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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

By Paul Mah July 16, 2012, 7:03 AM PDT

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Space availability

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Space availability

ntDuring my recent tour of Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office, I was able to see the space’s new open concept design, which included removing cubicles, private offices, and desktop phones. I also got to learn about some of the other design and technology changes, such as replacing projectors with LCD TVs and requiring employees to use their RFID passes to use the printers. It was also clear that meeting spaces are prime real estate. This gallery features some of the other changes that I found interesting.

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ntYou can check out the workstation and collaborative space availability in the office with a glance at this automatically updated display. This information can also be accessed from employees’ Windows Phone devices.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Windows Phone app

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Windows Phone app

ntThis custom Windows Phone app makes it easy to check the status of a meeting room or even track down the exact location of an employee. Use of this location-based service is optional.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting room location map

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting room location map

ntThis location map indicates which rooms can be booked for meetings and which rooms cannot.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting room scheduler

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting room scheduler

ntMeeting rooms are automatically switched to u201cAvailableu201d if nobody shows up within a stipulated time frame.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting space

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting space

ntThis is one of the rooms that employees can book for meetings.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Print jobs

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Print jobs

ntTo eliminate reams of printed materials that may be left uncollected, print jobs are cached and are only printed when employees show up and tap their RFID staff pass at their printer of choice.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Power socket

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Power socket

ntThis power socket retracts into the desk grommet when not in use.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Samsung monitors

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Samsung monitors

ntThese Samsung monitors with DisplayLink technology provides an external display, wireless keyboard and mouse, and network access from a single USB 2.0 cable.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Private room

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Private room

ntThis is one of the private rooms that is available for when concentration is required or for making confidential phone calls.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Marina Bay Sands view

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Marina Bay Sands view

ntThe benefit of moving most rooms away from the windows is that employees can see the iconic shape of the Marina Bay Sands in the background.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Storage cabinet

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Storage cabinet

ntStaffers get a small storage cabinet that doubles up as an in-tray.

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A closer look at Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Singapore office revamp

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Cartoons

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Cartoons

ntThe office is adorned with cartoon strips to remind employees with recommendations designed to help them ease into the new work paradigm.

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