After seven years of planning and construction, Amazon finally cut the ribbon on the Spheres, which are designed to not only give employees an opportunity to relax (briefly) on the job but also reinforce the company's image as an innovative, think-outside-the-box corporation.



Jeff Bezos unveils the firm's new 'mini-rainforest' campus in Seattle where employees will be surrounded by waterfalls and 40,000 plants.


Amazon has finally opened the doors on its new 'rainforest' campus in Seattle that is, with a little help from Alexa.

At an unveiling event, CEO Jeff Bezos took to the podium to introduce the firm's new office space, confined within three massive plant-lined glass domes dubbed The Spheres.




The inside of the spheres will even feel like a rainforest.

The climate will be controlled.

The air temperature will be held at a constant 72 degrees while the humidity will be 60 percent.

In some locations, the climate will vary, with temperatures that either rise or drop by as much as five degrees.

There is even a ventilation system that simulates an outdoor breeze.

Ventilation ducts pump in fresh air for the benefit of a five-story wall of plants.

At the highest point of the spheres, workers and visitors can lounge in a hangout spot.

There is also a meeting place for employees known as 'the bird's nest,' which looks more like a wooden treehouse suspended 30 feet in the air.






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The staff members who will work there will have the luxury of admiring more than 40,000 plants from 400 different species from the company's Woodinville greenhouse

The firm is hoping the design will give employees more opportunity to reflect and have 'chance encounters' that could inspire new projects

Jeff Bezos in his office in 1999 and 2018.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Am here. I knew it that i would make FTC.. Jumma Mubarak. . . .

There is also a meeting place for employees known as 'the bird's nest,' which looks more like a wooden treehouse suspended 30 feet in the air.

For the employees working inside, the company built a suspension bridge allowing them a view of the large tree.

At the highest point of the spheres, workers and visitors can lounge in a hangout spot.

This is lovely. Technology beautified. Am looking forward to the day our own African Youths would be able to achieve something like this or perhaps more bigger than this.

Jeff B.

'This structure is about thinking big and thinking long term,' said John Schoettler, the head of Amazon's global real estate division.


Amazon's construction of the spheres generated 600 full-time jobs, ranging from design to actual building.


Water mists from a wall of plants inside the spheres.

This is laudable!

The new Amazon Spheres are seen from the lower level entrance.

People tour the new Amazon Spheres.

The Spheres, made up of 2,643 glass panels, house over 40,000 plants from 400 species.

People work on the second floor of the new Amazon Spheres.

The Amazon Spheres are seen from Lenora Street

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Is having more money still a vanity?

The sphere we have here in naija is the sphere of recycling analog leaders

Technology is so sweet

If money is really the root of all evil then i love all evil.

Google and Amazon... Future thinking

ok

Very good and impactful, money is very relevant to achieve this but beyond money is the recognition of ideas that have good impact, Nigeria lets do more to create the society we deserve and are proud(Not arrogant) of.... Thanks for sharing explorers im inspired ...

.give employees an opportunity to relax (briefly) on the job but also reinforce the company's image as an innovative, think-outside-the-box corporation.

N440b just for this?^^^^
Here employers are planning how to cut salaries or retrench workforce.
I have decided not to be a Nigerian again. You people should come and carry your country.

Just slightly over $1 billion .. while we're building tasteless blocks here with same amount

Adorable.

if is not from explorers who's else gives us something like this?

Wow! This building looks cool. The scenery alone is enough to make one work very well. Well done Jeff Bezos.

Follow my signature for your fairly used laptops.

Hmmm! If na for here, na plenty concrete you go see everywhere. Honestly, I wonder why many persons do not like having enough natural lighting in the homes; I mean, it makes the house look beautiful.

At this point, I will be waiting for that of Microsoft.

Wonderful structure

This is cool

Gentle034:
This is lovely. Technology beautified. Am looking forward to the day our own African Youths would be able to achieve something like this or perhaps more bigger than this.

They are on Nairaland cussing one another's ethnicity and lineage.

EdDave:
.give employees an opportunity to relax (briefly) on the job but also reinforce the company's image as an innovative, think-outside-the-box corporation.

N440b just for this?^^^^
Here employers are planning how to cut salaries or retrench workforce.
I have decided not to be a Nigerian again. You people should come and carry your country.

Lailai. All of us are in this shithole together. United we stand

Ishilove:

Lailai. All of us are in this shithole together. United we stand

Lol.....Nobody is going anywhere

Explorers:


Lol.....Nobody is going anywhere

LOL! It's funny but people are gradually accepting the term "shithole".

Ishilove:

They are on Nairaland cussing one another's ethnicity and lineage.

It's quite Embarrassing how we allow ethnicity, religion and political sentiments divide our believe system. Gone are the days when those things matters, we no longer live in primordial society, I don't know how to tell dis to our youths (Ipob, Arewa, O.P.C), that development is what is in vogue not primitive sentiments.

Vince77:
If money is really the root of all evil then i love all evil.

Money is not the root of all evil, it is the "Love Of Money".... don't get it wrong.