Microsoft's New Vista.

This article describes the design of Microsoft Corporation's sales-and-marketing outpost by SkB Architects in Bellevue, Washington. In the place of a traditional setup, the open plan is composed of a smorgasbord of environments for informal interaction, organized meetings, and private work. The 15th floor houses reception and meeting rooms. The 28th floor is a penthouse café. A delicate equilibrium exists between public and private space, randomness and order, the author says.