Photos: 6 of San Francisco's swankiest startup spaces

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Airbnb's office

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The Amsterdam conference room at Airbnb

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What Airbnb calls its "crit room"

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Airbnb's Paris kitchen

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The president's room at Airbnb

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The conference rooms of Airbnb

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Dropbox HQ's boardroom

According to Dropbox, "Dropbox's office reflects the product, simple and functional with a focus on design."

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Large windows let lots of light into the Dropbox workspace

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The Dropbox halls are filled with greenery

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Another conference room at Dropbox HQ

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The Dropbox office is defined by open space

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Glass and wood elements shows the modern style of Dropbox HQ

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Legos in the conference room

Legos can be found in some conference rooms to inspire creativity.

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The Dropbox coffee bar

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Plush couches and more greenery at Dropbox

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The Dropbox music room

The Dropbox music room is complete with a grand piano where employees can play and relax.
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Quid's office, built on a budget

Quid only spent $25,000 to design the entire 5,200 sq ft space.

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The hallways at Quid

Quid's space is only accessible by these long, narrow hallways.

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Quid's reception area

The art on the walls is based on the infographics Quid's software generates.

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Quid's library room

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Another look at Quid's library

Quid recruits many of their employees out of doctoral programs, and they wanted the space to feel familiar to them.

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The entrance to Quid's San Francisco office

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The meeting room at Quid

The circular meeting room is made of industrial-grade freezer curtains.

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The reception area of Square's office

According to Square, "Our new space at 1455 Market St has more than 150,000 sq ft and is an entire city block long, from Market Street to Mission Street."

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The Cabanas coffee bar at Square

Square recreated their customer experience internally at their coffee shop by using Square register and accepting Square wallet. Here they test beta test builds daily and get feedback from employees.

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Square's boardroom

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The Tagged office

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Many Tagged employees bike to work

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Tagged's office has a sleek, industrial style

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Employees collaborate at the Tagged office

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Tagged employees at work

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One of the bright spaces at Tagged HQ

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Tagged employees sit down for lunch

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The Tagged office has an industrial vibe

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Tagged employees unwind at the office

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Private yoga classes for Tagged employees

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The Tagged team on their roof deck

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The San Francisco office of Twilio

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An employee works from an office couch

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Twilio's workspace is filled with graphic art

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Twilio employees grab a bite to eat

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Twilio's Maltese Falcon conference room

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