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Design firms are working with management to re-interpret the office so that it is an empowering place where staff feel right at home and spend more time in.mini storage By Tay Suan ChiangWorking on a holiday moodTripAdvisorYOU know the high that you get when you go on a holiday? The staff at TripAdvisor are on that constant high, thanks to the design of their office at Cross Street."People really enjoy working here, it is like being on a vacation while working," says Lewis Ng, TripAdvisor's commercial director for business listings.Designed by Kyoob-id, the office has plenty of travel elements in it. "The world is one big playground. We want to emulate a fun environment akin to a travel experience," says Maggie Yeo, Kyoob-id's associate director.The fun starts when you step into the office. Strips of light-oak timber stretch across the reception ceiling to create a larger-than-life bird cage. A large pair of eyes stares back at you, but that is just Ollie the owl, TripAdvisor's brand mascot, welcoming you into the office. "The owl icon is not only a feature wall for the reception area, but also separates the reception and the meeting rooms behind it," says Tiwe Tan, Kyoob-id's senior designer. The office gets views of Raffles Place, Clarke Quay and the Marina Bay area, so most of the workstations are placed along the circumference to let staff enjoy these views. Meetings and managers' rooms are in the central core.Just so that no one forgets this is the office of the world's largest travel site, there are always reminders. Instead of plain glass walls, the managers' rooms have frosted decals of well-known travel icons, such as the Statue of Liberty and the Leaning Tower of Pisa on them. Glass儲存partitions that separate the different departments have stickers that resemble passport stamps. Some meeting rooms are named after renowned island destinations such as Bora Bora and Santorini, which are also winners in TripAdvisor's 2013 Travellers' Choice Islands awards.Even the carpet is not spared, with directional and speed-limit icons worked into the design. And, of course, it would make sense for the office to have a map of the world. This is at the pantry, where a world map collage reminiscent of a travel scrapbook is emblazoned on the wall. Another wall has been set aside for staff to put up their framed travel pictures. The office may have been designed by Kyoob-id, but the 90-strong staff from TripAdvisor played a role too. The company held a photo competition, and two of the best photos of Singapore's skyline have been printed on the walls.The directional signs come with quirky names such as Smart Connections and A Click Away From Happiness that were thought up by the staff. The names point to the Mobile Partnerships and Cost Per Click teams respectively.Before they moved into this office two months ago, staff were asked for their feedback on what they wanted in their new office. Among the wants were height-adjustable tables, a better stocked pantry, a recreation room and shower area which are now all in place. Mr Ng notes that his colleagues are now spending more time in the office. For example, there are many food joints around the office, but most are choosing to do takeaway meals so they can lunch in the recreation room. "I see more people staying back in the office to do non-work stuff, which is good, since we encourage bonding among staff," he says.taysc@sph.com.sg迷你倉