The subdued Paris Room makes a relaxing escape.

AdaQuest

When they hired an interior designer last year to come in and craft their new office, the folks at AdaQuest, a provider of project management and training solutions, wanted their space to reflect them. With owners from France and Spain and a total of 12 different countries represented among their 47-person staff, that meant multiculturalism. But with aesthetic values varying wildly from the vibrant colors of Brazil to the simple elegance of Japan, what did that mean?

Their solution was to make the 7,000-square-foot Bellevue office a mini-tour around the globe. The main conference room became the Rio Room, with bright paint and photographs of the fiery Brazilian capital on the walls. There's a Paris Room, a relaxed sitting room for lounge time; a serene Tokyo Room featuring photos from Japan; and the company favorite, the Tapas Room, where staffers get together for happy hour to unwind with snacks and drinks.

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