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Hollandse Nieuwe crafts a vibrant, eco-friendly workspace with VR

Amsterdam-based architectural practice Hollandse Nieuwe has enlisted the help of virtual reality to create a dynamic...

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LEED Gold-targeted office mimics High Line via lush greenery

New York City’s award-winning High Line has attracted yet another sculptural building to its side — 512 West...

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Geometric pine cabins house nature-minded workspaces in Vietnam

Nestled in a misty pine forest, the Ta Nung Homestay Executive Office offers employees an environmentally sensitive...

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A tiny, 96-square-foot rustic pavilion brings the outdoors in

Small and portable, this tiny structure offers a versatile shelter for the artist, fisherman or weekend traveler....

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Snøhetta completes LEED Gold-seeking crystal workshop for Swarovski

International architecture firm Snøhetta is breaking the mold for industrial architecture with its contemporary...

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An adaptable timber house celebrates recycling in Ecuador

Ecuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has teamed up with Frontera Sur Arquitectura to develop...

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UNStudio’s green-roofed TBC Forum breaks ground in Tbilisi

Construction has recently broken ground on the TBC Forum, a green-roofed complex in Tbilisi designed by UNStudio...

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This dreamy cluster of cabins houses light-filled live/work spaces in Hokkaido

Japanese architect Makoto Suzuki has carved out a slice of live/work paradise with this cluster of cabins in Hokkaido....

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Amazon’s incredible plant-filled biospheres open in Seattle

Amazon has finally opened its stunning new downtown Seattle office, and it’s unlike any workspace we’ve seen...

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This “Hairy” micro-office in the UK is made from 546 brooms

We’ve seen our fair share of unusual architecture, but this “hairy” building is a first. UK-based 2hD Architecture...

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Elegant cork-clad artists’ studio slots into a bijou London garden

This lovely little garden hut serves as a shared workspace for a musician and seamstress couple in north London....

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Beautiful co-working space takes over a former industrial factory in Mexico City

An old factory in Mexico City has been gutted and repurposed into a modern co-working space with an industrial...

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Airbnb launches nature-filled Tokyo office that feels like a beautiful cozy home

Located in the city’s busy Shinjuku district, Airbnb’s Tokyo office, like its other international offices,...

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New LEGO headquarters in Denmark modeled after its famous toy bricks

LEGO Group plans to add a new headquarters in Denmark, and the global hub will be designed by architect C.F. Møller,...

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Egg-shaped GreenPod office lets you work from almost anywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3n9PHLBrk4 Created for both work and leisure, the multipurpose GreenPod offers...

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Studio 102 transformed an abandoned house in Hanoi into a growing, green office space

Mein Garten is a consulting and design firm that focuses on landscape architecture and horticulture. They were...

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The end of sitting? RAAAF and Barbara Visser radically reimagine the office

[vimeo 97231737] The End of Sitting presents an office without any of that sitting-is-the-new-smoking business...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Green is Your Workplace?

If you work in an office building, take a look around you right now. From where you're sitting, would you say that...

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BIG Designs Amazing Spiral-shaped Museum for Swiss Watchmaker Audemars Piguet

The 2,400 square meter (25,800 square feet) pavilion was conceived as a storyline for visitors. It guides them...

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Branch Studio’s Recycled Corrugated Iron Workspace Ages Gracefully

Branch Studio's Nicholas Russo and Brad Wray constructed their countryside office in Victoria with old corrugated...

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The Ienami Bonkei Planter is a Green-Roofed Cityscape for Your Desk

For those trapped in an office who yearn to gaze upon a bucolic landscape, the Ienami Bonkei Planter by Japanese...

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We’d Love to Work in Olero’s Modular Geodesic Atmos “Cubicle”

Working in a cubicle has come to define office drudgery - but we wouldn't mind spending the workday in one of Olero...

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SDA’s Stunning Wood-Wrapped Chelsea Workspace Features a Sweeping World Map

Synthesis Design + Architecture has combined the trappings of a modern workspace with the timeless beauty of wood....

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