Google may not need to worry about much competition from Microsoft yet, but maybe the Seattle region's shopping malls should.
The central "Commons" area of Microsoft's new Entertainment & Devices complex in Redmond feels more like an open-air retail destination than it does a corporate campus. When it opens soon, employees will be able to dine in well-regarded regional restaurants, eat in an upscale food court, and pick up items from boutique shops.
Thanks to the compromise worked out earlier this week, they'll also be able to lift a pint at the Spitfire bar -- as long as it's after 3 p.m., and as long as they're part of a scheduled employee event.
All in all, it's shaping up as a unique spot in the middle of the Redmond campus, complete with an adjacent sports field. Here are a few photos taken during a walk through the central courtyard earlier this week.
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