Google’s newly redesigned Covent Garden office to open in September

Google’s Head office in London’s Covent Garden has been given an amazing redesign by architect Penson Group. In true Google style they’ve really gone to town to create an environment that creative and tech types would love to work in. EDIT: More photos here http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670431/google-s-quirky-new-london-hq-fit-for-mr-bean#6 Visual Fun As the pictures below show, the designers have...

London’s Shard to get first office tenant

The development company behind London’s now iconic Shard has said up to three companies are interested in becoming the first to take up office space in the enourmous tower. Official opening The official opening took place on 5th July and saw huge lasers shining out from the Shard itself. A very impressive sight to match a very impressive building. It’s big in Europe As the tallest building in Europe,...

Changing office culture by changing offices

This might sound a little extreme, moving office just to change your culture but it’s a very serious recommendation. Offices are becoming more than just somewhere to house staff and equipment, they can play a key role in how your staff interact and even how productive they are. Altering company culture A recent meeting of key property personnel in Manchester (hosted by M.E.N Media) highlighted just how far...

70+ Cool Office Design Ideas, Resources & Inspiration

The office is where we spend a high proportion of our working week and for the majority of us, the work environment is not incredibly inspiring. Walking in everyday to an office that looks grey, dull and uniform can leave  employees lacking creativity and searching for inspiration. However, some forward thinking companies are turning to ingenious office design to change this. Google, Red Bull, Nike and Etsy are...