Get Inspired By These On-Trend Offices

Whether you’re hoping to help a commercial building shine, looking for some inspiration to spruce up your brokerage’s digs, or just love well-designed office space, Inc. magazine’s round-up of the coolest workspaces of 2016 is way more fun than pencil-pushing.

Unsurprisingly, each of the ten offices Inc. profiled from around the globe included amenities that cater to the needs of tenants. So if you’re looking to explore a certain type of bonus or attraction to add to an office, learn from these award-winning developers and designers.

Create a space that’s true to a company’s purpose. Etsy’s new office not only features handmade artistic creations in the decor, but also offers a craft room for employees.
Inspiration: Etsy | Brooklyn, NY

Read more: Adding Health and Wellness to Office Space

Entering a new global market? Consider highlighting local design, which is what happened when Airbnb hired a local architecture firm called Farm to create a new office space that included details such as traditional ventilation blocks reminiscent of those used in local housing projects.
Inspiration: Airbnb | Singapore

Flexibility is the new normal. We’re moving beyond simple sit-or-stand desks; employees often want the ability to choose the right position for the task at hand. And it’s not just personal space; the main conference room at Gensler's East Bay branch has moveable glass walls and massive drapes that can transform the space.
Inspiration: Gensler | Oakland, Calif.

Looking to accentuate a beautiful view? Sometimes just clean windows aren’t enough. Try surrounding unique portals with a living wall to highlight and connect with the vista beyond.
Inspiration: Uniplaces | Lisbon, Portugal

Shipping containers offer endless possibilities. When Rapt Studio turned an industrial building into a multi-tenant campus, they used one shipping container to create a cafe, and another to house bikes tenants can borrow for short rides to the shore.
Inspiration: Make | Carlsbad, Calif.

Source: The World’s Coolest Offices of 2016, Inc. magazine (Sept. 12, 2016).