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This Loft Office in Rotterdam Includes an Indoor Garden Roof

The designers of this large loft-style office in Rotterdam took advantage of its high ceilings by building an indoor garden roof. The open-concept office had a large meeting space in the center of the room that was enclosed by glass. The meeting room was positioned in an awkward spot, forcing designers to find a creative way of working around the room.

The solution for the meeting room was to create a lush rooftop garden overlooking the rest of the office. Creating this zen area took advantage of the tremendous vertical space the loft provided. The use of various plants also brings a bit of the outdoors into the otherwise white-covered bland office. A simple staircase was built behind the glass-enclosed meeting space to allow workers to access the garden roof.
Trend Themes
1. Indoor Gardens - Businesses can explore ways to incorporate indoor gardens in their workspaces as a way of bringing nature indoors and improving employee wellbeing.
2. Vertical Space Utilization - Businesses can look for creative ways of using the vertical space they have available to create unique workspaces that cater to employee needs and improve productivity.
3. Green Design - Green design, which incorporates sustainable and eco-friendly features, is becoming increasingly popular as businesses strive to reduce their carbon footprint and create a healthy work environment for employees.
Industry Implications
1. Office Design - The office design industry can offer businesses innovative solutions for creating workspaces that are creative, functional and promote employee wellbeing.
2. Architecture - The architecture industry can explore ways of incorporating natural elements in building designs to create more sustainable and healthy work environments.
3. Landscaping - The landscaping industry can offer businesses solutions for integrating indoor gardens in their workspaces and creating unique green designs that are both functional and visually appealing.

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