August 25th, 2009 by Stephen
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August 13th, 2009 by Stephen
In the past, we’ve posted several times about Facebook’s office space, but nothing quite like today’s post. Facebook recently moved their offices out of several smaller locations spread throughout Palo Alto, CA and into one central, 150,000-square-foot building that used to house Agilent Technologies. Many of the building’s original features either remain or have been repurposed for Facebook’s use.
The space was designed by studio o+a who took time to interview employees to see what they wanted and what would make their work experience better and more productive. Employees collaborated with designers throughout the entire process to ensure the best product possible. Because of the differing departmental needs, small neighborhoods within the building were created giving each department its own unique flavor and vibe.
The company has remained committed to providing free gourmet meals, snacks, and drinks in micro-kitchens located throughout the building. In order to keep the company agile and fresh, employees are encouraged to write on walls, add artwork, and move furniture as they see fit. If I worked there, I’d move my furniture into Mark Zuckerberg’s offices and then challenge him to a game of ping-pong or basketball on the company tables and court.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Photos 1-11 were snapped by Cesar Rubio. Photos 12-17 snapped by Jasper Sanidad. All images used with permission of o + a.
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August 29th, 2008 by Stephen
If you know what a box is and you know what the internet is, then you should have a pretty decent mental picture for what Box.net does. Basically they offer online storage that you can access from anywhere, share with anyone, backup any documents to, while washing/waxing your car (your account may not have the car-washing feature).
Box.net is newly located in Palo Alto, CA (home of yummy frozen yogurt place Fraiche), and is definitely in the running for best looking building on Office Snapshots. The box logo looks great above the arches and on the white background. The interior of the office has a lot of empty space to grow into (Go here for Box.net openings). The move looks like it has given the company a new and refreshing place to call home that the employees are visibly happy about. That and the fact that they are drinking beer.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Images snapped and sent to us by Box.net’s community manager, Kendra Ott.
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August 27th, 2008 by Jose
At The Institute for the Future, everyone drives a DeLorean to work. No, that isn’t true. But it is true that they are a non-profit research group that helps identify trends and provides insight for how society and the marketplace will be transformed. business strategy, design process, innovation, and social dilemmas… You name it, their able brains are on it. Plus, they’ve been doing it for 40 years, so you can be sure they’re pretty good at it.
Their office in Palo Alto, California doesn’t seem all that futuristic, but it does seem conducive to thinking about the future. Fake palm trees, good lighting, and lava lamps: how could you not put your thinking cap on? I’ve had several epiphanies just looking at the pictures.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Images courtesy of askpang.
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May 19th, 2008 by Jose
If you’re the loyal/perceptive type, you might recall that we covered Ning once before. Well, they have since moved out of their old and busted offices (in Palo Alto) and into some new hotness (also in Palo Alto). Ning, in case you missed it the first time, is a platform that allows anyone to easily and quickly create their very own social network about any topic they wish.
OK, so maybe this office isn’t that much better than their old one (which wasn’t so shabby to begin with), but it does have a lot more glass. Plus, did the old office have redrum scrawled on a window in blood? I didn’t think so.
Fun fact: The Whole Foods vaguely visible in the reflection in the last picture is my own neighborhood grocery store!
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IMAGE CREDIT: Images 1-6 courtesy of fczuardi; images 7-10 courtesy of Manny Hernandez.
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