Ad Firm Designs a Fun ****** for Grownups
Credit Google with turning the workplace into a gigantic dorm room. After the tech giant opened its Googleplex in 2006, seemingly every startup and creative agency tore down walls and installed a foosball table. But does an ****** have to look fun to be a fun place to work? **t according to Wieden+Kennedy, which took a decidedly different tack for its New York digs.
The agency, best k**wn for its work on campaigns, has also earned a reputation for daring interior design. A human-size bird’s nest in its Portland, Ore., home earned it a*Portlandia spoof. Its New York HQ has **ne of that whimsy; it is more upscale loft than romper room.*Open-plan desks remain, but so do a diverse array of conference spots that accommodate meetings of different styles and lengths — from small, intimate "phonebooths" to large "wide-n-long" conference rooms. Read more...