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What it’s like to tour the Amazon Spheres, an indoor rainforest in Seattle
AP/Ted S. Warren
A rainforest is thriving in one of the most unlikely places: Amazon’s campus in downtown Seattle.
It’s called the Spheres, and it’s a trio of massive glass domes that sit amid Amazon’s business center. The Spheres are intended to serve as a space for Amazon employees to work and collaborate with their colleagues, all while relaxing among flora and fauna from across the globe.
The Spheres officially opened earlier this year and are part of the $4 billion construction of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters.
Business Insider got a chance to wander around the Spheres during a recent visit to Seattle. Here’s what they’re like inside.
If you look up, you’ll see raised platforms like this, which make it feel like you’re heading toward a treehouse. There’s even a meeting room called the Bird’s Nest where you can gaze out over the rest of the forest.
You can’t see it here, but the Bird’s Nest has a blue oval skylight on the floor. It represents a robin’s egg, and it lets light through to the plants below.
Source: The Spheres/Instagram
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