Ten inspiring non-traditional work places

04/10/2010

Spirit-breaking, gray cubicles and dismal staff lounges with bad asymmetrical wall art are thankfully starting to become a thing of the past as more companies are realising that a little style can go a long way, both for productivity and company morale.

Whether it’s colorful decor, a unique venue, fun additions, or even an outdoor workspace, the companies included in our gallery understand that by creating an inspiring workplace, they are more likely to end up with an inspired staff.

Have a look through the images below and let us know which unusual workspace you wouldn’t mind commuting to (info@boxedred.com).

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Swedish Internet service provider Bahnhof was looking for a secure facility, and boy did they find one. An old nuclear bomb shelter bunker, built 30 meters underground in the side of a mountain, did the trick.

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Community-centered t-shirt company Threadless - an interesting workspace!
The cat head, you ask? Well that's "Mister Mittens," and he was part of the Threadless float created for the 2010 Chicago Pride Parade.

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Brand-building public relations company Raw Material set up shop in one of the old Tube carriages parked atop East London's Village Underground venue, an old Victorian warehouse that hosts art exhibitions, gigs, club nights and raves.

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BRPR boasts an outdoor conference room wired for phone and Internet access, which is also complete with amenities like sunblock and Perrier to beat the Miami heat. Cant image this space would be used too much in rainy Manchester!!

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The big orange slide is the focal point of Grip Limited's "open-concept work space," and is said to "embody the sense of play that’s at the heart of Grip’s creative process." It's certainly a fun way to get from one floor to another! but they also have a fireman's pole that provides another gravity-driven shortcut.

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In the summer months, British design gurus Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway, of Red or Dead fame, work from an outdoor office in Middlesex, UK. The teepee is made from reclaimed wood (including old British Telecom telegraph poles) and features a communal desk on the ground floor with seating set into the decking.

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 BBC, Sydney, Australia

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Most images and information has been taken from Mashable, google, Flickr or office snapshops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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