Facebook Singapore's new office in South Beach has been designed to reflect the open, connected workplace culture. The company has incorporated unique cultural references and local flavour to create a workplace that is clearly based in Singapore.
The pantry, meeting areas and snack stands offer lots of space to network and chat. This stand is built like a traditional pushcart, and snacks are displayed in bamboo steamers.
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Local artists have been invited to contribute to the decor. The artwork on the staircases is by Dawn Ng and simulate the effect of being in a storm of pink confetti. One wall is devoted to a photography exhibit by celebrity Instagram photographer Aik Beng Chia.
The meeting rooms all have interesting names. One was called 'Kopi C Siu Tai', and two adjacents rooms were named 'Same Same' and 'Only Different'. Another is called 'Hiverabad', a play on 'hive' and 'Hyderabad'. This one is particularly inspired as 'C++' is a programming language while SEA is the acronym for Southeast Asia.
There are posters galore in the Facebook workplace, many of them inspirational. One of the most meaningful: Nothing at Facebook is somebody else's problem.
Instagram's Anti-Gravity Room offers amazing possibilities for images on Instagram.
The 'office supplies vending machine' stocks most of the common stationery and electronics accessories which might be needed in a typical working day, saving Facebook staff from the administrative effort of requisitioning items or going shopping.
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