{"id":2291,"date":"2016-06-16T20:12:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T20:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fruitfulloffices.ca\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:29:27","slug":"the-worlds-coolest-office-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulloffices.ca\/2016\/06\/16\/the-worlds-coolest-office-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"The world’s coolest office spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your office cool?<\/h1>\n

The World’s coolest office spaces.<\/h2>\n

To grab the best and brightest talent, companies are paying more attention than ever before to the environment created by their\u2013increasingly creative\u2013work spaces.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a smart move\u2013most professionals spend more hours at the office each week than they do at home, and an office the allows for events, brainstorming, relaxation, and team-building can up productivity and anchorage employees to come to the office each day instead of telecommuting.<\/p>\n

Each year, Glassdoor<\/a>\u00a0combs through thousands of photos shared on its website and apps to identify ten truly innovative and welcoming spaces at companies across the country.<\/p>\n

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A number of the offices<\/a> represented here are from the tech sector, where a creative, driven, and nonconformist culture\u2013coupled often with healthy profits\u2013has made offices outfitted with ping pong tables, bean bag chairs, and \u201chuddle rooms\u201d an industry norm. But it\u2019s no longer just app designers who can kick back in a campground-themed meeting area\u2013this year\u2019s list includes companies from a number of\u00a0other industries as well.<\/p>\n

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Here are this year\u2019s 10 Cool Office Spaces:<\/div>\n
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1) Quicken Loans<\/strong><\/h3>\n
At the Detroit-based retail mortgage\u00a0provider, a one-time bank vault now serves as a seriously ornate meeting room.<\/div>\n
More Quicken Loans photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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2) TOMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Tired of waiting for the elevator? This slide helps\u00a0employees in TOMS Playa del Rey, California office move between floors twice as fast!<\/div>\n
More TOMS photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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3) Squareup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Talk about multitasking: At San Francisco-based mobile payments company Square, robots allow employees to move around the office even while they\u2019re still at their desks.<\/div>\n
More Square photos.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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4) AOL<\/strong><\/h3>\n
At AOL\u2019s office in Dulles, Virginia, the brightly-colored furniture also fits into the walls, creating even more floor space.<\/div>\n
More AOL photos.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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5) Citrix<\/strong><\/h3>\n
At Citrix\u2019s Santa Clara, California office, this \u201cserver room\u201d is actually a place for designers to take a quiet break in soothing light.<\/div>\n
More Citrix photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\"the-server-room-where-creativity-happens\"<\/div>\n

6) Heineken<\/strong><\/h3>\n
At Heineken\u2019s US office it\u2019s not just 5 o\u2019clock somewhere\u2013it\u2019s 5 o\u2019clock here. This full-service, in-office bar allows employees to have a cold one at work.<\/div>\n
More Heineken photos.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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7) Red Frog Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chicago-based Red Frog Events\u2019 office features this outdoor-themed meeting space, complete with mini-camper and rocking chairs.<\/div>\n
More Red Frog Events photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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8) Red Ventures<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Nope\u2013that\u2019s not a resort, it\u2019s the office campus at Red Ventures. In addition to the fire bits the space also features bocce ball courts and a putting green.<\/div>\n
More Red Ventures photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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9) Pixar<\/strong><\/h3>\n
This giant desk lamp outside the company\u2019s headquarters not only evokes Pixar\u2019s beloved films\u2013it lights up at night!<\/div>\n
More Pixar photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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10) Riot Games<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Whenever employees at Los Angeles-based Riot Games need a quick break, they\u2019re free to game away.<\/div>\n
More Riot Games photos.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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Is your Vancouver office<\/a> as cool as these? Let us know why below and we will send you a free box of fruit.<\/h4>\n

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