility for the company’s fast-paced business. They’ve introduced an innovative approach to urban workplace density with neutral tones, greenery and open spaces.
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2. Instagram Offices - California, USA
Instagram recently upgraded their offices in celebration of the apps sixth anniversary. After moving all 350 employees from a one-story office in California, Instagram has now taken residence in a building close by – separating itself from Facebook’s former Headquarters.
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3. Nokia Offices - Silicon Valley, USA
Nokia’s new office building consolidates their Silicon Valley presence from four buildings into one. The project, completed by Gensler, was meant to bring some youthfulness and contemporary style back into the megacompany.
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4. Urban Outfitters Offices - Pennsylvania, USA
The historic renovation of an old shipyard has seen Urban Outfitters fit-out six buildings at the Naval Business Center in Philadelphia, PA. It’s the headquarters and corporate campus of UO with 24,000 square feet of space and adaptive use.
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5. Vistaprint Offices - Massachusetts, USA
In a collaborative design process for this build-to-suit project, MPA and Vistaprint created an open and energetic workplace that encourages creativity and employee empowerment. Vistaprint was keen to evaluate multiple workplace concepts, including “agile areas” for groups.
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6. Airbnb Offices - Dublin, Ireland
Airnnb is best known for accommodation. Designed with a ‘neighbourhood’ concept in mind, this 4,000 square-meter office environment has been designed to provide employees with open space for collaborative engagement.
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7. Bloomberg Offices - Hong Kong
Neri&Hu’s design for Bloomberg Hong Kong’s internal office stair is in part inspired by the mundane elements of space-making – windows, passages, staircases and thresholds.
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8. Lego Offices - London, United Kingdom
The Lego office layout is able to house more than 200 employees, offering a unique work environment not only to the LEGO Group, but Londoners too. The interior design features life-size models, slides and open plan spaces.
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9. Uber Offices - San Fransisco, USA
Uber’s 19,826 square ft office space boasts large open spaces with a modern aesthetic. Dubbed ‘Uber 11’ this office space offer a collection of team meeting spaces - each tailored to a specific capacity and each a freestanding mini-ecosystem.
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10. T-Mobile Offices - Warsaw, Poland
T-Mobile’s offices were recently redesigned to add friendly spaces in the middle of the office. Each space has a name representative of its function: NYC, GYM, ZEN, BAR, FUN, SUN, FIT, EDU.
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