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Why Google-inspired offices are 'a very bad idea'

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Why Google-inspired offices are 'a very bad idea'

Slides and ping-pong tables have become synonymous with Google’s offices worldwide.

However, drawing inspiration from the tech giant when you design your own workplace could mean that you “infantilise your staff”, according to one office design expert.

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