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