When it comes to amazing offices, there are plenty to choose from. From marketing companies seeking to inspire their staff to commercial businesses creating a sense of fun in the spaces where their employees work. By adding eye-catching features to an office, the workspace is transformed into a playful, enjoyable environment that extends the company’s ethos and values.
These spaces are not simply fun for fun’s sake; they are sophisticated environments designed to reflect the essence of the brand and inspire new ways of thinking among staff and visitors alike.
1- Google
Google’s offices deserve the number-one spot on the list of the world’s coolest offices, with locations around the globe inspired by the company’s creative spirit. Since its office in New York began in the Starbucks on the corner of 86th Street and Columbus Avenue, it has grown into the hub of Corporate Engineering operations. The office reflects New York itself: scooters zip around the workplace, a water tower provides additional seating, a dessert truck gives employees a sugar boost, while subway platforms, murals of New York skyscrapers and manhole covers ensure it remains true to its New York home. It is undoubtedly one of the best offices in the world.
Google’s Tel Aviv site also deserves its place on the list, with the headquarters drawing inspiration from family, optimism and heritage. Think beautiful plants covering the ceiling and walls, brick floors, rustic cabinets and mirrors that create a homely atmosphere. Google has turned office furniture and design into an art form.
2- BBC Media City UK
Based in Salford, UK, this office is certainly ‘cool’, complete with castors for thinking, a meeting space designed to inspire staff. Segway scooters can be seen travelling along the corridors, with security guards in tow. With capacity for 2,700 employees and home to BBC Children’s, this colourful hub deserves a place on the list of the world’s coolest offices. With some of the coolest office furniture around, it is easy to see why the BBC makes the list.
3- Mojang
The Stockholm offices of Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, evoke the atmosphere of a British gentleman’s club, moving away from modern influences. Beige tones, brown leather chairs and an autumnal globe create a space that feels unusually old-fashioned by today’s standards. A dedicated room features sofas, footstools and screens displaying Minecraft. It is undoubtedly a ‘cool’ and unique office space. Who would have thought office furniture could be so cool?
4- Ekimetrics
This marketing and consultancy firm certainly knows how it is done! Based on Paris’s elegant Champs-Élysées, the space features freestanding wooden structures that create an impressive working environment. This contrasts with the beautifully glamorous surroundings: chandeliers, intricate ceiling artwork and high ceilings. This is far from your average office.
5- Chiswick Park
Based in London, this business park offers a rural escape in the heart of urban life. Home to companies such as QVC UK, which has a stylish office space combined with a creative room for brainstorming, the site is a home away from home. A lake with wildlife and a miniature waterfall provides a beautiful backdrop for the surrounding offices, with sun loungers in summer and lunchtime entertainment organised by the site management team, known as ‘Enjoy Work’.
We will never think of offices as boring again!
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