LinkedIn’s NYC offices boast a secret speakeasy lounge and room lined with old telephones

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/">LinkedIn</a> is known for creating connections between professionals, so it only makes sense that its offices reflect that interactive and innovative vibe as well. The networking site brought in <a href="http://www.interiorarchitects.com/">IA Interior Architects</a> to design the expansion of their 33,005-square-foot workplace on the 28th floor of the Empire State Building into an urban social club that fosters business relationships inside and outside of the company. Read on to see some of the new space's bold pops of color and playful touches like a room lined with old yellow and grey rotary phones that leads to a secret speakeasy lounge.

The office space focuses on employee wellness and active design with shifted desk alignments that are adjustable for optimal work comfort. In addition, it also recognizes the need for interaction away from a personal desk, through playful collaborative areas and formal meeting spaces. Employees can unwind in a café, a screening room with video games, a fitness room, and a billiards lounge.

The office space focuses on employee wellness and active design with shifted desk alignments that are adjustable for optimal work comfort. In addition, it also recognizes the need for interaction away from a personal desk, through playful collaborative areas and formal meeting spaces. Employees can unwind in a café, a screening room with video games, a fitness room, and a billiards lounge.

The office space focuses on employee wellness and active design with shifted desk alignments that are adjustable for optimal work comfort. In addition, it also recognizes the need for interaction away from a personal desk, through playful collaborative areas and formal meeting spaces. Employees can unwind in a café, a screening room with video games, a fitness room, and a billiards lounge.

The office space focuses on employee wellness and active design with shifted desk alignments that are adjustable for optimal work comfort. In addition, it also recognizes the need for interaction away from a personal desk, through playful collaborative areas and formal meeting spaces. Employees can unwind in a café, a screening room with video games, a fitness room, and a billiards lounge.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

Instead of ornamenting the place with playful Googlesque touches, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/06/09/linkedin_nyc_offices_by_ia_interior_architects_include_a_hidden_speakeasy.html">LinkedIn NYC</a> keeps it professional and classy with sleek monotone naturally-lit walkways (decorated with black-and-white photos of employee’s loving pets!!!), bold LinkedIn-blue accents, various blown up New York City Google Street Views on the walls, and a ‘speakeasy’ lounge hidden behind a wall of vintage telephones and 1920s-style bowler hats.

How do you access this secret lounge? Pick up and hang up one of the phones to unlatches the secret door.

How do you access this secret lounge? Pick up and hang up one of the phones to unlatches the secret door.

The classy social club office adds a touch of lively humor to a professional setting. The design encourages spontaneous happenings and creative dialogue: the key ingredients to strong networking.

The classy social club office adds a touch of lively humor to a professional setting. The design encourages spontaneous happenings and creative dialogue: the key ingredients to strong networking.