With the dawn of the IT age in the 90’s, Silicon Valley companies garnered a lot of press for their unique approach to office space design – everything from the beautiful to the bizarre. While some of them were designed to encourage a certain style of work, others were geared for flexibility. They represent but a small part of the amazing variety of office spaces.Here are some interesting examples from around the world, each with a unique approach.
The Cunningham Group Hayden Place Office
With an indoor garden, this office space focuses on sustainability – by bringing the environment inside the office!
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Arctia HQ, Finland
What’s better than a floating office in the minimalist Scandinavian style for the shipping company Arctia?
Image courtesy: Mika Huisman
White Mountain Office
100 feet below Stockholm, this office is a converted atomic bomb shelter that seamlessly blends raw stone with sleek metal and glass to create a stunning interior.
Image courtesy: Albert France Lanord Architects
TBWA Hakuhodo Offices
Playful, minimalist, and Zen, this Japanese office for TBWA Hakuhodo strikes all the right notes to create a calm environment.
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Inaugure HO, Barcelona
Combining the earthen tones of African design with the sleek elegance of modern minimalism, this design looks timeless.
Image courtesy: Decoist
Repurposed industrial building
This century-old building in Iowa has been converted into a beautifully warm workplace while retaining its charm and character.
Image courtesy: Neumann Monson
Acuity
This Wisconsin-based insurance company’s office is a warm, welcoming place with an indoor ferris wheel!
Image courtesy: Fortune
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
This office is outside! With shady canopies and fresh air all around, this is unique indeed.
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Pixar, Emeryville
A modern fairyland.Enough said.
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Circus, Buenos Aires
This simple elegant design is made of soundproof panels that delineate spaces and provide privacy. It is complemented with simple wooden furniture that enables great flexibility.
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