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Oct 17, 2011
 

As we enter the second year of honoring the coolest offices in the world, we decided to take a step back and examine what "cool"—as applied to a workplace—really entails. We spoke with Marc Kushner, co-founder of Architizer, our partner in this project, to uncover some of what he thinks makes an office outstanding, and how we judged this year's contest.

 


Christine Lagorio is a writer, editor, and reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, and The Believer, among other publications. She is executive editor of Inc.com. @Lagorio