Google office with Russian soul
Located right in the center of Moscow, Russian Google office is truly unique place, decorated in the style of Russian folk tales. In addition, in the design of the office – images of characters of favorite childhood cartoons and movies. Besides, the designers added a little humor in their creations. The pictures in this post show how the office looked when opened in 2010, and in 2011 – on Google Developer Day. According to the office workers, Moscow Google is a place where you never feel bored. It’s comfortable, cosy, and well equipped.
In fact, in developing the concept of the office interior took part professionals. Thanks to them, the idea was to create a Google office with a Russian soul. Finally, the choice fell on Russian folk tales and favorite childhood cartoons and films.
So, the entire office, including meeting rooms, represents the style of famous films and cartoons. For example, you can sit on a replica of “12 chairs” in the eponymous negotiating or twist the steering wheel in the “Wrongel”. Amateur ornithologists can count birds in “38 parrots” (Soviet cartoon) room. And if you want to relax, just go for a massage to one of two specially equipped rooms.
Meanwhile, the favorite area for employees – Lukomorie. Here you can sit under a green oak tree with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Also, just here in the stylized forest is a small library with a soft and comfortable sofas and shelves of books on various subjects.
Noteworthy, opened 24/7, the food in the office is free. Besides, in the fridge there’s even free beer. No bans on alcohol, you can drink beer in the morning and feel free to sit in the bar booze. However, nobody uses this opportunity.
According to those who work here, ut was impossible to work here on our first day in the new office. Of course, all enjoyed fairy tales decorations, relaxed on the sofas and attempted to try all the dishes in the new dining room. Thus, Anna Kondratyeva, Software Developer said: “I’ve always thought that in Moscow it was impossible to have such a cool office. The same, in particular, as in New York City or in Zurich, and now look – it turned out even better!”
As mentioned above, there is a room with a massage chair. You can work here too. In fact, no matter where and how you work, what you do at the workplace, you can come any time, leave work for home, play and sit in cafes all day though. The main requirement – the work must be done.
Google office with Russian soul
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