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The Coolest Offices in the World – 2014 Edition

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We’ve all heard about the legendarily hip offices at tech giants like Google and Facebook, but what about the many other cool workplaces around the world?

Hold onto your stapler and prepare to go green with envy: we’ve found eight of the most exciting offices around the world in 2014, from São Paulo to Paris. Don’t forget to take a look at the vacancies available at each of these companies to find your perfect job today!

BIZZBY – London, UK

What: The Bizzby app summons service professionals to your door within the hour
Where: London’s Tech City in trendy Shoreditch
Why it’s cool: This office, on the third floor of an old Victorian curtain factory, could just be the most colourful office in London. Everything here, from the custom graffiti and fake grass covering its floors to the multicoloured desks and beanbags scattered around the rooms to the original beams spanning its high ceilings, screams futuristic fun.

photo credit: Office Snapshots

photo credit: Office Snapshots

Wish this was your workplace? Click through to see current vacancies at Bizzby.

Skype – London, UK

What: The world’s most popular video-communication service
Where: Near Chancery Lane, the heart of London’s imposing legal district
Why it’s cool: Spread across three floors, the Skype offices extend out from a central Chill Hub, where employees can meet, eat and obviously chill out, to dozens of dedicated neighbourhoods housing different teams. Virtually every room – from the group brainstorming “scrum areas” to personal phone booths – features dedicated Skype cams and screens, with appropriate lighting and acoustic rendering to make every call look and sound perfect. Ease of communication, both within the office and with other Skype employees around the world, is key to the office’s design.

photo credit: isg

photo credit: isg

Fancy working at Skype? Check out current vacancies at the company here!

NS Stations – Utrecht, NL

What: A department of the Dutch Railway (NS) responsible for railway stations
Where: Right on top of Utrecht Centraal, the largest railway station in the Netherlands
Why it’s cool: All that remains of the original building is its concrete structure from the 1970s. The building’s exterior was replaced with a glass skin in the 90s and its interior was recently re-designed, eliminating the traditional corridors-and-cubicles layout, and with it the notion of fixed work-stations for employees. Now, each of the floors boasts a quirky and unique entrance area – those of floors 10 and 11 shown below – leading onto a series of open-plan, interconnected spaces, which encourage collaboration and creativity.

photo credit: office snapshots

photo credit: Office Snapshots

Why not take a look at the current vacancies at NS Stations?

SYZYGY – Frankfurt, DE

What: A digital marketing agency with offices in London and New York, among others
Where: In downtown Frankfurt, the financial capital of Continental Europe
Why it’s cool: A central indoor garden or “green lung” improves air quality in the office and adds touches of colour and life to its otherwise mainly monochrome rooms. The curved walls with their irregular cut-outs are inspired by organic shapes, preventing the white office from feeling too clinical. Multi-media pin-boards allow employees to showcase their work for discussion, encouraging creative collaboration.

photo credit: german-architechts

photo credit: german-architechts

Love this office? Vacancies at the British and German branches of SYZYGY can be viewed here and here.

Vente-Privée – Paris, FR

What: A French e-commerce company that pioneered the concept of online flash sales
Where: In La Plaine Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris
Why it’s cool: The huge old building which has housed Vente-Privée since its inception in 2001 is a repurposed printing factory, the former printing house of the famous French newspaper Le Monde. Different levels of the building are dedicated to different parts of the company: an international customer services team, creative and sales departments, and the Digital Factory where models are styled, and photos & videos are shot.

photo credit: Business Insider

photo credit: Business Insider

With a diverse range of jobs being done at the busy Vente-Privée HQ, why not take a look at some of the current openings at the company here?

Commonwealth Bank – Sydney, AUS

What: An Australian multinational bank with branches in four continents
Where: On the beautiful Sydney Harbour foreshore
Why it’s cool: The building features a rooftop terrace complete with barbecuing facilities and several vegetable patches. It also has excellent green credentials, with its design aiming to save 2,500 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

photo credit: ZDNet

photo credit: ZDNet

Click through to view current vacancies at Commonwealth Bank.

Google – São Paulo, BR

What: The most-used search engine on the web
Where: On Faria Lima Avenue, an important commercial and financial centre in the city
Why it’s cool: Opened in early 2013, the Google offices in São Paulo occupy a huge 9,000sqm and more than uphold the company’s reputation of having cool and quirky offices. The highlights of this office include a hammock room for napping and working and a large restaurant with optional outdoor dining.

photo credit: The Next Web

photo credit: The Next Web

Check out vacancies at Google Brazil for your chance to work from those hammocks!

Casa Rex – São Paulo, BR

What: A highly-awarded international design consultancy
Where: A former residence in the Pacaembu neighbourhood, in central São Paulo
Why it’s cool: Part-studio, part-gallery, this building is everything you would expect from the offices of a top design firm. The light and airy studio features a massive concrete bookcase, juxtaposed with a sleek wooden staircase leading to the elevated director’s office. In the reception area, the agency’s latest work is displayed on the the building’s original brickwork walls.

photo credit: ArchDaily

photo credit: ArchDaily

Can you see yourself working here? Look here for vacancies at Casa Rex.


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