Its glass exterior shimmers in the sun and creates a more subdued presence as twilight begins to creep in.
The head offices of Antwerp, Belgium's port authority recall a large ship taking to the seas.
Today, floor-to-ceiling plant structures add a pop of color to the spare, all-white interior.
Architect: Equator Stockholm
Västgötagatan 5, a commercial work space in Stockholm, Sweden, was recently refurbished to update the staircases and general floor plan.
Architect: Equator Stockholm
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdInside, the space has more modern conceits. Hard edges of metal and glass define the multi-level building.
Architect: KSM Architecture
Architecture & Design Studio, about 200 miles away in Chennai, employs a similar exterior design.
Architect: KSM Architecture
The bungalow-like feel allows workers to escape in a canopied-style patio, shaded from the harsh sun by surrounding trees.
Architect: Sanctuary Architects and Designers
The offices of the architecture firm Sanctuary, located in Bangalore, India, blend the outdoors and indoors with movable walls that facilitate air flow.
Architect: Sanctuary Architects and Designers
The 19th-century building was restored to match modern tastes in the densely-packed precinct.
Architect: Shane Thompson Architects
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad490 Consulting Suites, in Spring Hill, Australia, uses a combination of horizontal and vertical lines to create a mesmerizing exterior.
Architect: Shane Thompson Architects
Inside, a lofty open-office plan creates a familiar-looking newsroom environment.
Architect: Ultra Architects
In Września, Poland, the headquarters of Wrzesińskie of News features a perforated style on its facade to recall newspaper columns.
Architect: Ultra Architects
However, it still manages to capture an inviting feeling thanks to its low height and wide facade.
Architect: H.K.W Architects Associate
A similar design is at play at the S.Y. Construction Headquarters, in Taichung, Taiwan. Nestled among the trees, the concrete building is juxtaposed with bright green and earthy brown.
Architect: H.K.W Architects Associate
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdThe minimalist aesthetic outside blends into the interior, with all-white stairs and walls.
Architect: Batlle i Roig Arquitectura
The central headquarters of apparel company Pull & Bear, in Narón, Spain, is a long, low-slung building set beside a well-manicured lawn.
Architect: Batlle i Roig Arquitectura
Its interior features swooping curved lines toward the ceiling and harder edges moving down the walls to the floor.
The licensing and technology nonprofit GS1 Portugal, located in Lisbon, includes a slatted, textured mural on its facade.
The traditional interior looks out onto the courtyard and garden.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdIn Nanjing, China, just south of Beijing, the restored Lai Yard features a mixture of stone and glass exteriors.
The interior features "floating" black panels that can swing open or closed to transform conference room spaces into open-office layouts.
Architect: Studio Guilherme Torres
In São Paulo, Brazil, architecture firm Guilherme Torres Studio followed the designs of its other international offices by creating a brutalist-style building with a touch of modernity.
Architect: Studio Guilherme Torres