Valerio Dewalt Train Associates recently collaborated with eBay’s Internal Workplace Resources Team to create a workplace prototype that lays emphasis on flexible work areas. The goal was to create spaces that could be reconfigured easily by teams to suit their needs. The design process began with a company-wide survey with more than 5,000 eBay employees . . .
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Google Russia Offices
You haven’t seen them all yet. Google’s Russia Offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow, both designed by Swiss firm, Camenzind Evolution, are as vibrant and exotic as the unique cities they are located in. Similar to AOL’s offices and Pixar’s offices, both of which we have featured here, Google’s spaces include meeting dens that foster . . .
AOL’s New Palo Alto Offices
AOL, the company that now owns the world’s biggest tech blog, gadget blog and political blog, revealed its new headquarters in Palo Alto, California. After putting Studio O+A (the same folks who redid Facebook’s headquarters) in charge, AOL’s new look is a conglomeration of the 1980’s corporate world vibe, raw concepts and materials, with a . . .
Apple’s Spaceship Inspired Future Cupertino Offices
Earlier this week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced plans for a spaceship-like new office campus in Cupertino, California that would hold up to 12,000 Apple employees and completely revamp the way the company operates. Jobs presented the Cupertino City Council with plans for the four-story, eco-friendly offices reportedly designed by world-renowned Norman Foster Architects. The . . .
Skype’s Stockholm Office Sparks with Contrast
You may already be familiar with Skype’s US offices, which we featured a while back, but have you seen their Stockholm digs yet? Working for a tech company such as Skype, one would expect eclectic interiors. In the case of Skype’s new Stockholm setup, the results don’t disappoint. Colorful designs and fantastic murals line otherwise . . .
Belkin’s Bright and Colorful Office Spaces
Tech accessory maker Belkin’s headquarters developed by South California based builders HBC looks like a fun place to work. Spanning an area of 80,000 square feet, the office area includes an open ceiling design, systems furniture, private, exterior offices, conference rooms and a 7000 square feet (beautiful) cafeteria and kitchen. Bright lighting and warm welcoming . . .
Skype Office Interiors
Popular internet telephony application Skype’s North American Headquarters sought to set themselves apart from their opponent’s in the Bay area in Palo Alto California. When the project was initiated it was discovered that the site had more to contribute than was originally thought with the hidden high ceilings allowing for an industrial style design, thereby . . .
Yelp’s Office Interiors
Startup blog TechCrunch recently did a video walkthrough of local search and community site Yelp’s office in San Francisco. Created by Studio O+A (the same guys who did Facebook’s office), this little hub was designed to capture the startup spirit in a fun manner as well as include references to San Francisco (Bike parking, hint, . . .
Google’s Pittsburgh Office: Penthouse of a 100 year old Biscuit Factory
Talk about extreme makeovers. Google’s new office in Pittsburgh(Pennsylvania State, US) shines at the penthouse of a 100 year old biscuit factory in the city, thanks to architects from Strada. Assigned with the task of breathing Googleness into a space that had little to do with technology (or people for that matter), Strada conducted extensive . . .
Tumblr’s New Office
Microblogging site Tumblr (Think of it as Twitter on steroids) is making a lot of news of late. After steadily growing their userbase, acquiring millions in funding recently and strengthening their brand at fashion events, they are now adding a new office in Richmond(state capital of Virginia in US). The building they are set to . . .
Interiors of Wikileaks’ (former) server bunkers in Sweden
The world seems to be revolving around a certain unicorn haired man who happens to be the storm center of a controversy that has rocked governments around the globe. Whether you stand by Julian Assange or those who oppose his actions, we think it shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying these fascinating images of Wikileaks’ (former . . .
Russian Web Company Yandex’s Offices
Search giant Google, social networking behemoth Facebook and chirpy microblogging site Twitter may all have great digs, but if you think that the only tech companies that have cool offices reside in the silicon valley you couldn’t be more wrong. Take a look at Russian search engine company Yandex’s offices and you will see what . . .
Stockholm Office Built in Old Bomb Shelter!
Ocassionally, we drop articles featuring astounding Office spaces like this or that, which are either designed like no other or simply built into an amazing space. In Stockholm, Sweden (somewhere probably very inconspicuous) there is a cavernous lair that was once used as a Bomb Shelter and Bahnhof is a Swedish internet provider that managed . . .
Winners from Google’s Wall Art Contest
When Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior VP of Product Management at Google, walked the corridors of their London office, he was intrigued by a Google logo he saw on the wall. It was a beautiful 20 feet wide photo mosaic of UK which also included within it a giant representation of the company’s logo. (Click through the . . .
Twitter Is Growing And So Is Its Office
We have covered Twitter offices not once, but twice before on HD. But given the rate at which the company is adding on employees it was just a matter of time before they outgrew their new base at San Francisco. To combat the space crunch, Twitter has decided to add on more area by taking . . .
Google’s Sydney Office
It is nothing new and we have seen them before. Google offices do make people go green with envy and at times make them rethink their choice of a workplace. This awe that it creates on a viewer is no accident. In fact, it is part of a bigger business plan. Google is one of . . .
Futuristic Interiors of a Bank in Madrid, Spain
YDreams is a company focusing on developing full scale interactive environments combining technology,design and augmented reality. We came across their work recently and have really been impressed with the way they tackled their latest challenge which was to develop a visitor’s center for the Spanish bank Ciudad Grupo Santander. The brief given to them was . . .
New Google Offices in Stockholm
The hits keep coming from Big G. Google offices around the world seem to be competing with one another as to who is more cool. Their workplaces are the talk of the town and since each one is built with keeping the city, country and culture in mind, it becomes delightful for any design lover . . .
Twitter’s *New* Office Interiors
Remember that Twitter office we featured a while back at Home-Designing? We just received news that Twitter folks have moved office again. The new office is at a location just around the corner from the old one but the interiors are way swankier! Bright coloured walls, Twitter graphics, Arne Jacobsen egg chairs and a heavy . . .
Google’s offices from around Europe
Google work places are known to be fun! These pictures below, are from different offices around Europe. The work places in Milan, Madrid and Munich were designed by DEGW, a company that usually designs for various Fortune 500 companies, while the one in Zurich was designed by the swiss firm Camenzind Evolution. Google Madrid The . . .
Facebook’s New Cool Office!
Studio o+a was responsible for redesigning Facebook’s new 150,000-square-foot office at Palo Alto, California, USA. During the design process, the design firm consulted employees to find out their expectations about the work environment and they designed the space for each department with a different twist. There is another interesting point here. Some of the walls . . .
