MY DREAM HOUSE: “Google’s London Offices: Revamped Level, ‘L4’” plus 1 more

Friday, December 9, 2011

“Google’s London Offices: Revamped Level, ‘L4’” plus 1 more

Google’s London Offices: Revamped Level, ‘L4’

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 02:28 AM PST

Last week, Google staff at London headquarters in Victoria made their way up to the brand new fourth floor, former engineering level, 'L4'. This amazing space laughs in the face of a general consensus that fun workplaces harm productivity, this is an environment that focuses on creativity, comfort and openness.

The open plan space creates opportunities for collisions of genius to occur, as many products manifest when teams around the building discover each other's work, and link up to discuss new approaches. The brainstormers are spoilt for choice with access to a games suite complete with consoles, TV and pool table, and a sound proof music hang-out, equipped with guitars and drums. A gym is also at hand to keep the workers in healthy body and mind, or employees can sit back on deck chairs in a garden scene complete with grassy carpet and a stray rowing boat!

Star ship inspired corridors lead from clear walled pods equipped with video conferencing nooks, to relaxation zones with squishy seating and headphones to block out distractions. Walls lined with white boards record ideas off the cuff, to be discussed later on the giant dual level sofas that fill the cushion scattered meeting rooms. With a 'coffee lab' serving an extensive range of blends to stimulate the creative buzz, and four free restaurants, including sushi and tapas bars, to feed the brain, we wonder if anyone ever leaves!

Surely, there is a Fortran lounge too somewhere!

Google's emphasis is on a stress free environment.

Large team talks can be held in a state-of-the-art presentation suite on L4

The London office does not disappoint in the Google ethos of playful and inspirational spaces. This is hardly surprising considering what we have seen from Big G before at Pittsburgh, Sydney, Russia and across Europe.

Images via DailyMail

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Dream Home Interiors by Open Design

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 07:47 AM PST

We here at Home Designing are awestruck seeing the work of this Vietnam based firm, Open Design; seriously, this is the stuff dreams are made of. They hit the wow button every single time, creating chic spaces that ooze luxury with rich wooden floors, super glossy wall paneling, and lights dripping with sparkle. The sleek expanses of contemporary wood grain work as an effective device to bring in the large open plan spaces, attaining a sense of coziness from natural colors and textures, whilst positively screaming glamour. Decadent fabrics and Barcelona chairs let you know that no expense is spared, and art is always a grand affair with huge paintings and prints forming focal points.

A golden spa experience sees a climb of candle lit steps from bed to tub, encapsulated by floor to ceiling lustrous tiles, where neat nooks cradle smart accessories and conjure architectural interest. Stepping stones over a bed of pebbles create an indoor zen garden, where the contrast of texture against sleek tile makes a simple pebble look precious.

The finishing glow on these interiors is polished by magical lighting plans. Recessed ceilings conceal rope lighting to create a warm glow around the perimeter of the rooms, with neat formations of recessed cans for brightness, and the more lavish luminaries for twinkle, lighting serves two key purposes: illumination and atmosphere. In any light, these designs are simply stunning.

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