An interesting article published in the Guardian newspaper the other day about the world’s coolest offices revealed some of the weird and wonderful ways business owners fit out their offices.

Whether you agree with the Guardian’s coolest offices or not, there are several companies out there whose aim is to turn the idea of the traditional office on its head and create the kind of environments that wouldn’t look out of place in a kids’ play barn.

Jimmy’s Iced Coffee in London for example features trampolines, and even skate ramps and a place to go and drink a cold beer at the end of a hard day. This would more than satisfy the teenager that may be lurking inside each of your staff members but what about Ticket Master with their suspended toy airplanes – and a slide? One thing is for sure, if you ever bring the children to work and work happens to be Ticketmaster’s London offices, then they will feel right at home.

Perhaps not surprisingly Innocent, the natural ingredient smoothie firm has gone back to nature for inspiration with fake grass flooring, wooden picnic benches and fruit baskets for its health conscious employees.

Like them or loathe them, all of these offices are here in the UK and a trend that began in America could become the office of the future in a town near you!