Take a tour of BarkBox’s markers where dogs enjoy and humans work
The Bark is a company that is for dogs and in various ways, by dogs.
The Bark is the main company behind the dog toy as well as treat subscription BarkBox which has a dog-friendly office. It is three open-plan floors and has a newly expanded headquarters in Chinatown, Manhattan is filled with fun as well as functional accents for people as well as canines to enjoy.
It has the very modern Scandinavian aesthetic of co-founder Henrik Werdelin and has glass, cool blues as well as warm wood which acts like a backdrop. In the floor plan, the employees sit at ‘hygge’ which is long style desks, get together in a glass breakout room which is named after
Domino’s Pizza cheesy bread as well as congregates across the kitchen taps which offer cold brew as well as rose on demand.
Canine cartoons and many other features spark creativity and allow startups to be innovative for both species of their clientele.
Welcome to the doghouse
After entering Bark’s space, there is a startup’s welcome wall which has toys and is created by the company and also stacks BarkBox sets, the company’s keystone products offer subscribers a box filled with fun treats, toys, as well as games every month. There is a contrast of bold colors as well as sleek modernism.
Dogs must wash their paws
The office has hardwood floors as well as white which means cleanliness is given importance by all. Near the office entrance, Bark installed a wash station for pristine paws. Without mud or dirt, dogs can easily roam without ruining anything.
Dogs must wash their paws
The office has hardwood floors as well as white which means cleanliness is given importance by all. Near the office entrance, Bark installed a wash station for pristine paws. Without mud or dirt, dogs can easily roam without ruining anything.
Sticker warnings
The sleek doorways at the company have details like stickers as well as sketched by Dave Coverly who is a cartoonist. They are clever canine comics, passageways as well as entrances that employees as well as visitors with light-hearted jokes as well as warning.
May I take your coat?
The company has a policy ‘Ban the Bone’ which means avoiding canine clichés like paw prints, etc. Therefore, there is no shortage of dog-inspired details like coat hangers. They are fun and functional and employees/visitors get the same experience of surprises in their objects.
Coffee + cartoons
Coffee and cartoons
Entertainment is important and is the heart of many products of Bark and defines its office design. Custom cartoons by Dave Coverly abound as well as his massive sketches in the kitchen offer amazing appeal to the employees.
Your work, dogs play
Sometimes dogs play rough and visitors don’t like it much. To solve this, Bark has a back-office play area with many toys. Employees can sit easily and enjoy the company of the dogs.
Get cozy
The company has space with clever cubbies, soft, as well as separate from the main floor to be relaxed and get some cuddle time with dogs. It is plush and inviting for the employees to feel rejuvenated.
Amazing storage
The sleek stadium offers employees the to get rid of rigid desks as well as comfortably collaborate but these can also turn into invaluable storage units. The hidden compartments keep the offices well organized.
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere
You can choose a cold brew coffee or rose. The tap centers this kitchen. Werdelin says that Bark tries to offer an ‘apartment feel’ with some space. Some employees can come to the office even on weekends for one drink.
Dog lover luncheon
The second floor has natural lighting, a mini kitchen as well a hardwood table. On Fridays, Bark employees get together for all-staff lunches and share a meal.
Bathroom
The company has side-by-side toilets so that employees can bring a friend and don’t feel lonely in the bathroom.
Let’s meet over cheesy bread
In the year 2013 when people fell in love with Domino’s cheesy bread, the company begged the brand and sent the team hundreds of dollars worth of vouchers. As a small tribute, Bark named its conference breakout spaces after these morsels, from Nuggz to Parmesan. Also phrases such as ‘meet at 4 pm in Feta’.
Private space
The company completes the needs of employees by offering semi-private spaces with the use of quite a glass room for brief meetings, one-on-one time with dogs, etc.
How to say ‘hygge’?
The aspects of this space were done by keeping humans in mind that offers comfort, relaxation, as well as a feeling of home. Hygge is a Danish word that means living cozily, as well as comfy couches in the light-flooded area that is just a coy corner.
Imagination station
Bark designs its toys in-house and has space to create as well as test prototypes. With simple fabric samples, squeakers, as well a 3D printer, Bark toymakers gave a complete toolbox. The company even builds its promotional content in-house including ‘sets’ for social media campaigns.
Watch and learn
Bark designers get prime insight into dog behaviors after studying their colleague’s interactions with dogs. RFID tags are affixed to every toy so that they can track which are played most by the dogs. This observation helps in dividing dogs into some play categories.
Sit but don’t stay
The loft space allows employees to take a rest from their desks in the open floorplan. They can sit here for some privacy or for the bird-eye view that might inspire them.
