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Podiums and model towers give designers the chance to display their work and exchange ideas.

Podiums and model towers give designers the chance to display their work and exchange ideas. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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LEGO's hive of development.

LEGO’s hive of development. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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The store space for components comes alive with the enormous LEGO man towering over it from the wall.

The store space for components comes alive with the enormous LEGO man towering over it from the wall. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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Paintwork and furniture complement the aesthetic of the brightly coloured toys created there.

Paintwork and furniture complement the aesthetic of the brightly coloured toys created there. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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Modern, quirky design elements enhance the inspirational space.

Modern, quirky design elements enhance the inspirational space. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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The office is surrounded with LEGO pieces on display and in progress.

The office is surrounded with LEGO pieces on display and in progress. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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At the Denmark offices of LEGO, a slide has been installed to move staff between floors, adding some functional whimsy to the space.

At the Denmark offices of LEGO, a slide has been installed to move staff between floors, adding some functional whimsy to the space. Image: Anders Sune Berg

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Sharon Stephenson continues in her quest to find the most inspiring work environments in the world.

Wallpaper featuring giant blades of grass, tables with built-in bonsai gardens and a slide connecting floors – welcome to LEGO‘s development department, where the emphasis is on fun, playfulness and creativity.

Designed by the Copenhagen-based Rosan Bosch Studio, the 2,000m2 space folds the concepts of development, play and creativity into the spatial design and allows for a dynamic working relationship between designers. Podiums and model towers give designers the chance to display their work and exchange ideas, while the Fun Zone contains not only a bar but a room in which children can test new products. They’ve also raided the paint shop for the brightest colours and dreamed up a fun way to travel between floors.

“You can’t expect the developers at LEGO to invent new and exciting toys if their environment is dull and monotonous,” says Kasper Kloch, project manager for Rosan Bosch.

“Today’s companies need their employees to be creative, innovative and collaborative on a higher level. By creating working environments that support these competencies, it’s possible to enhance human capacity, encourage employees to perform better and increase the company’s results.”


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