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Sadar + Vuga built Ljubljana, Slovenia's renovated Chamber of Commerce building, encasing it in a green-and-clear facade and adorning the interior with long, winding troughs of lush vines. For the first major renovation to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the government contacted a local architecture and design firm, Sadar + Vuga. When the work ended, a new fa

The goal of this "primordial" creative business lounge is to keep workers at ease. And despite its clean white design, nature is never far away at the Thinkgarden in Milan.

The Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch is a study in contrast. Stark white walls are offset by leaves in 24 vibrant hues, indented by colored blocks, and cut into by seven indoor courtyards. A trail of bright leaves is scatterd across each floor in Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch, which was designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux

HOK's London branch features a central patch of grass. But despite all the greenery, perhaps the greenest feature was its construction method and materials. Imagine breaking for lunch and heading to the company picnic green

There's an indoor skateboarding bowl, a converted railway station in Milan, a converted 1940s warehouse, and a tiny atelier open to the sky and earth in Japan.

Creations made of Wilson products, like a tennis-ball chandelier and a football pyramid, adorn the whimsical Chicago office, designed by Gensler.

Situated in a lofty Tel Aviv office tower, Boeing's offices were designed with the clean lines (and small airplane window holes) to make you feel like you're flying. The Tel-Aviv offices of Boeing , an American jet manufacturer, were designed with one thing in mind: Making employees and visitors feel as though they were flying. "Situated in the lofty heights of a Tel Aviv office tower, the Boeing office embodies the spirit of the company," Auerbach Halevy Architects & Engineers, project's architects, write

Known for its vast photo library, Getty wanted its office to showcase the work of its best photographers.

Adidas, the Germany-based sports-equipment retailer, built in goal-like mesh netting to separate workspaces, and perforated walls to give a utilitarian vibe. One of the core tenets of adidas, the sports equipment retailer based in Germany, is the idea of "team." So with that notion in mind, KINZO architects designed a unique modular furniture system and interior offices that are literally built to help collaboration. "All parts are functional and esthetically designed to work together: furniture that works as a team," KINZO designer Chris Middleton says

When Shinei Monors requested an over-hanging roof to keep customers dry in rainstorms, its new-building designer Teruaki Uchino ran wild. In order to allow customers to exit their cars without getting wet during rainstorms, Shinei Motors requested an over-hanging roof above the entrance to its new car dealership and repair shop. The building's designer, Teruaki Uchino, drew up a plan to model the new dealership like an Ancient Greek helmet

Studio No. 6, a branding agency, made the most of its small office by building a three-sided dividing structure, and adding gloriously tall windows

By using clean lines and a simple color palette, and leaving a whole lot of open space in its small office, The Leading Edge achieved design serendipity. For its first satellite office in the United States, The Leading Edge , a boutique strategy and research firm, wanted to turn a Manhattan office space's top floor into something original

It's sunny, plant-filled, and vast. No, this isn't your typical dentist's office.

Rock gardens, putting greens, picnic zones, and a leaf-inspired building: these offices truly use nature to inspire creativity and encourage relaxation. For the first major renovation to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the government contacted a local architecture and design firm, Sadar Vuga

These four outstanding offices use color to tell a story, incorporate mirrors for optical illusions, and house a tattoo parlor and a shooting range. No one likes to work in a noisy office