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

By · July 19, 2012, 10:47 AM PST

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  • Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Space availability

    During 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.

    You 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.

    Photo by Paul Mah

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

    This 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

    This 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

    Meeting rooms are automatically switched to “Available” if nobody shows up within a stipulated time frame.

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  • Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Meeting space

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

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  • Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Print jobs

    To 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

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

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  • Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Samsung monitors

    These 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

    This 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

    The 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

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

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  • Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Cartoons

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

    Photo by Paul Mah

Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel: Space availability

During 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.

You 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.

Photo by Paul Mah

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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.

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