Jo Lee Magazine - Luxury Edition 2020

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Malaysia
Mindvalle
By Susan Berger
New York / San Francisco / Hong Kong / London / Tokyo /
Rome / Toronto
Voted one of “Inc.” magazine’s 10 most beautiful offices in the world,
personal growth education platform Mindvalley’s Kuala Lumpur’s office was
inspired by Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia and a jungle gym. Called “The
Temple of Light”, the space is filled with glass structures covered with a film
which gives it colorful, kaleidoscopic properties as the sun moves through
the sky.
Believing that superheroes are symbols of empowerment, a life-size statue of
Mindvalley’s Wonder Woman mascot stands in the lobby. A set of
honeycomb shelves, symbolizing the unity of a hive and being busy as a bee,
is filled with superhero figurines.
The center of the space was the Hall of Awesomeness, an auditorium with
beanbag seating for 150 people. Around it the office was divided into
designed spaces for specific activities. Meeting rooms were located in one
zone, with desks in another, and an area with astroturf on the floor allowed
people to sit on the “grass”. A tree house, accessed by climbing up a ladder,
served as a meeting area. The Jedi room was inspired by the Jedi Council in
Star Wars. Believing in the creative and health benefits of napping, sleep
pods were provided in an area called “Pillow Heaven” because each one was
filled with differently sized pillows. Walking through the office it was
noticeable that there were no visible drawers, resulting in a very open space.
Drawers were actually hidden behind walls, which were also used as giant
whiteboards for writing. The office was clearly reflective of Mindvalley’s
goal of inspiring people through empowering every area of the human
mind, body and spirit.
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