9 Of The World’s Coolest Offices

Published May 26, 2014
Updated September 18, 2014

Coolest Offices: Google Zurich

A tastemaker in all that is cool and well designed, it’s easy to anticipate a Google nod in a list like this. Located in Zurich, these Google offices are perfect space to take a conference call during lunch. The Zooglers—what Google employees in Zurich are called—want a “personal workspace [that was] functional, and more neutral, communal areas had to offer strong visual…qualities to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration”. And from the looks of it, that’s just what they received.

Google New York

Here is the Google known to all; simultaneously high tech and chilled out, but with a definite New York vibe. Designed to promote ‘casual collision’ among workers that might not normally talk to each other, groups of employees rotate around and are encouraged to meet others and have conversations. The floor plan facilitates this well; since the complex occupies a full city block- and is home to 3,000 employees- many people choose scooters as a mode of transportation from one space to the next. This particular group of offices is much like snowflakes— no two Google office complexes look alike. If you want to successfully kill an entire weekend, Google “Google offices”.

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Erin Kelly
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An All That's Interesting writer since 2013, Erin Kelly focuses on historic places, natural wonders, environmental issues, and the world of science. Her work has also been featured in Smithsonian and she's designed several book covers in her career as a graphic artist.
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Kelly, Erin. "9 Of The World’s Coolest Offices." AllThatsInteresting.com, May 26, 2014, https://allthatsinteresting.com/coolest-offices. Accessed April 25, 2024.