Just lately, we have been wondering how we could improve our graphic design studio to make it a more creative workspace. Whether it means adding a huge mural on the wall or simply designing some graphic art, we feel it could do with a bit of a change. After all, an extravagant and funky working space should give you an extra boost of inspiration! This led me to start looking at unusual and creative offices. Here are a few offices and creative spaces that take that concept to the extreme:
Google Offices
Pixar Offices
Three Rings Design Offices
Nike Offices
Red Bull Offices
ILSE Media Offices
Cartoon Network
Lego offices
Ogilvy Offices
Selgas Cano
So if you could add anything to your graphic design studio or office, what would it be? Would it be something crazy like a slide or something a bit more subtle?
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Hi Amanda - Very cool outdoor space. How are you getting on using it? Do you find it better than your previous working environment?
Hi Paul - I can understand that, I am unsure how practical some of these are to work in?
Awesome work spaces! I need one of these to open my mind to new ideas. However, while I don´t have this office, I just go for a walk in the park every now and then.
Hi Tiago - I’m sure they are very inspirational work spaces, but how much time could be wasted in them? I think a walk in the park serves as an inspirational alternative!
Simply wonderful spaces. I see them all as artwork. Very inspiring.
The spaces are beautiful but after a decade of abuse in corporate workplaces, some of which were very artistic like these, I am more concerned about how closely labor laws/guidelines and the actual experience of the employees are, more so than how pretty an office space is.
I used to work at K’NEX, the building toy company. We had partition walls built from K’NEX pieces, giant roller coasters and monsters, 1/10 scale cars, trains, planes - very inspirational place to work
I miss it.
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Amazing! The last space is mind-blowing, from a design and architectural perspective, balancing nature and work. How can anyone not be inspired working here?
Haha, I’ve already seen most of those! They missed the giant tentacle couch at Three Rings. I liked Pixar and Google because they remind me of my favorite restaurant, The Magic Time Machine.
But I think I’d rather work at Lego or Ogilvy.
Love - I agree they all could be pieces of art!
Trudy - Good point, I have no idea of how the labour laws / guidelines would be applied here.
Kristen - Sounds fab! Would love to see some pictures!
Christian - I agree I think the Selgas Cano is my favourite office too!
Sinji - Will have to try and find “The Magic Time Machine” restaurant - sounds great!
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Man, that outdoor office is awesome!! Wish I worked in something like that:)
I wonder how they keep the leaves off the roof.
I LIKE IT,IT’S SO FULL OF LIGHT
I think some of the designs are just pretentious to show off how successful the company is rather to to stimulate creativity; however in saying that I do really like the last one - there’s a lot to be said for being near the outdoors.
I guess their all cool but its the last one which I think would be a novel working environment!
Ironic that the corporate Cartoon Network offices are FAR cartoonier than the actual Cartoon Network Studios where the cartoons are made. I guess we know who gets the higher decorating budget…
Just incredible. Do someone has a study to compare things they did before and after going to these places?
Sometimes making a office look too crazy/out of the world makes people working there uncomfortable. In my view office must look good and more importantly provide all important facilities to their employees.
Looking good at the cost of sacrificing comfort is not desirable.
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Pretty Cool article
Our web design studio in Milan is on a terrace, and it’s made all of glass and metal. On the plus side, it impresses clients and is very inspirational, especially when you look a the rain or the stars through the roof. but you have to project it carefully to reduce light (which is bad for computer works) and make it warm enough during winter and cold enough during summer… otherwise you’ll get either frozen or roasted!
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really awesome design studio offices, even for new companies.
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i work in Ogilvy (southeast asia). =)
this is a very nice showcase.
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amazing no words dam good office i have ever seen……….
wow, if they got fired, it would suck so much to have to pack up your office belongings….
Um, the obvious. I would improve my graphic design studio and/or office by requiring no pants
WOW, these are shuch offices who gives OUT OF BOX every time, GREAT.
Nice interior design there. Great list!
It’s beautiful, it truly is. And more importantly, it not only gives the designers and illustrators a chance to get creative, but also the architects themselves. I think we all know what it’s like to create other people’s ideas for them. Stuff like this allows the kind of creative freedom that spaces like this are used for in the first place. Kudos!
Woww.. I wish I had such spaces in my office!
Great Post .. make you want to go to work –
All great offices. Like a fantasy park. They must be enjoying their job
wish my office was like these
Beautiful offices, maybe someday we will get there,
that looks amazing, i wonder if th people ever get stressed in their work.
Woww.. I wish I had such spaces in my office!
Great Post .. make you want to go to work
Wow, that looks impressive. Nice eco office.
The outdoor workspace is very much inspiring creativity. We should go closer to the nature, or even better bring the nature inside our office.
The Google offices do not look like that, that is one particular office in Zurich that is used for promoting their ‘wacky, zany image’ Go and see a Yahoo!space and then you’ll see some cool offices that are also practical and functional and its not just a marketing tool thats used in one particular office its consistent look and feel at every location.
WOW! Especially that last office looks really great! Loved to work there!
really awesome design studio offices, even for new ideas.
WOW! I dream to have an office just like that! I would want to go office even on weekends!
It’s nice to have this kind of work space. If i working in this kind of work space it’s may run better then normal brain.
Eye catching,Simply beautifull
Some really inspiring work spaces here. Brilliant designs.
I would add a tropical paradise with many birds flying around of course.