Gone are the days when offices were typically cubicle, surrounded by white walls and lit by white fluorescent lights. Thanks to corporate giants like Google and Pixar that have demonstrated tremendous success despite their unconventional workplaces, more people are embracing the idea that creative work environment helps stimulate minds and inspire innovation. From simply ditching the crisp white walls for graphical wallpapers to a total overhaul of the office layout, we are all trying to break the mold and introduce a unique working environment to the team, and hopefully inspire some genius ideas along the way.
So if you are trying to inject some personality into the place you spend your daily 9-5, how about getting some cue from the creative giants themselves?
Google (Zurich, Switzerland)
Facebook (Palo Alto, California, USA)
Skype (Tallin, Estonia)
Digg (San Francisco, USA)
Twitter (San Francisco, USA)
Swatch (Zurich, Switzerland)
General Motors (Detroit, USA)
Red Bull (London, United Kingdom)
Pixar (Emeryville, California, USA)
Other Companies Creative Office
Technology Center Medical Science (Berlin, Germany)
Modern and elegant new technology center medical science office which is located in the heart of Berlin. In office design are used a lot of futuristic elements. Design of the office has only used a light tones that makes this building a kind of futuristic light castle.
Coaxis (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Coaxis new office design has become a creative, high-energy workspace. Design efforts focused on crafting a new identity for the space while preserving existing visually striking elements.
Three Rings (San Francisco, California, USA)
Three Rings is a startup developer of world online games, based in San Francisco, California. Three Rings office is designed by Becausewecan – a Design-Build Studio.
Mazzali: “Krea” (Parma, Italy)
“Krea” is the program for the living area of Mazzali. A lot of colors, suggesting a freedom in the design that should not be only space but also visual.
M Moser Design House (Hong Kong)
M Moser is a global company specializing in the creation of workplace environments, corporate base buildings and campuses since 1981
Base One Group (Middles*x, United Kingdom)
Flexible office interior design for a marketing and graphic design company – Baseonegroup. The office interior mixes flexible open plan space with meeting & presentation areas for design and client meetings.
Federal Institute Of Technology (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Colorful working spot at the architectural school in College of management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne.
Oktavilla Graphic Design Agency (Stockholm, Sweden)
The Oktavilla Graphic Design office was designed by Elding Oscarson Architects. The office is located in an old textile manufacturing hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
Parliamentdesign (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Shoot of Parliamentdesign headquarter interior. Parliamentdesign is web design company based in Portland, Oregon.
LA Loft (Hollywood, California, USA)
La Loft is company that is located in the heart of Hollywood. Company engaged with the leasing of lofts.
Nendo (Tokyo, Japan)
The Japanese designer Nendo office is located near the Meguro river in Tokyo. This modern office space consist the meeting space, management, workspace and storage.
Syzygy (Hamburg, Germany)
Syzygy is an advertising agency based with offices in Hamburg, London and Frankfurt. Their clients are big and famous company such as Chanel, Mercedes-Benz and Mazda.
Der Tank (Tallin, Estonia)
Der Tank is advertising agency located in Estonia. This is Der Tank new office Baltika Quarter.
Ogilvy And Mather (Guangzhou, China)
Ogilvy & Mather’s office interior is designed by M.Moser design company and office theme is The Carnival.
Selgas Cano Architecture (Madrid, Spain)
Amazing Spanish architect Selgas Cano workplace. His office is located near Madrid and it is very unusual.
1. Quirky
Quirky is a relatively young company launched in 2009 and since then it has developed plenty of products. You can find their goods in big name retail shops, such as Bed Bath and Beyond and Office Max among others. In 2012, Quirky moved into a new office situated on the second floor of an old warehouse in the West side of Manhattan. It’s an ideal space for the company with lots of room for workshops, meetings, and opportunities for play too. (Image Source: Office Snapshots)
2. Foursquare
Who wouldn’t want to “check-in” into an office like this? Foursquare is a location-based social network made for mobile devices that allows you to flag your current location and leave a feedback in various places you visit. Their office is situated in New York. It’s full of workspaces and unconventional lounges. The Foursquare office even has a recreational room with foosball, ping pong tables, and shuffleboard to help release stress. (Image Source:Dezeen)
3. Spotify
Spotify, the music streaming company’s office is also located in New York. It was designed by their team and contains the largest installation of height-adjustable desks in the city. Spotify’s office is a bi-level space filled with loads of team workspaces, open plan workstations, and plenty of seats. All of them spiced up with some cool color splashes. (Image Source: Office Snapshots)
4. Etsy
Etsy is a vintage and handmade paradise on the Internet for crafty people. The Etsy Dumbo office is like a microcosm of Etsy.com itself because it’s filled with brightly colored things and evokes a cozy living room feel. Everything here inspires you to create something new and share it with the world. (Image Source: Refinery29)
5. Gawker
Gawker is a blog founded by Nick Denton and Elizabeth Spiers. It covers celebrities and media industry news. Their office is located in New York. It has a huge lounge area that reminds you of ‘The Matrix’, a large roof deck and takes its influence from Steampunk in terms of the decor.(Image Source: Business Insider)
6. Evernote
Phil Libin started Evernote so that people could have an external brain. These days Evernote is one of the most used applications in the world. Their office is located in Redwood City, California. With 80,000 square feet, Evernote’s office have had to work with a tiny budget and a busy schedule. Despite that fact, it looks pretty awesome! The lobby wall has water-conserving plants that are low maintenance and create a focal point within the space. As the elephant is part of Evernote’s branding, you find them everywhere. (Image Source: Dexigner)
7. Moo.Com
Moo.com is a company which deals with business cards of any kind. They create and print the business cards and do all the hard work for you. In their London office, everything is located on the large floorplan with tables for work sections. Filled with a lot of colors and simple but tasteful spaces, this office really encapsulates the possibilities of startups. (Image Source:Office Snapshots)
8. BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed is a social news and entertainment blog. It was founded back in 2006 in New York as a viral lab and has grown into a huge company which covers a range of topics. BuzzFeed office has yellow walls, 2 floors, breathtaking views and a huge lunch area. (Image Source: Fast Company)
9. Basecamp
Basecamp, formerly known as 37signals’, is a web software company based in Chicago. This company is also known for their good design capabilities and rewriting the rules. The Basecamp office looks like a modern hotel lobby with its sharp design. There’s a sense of elegance and professionalism that is depicted here. (Image Source: Basecamp)
10. Outbrain
Outbrain is a content discovery company which helps their users boost their traffic using different kinds of widgets. Outbrain does it by presenting the viewers with related links and interesting content. The office houses a colorful mural by Sofia Maldonado, an artist from Puerto Rico. White, beige, and grey furniture is complemented with vivid bright accessories, like these colorful lights. (Image Source: Cargo Collective)
11. Path
Path is photo-sharing and messaging service for mobile devices founded in 2010. The service allows a person to share photographs with family and friends up to 150 contacts from the list. Their office is located in San Francisco. It has lots of big windows that provide natural light and whiteboard walls. Moreover, there is a an old retro phone booth in the office. (Image Source: Office Snapshots)
12. Pinterest
If you haven’t heard of Pinterest, you’re probably living under a rock. Pinterest is an online image-sharing service that lets their users "pin" images and create special “boards” to share their particular interests. Pinterest’s new office is based in San Francisco, which is a popular place for high tech companies. Pinterest’s office is called “Pinstitute”. Lots of glass, wooden furniture, and white walls strike a balance between minimalism and comfort. (Image Source: Office Snapshots)
13. Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers their clients cloud storage and software for saving content. It was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. Conference rooms inDropbox Inc. have interesting names, such as Romance Chamber or Break Up Room. TheDropbox office is modern, minimalistic, and elegant but at the same time, still embodies a great amount of character. (Image Source: Office Snapshots)
14. Birchbox
Birchbox is a New York-based company founded by 2 women, Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna. It’s an online monthly subscripttion service that sends their subscribers 4-5 samples of carefully selected cosmetics products for only $10 per month. Their office was designed by Design 3 agency and is cheerful and creative. The rooms are named according to the different parts of a room such as Living Room, Gallery and Guest Room and they’re decorated accordingly. For example, the Gallery is colored white with an orange workout section. (Image Source: Office Design Gallery)
15. Zazzle
Zazzle is an online retailer that allows their users to upload photos that lead to creating unique personal clothes, posters and other goods, and even buy pieces made by others. With the 90,000-square-foot headquarters in California, Studio O+A designed with the company’s DIY, hand-crafted aesthetic in mind. Wild wallpapers, floral ottomans, and splashes of yellow and blue are made all the more vibrant by the natural light that pours in from the windows.(Image Source: Office Snapshots)
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