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"Checking in to Foursquare HQ is so meta \u2014 and it's really flippin' awesome, too. The geolocation startup recently moved its HQ from New York's Cooper Square to a ginormous space \u2014 two floors of 28,000 feet each \u2014 joining other startups Thrillist, ZocDoc and 10Gen at 568 Broadway.\nIt's no surprise that Foursquare is growing \u2014 the platform has 15 million users and more than 1.5 billion check-ins, and Foursquare is seeing more than 5 million check-ins each day. To help fuel this growth, Foursquare's team recently surpassed 100 people, who are split between New York and San Francisco. But despite the 3,000 miles between these offices, the team is able to keep in touch via big-screen videochats and a tight-knit company culture. The New York office is littered with references to badges, Foursquare swag (Snuggies, anyone?) and plenty of treats in \"Fat Denny's\" cafeteria.\nMashable went on a tour of the new digs, which houses the startup's 85 New York employees. The company just moved in in January, so there's more decorating to be done, but you can get a sneak peek of the team's design and decorating process and get a sense of what's to come. Trust us, after looking through these photos, you might want to apply for a job there.\n\n\nFoursquare HQ Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReception\nThe elevator at 568 Broadway opens on the 10th floor, inviting you into the airy and bright workspace.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bullpen\nFoursquare's 85 New York employees sit in the well-lit, wide-open bullpen.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBadge-Inspired Conference Rooms\n\nThere are no \"offices\" within Foursquare HQ -- just the wide-open bullpen and a bevy of conference rooms, each of which is named after a different Foursquare badge (there are several hundred to choose from).\nEach room has its own flavor and vibe, dictated by its namesake badge. The Swarm has yellow wallpaper that's reminiscent of a swarm of bees, and Herbivore gets a green vibe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiddle Earth\nIn the middle of the bullpen is an array of inviting couches, in case you want to put your feet up while you work.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoard Room\nThe only room not named after a badge, the boardroom is where big business happens. Its swanky and sophisticated decor belies the company's startup vibe and young team.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBookworm\nBookworm has an academic vibe, with brown leather chairs. All that's missing is leatherbound books and the smell of rich mahogany, but the newspaper wallpaper (inset) makes up for that.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVision for I \nThis room isn't yet built out, but you can see the inspiration board and get a sense of what it will look like. It's like Pinterest, but IRL.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\niPad Conference Room Schedules\nNeed to reserve a conference room? Put it in the Google calendar. Each conference room has a dedicated iPad to display that day's schedule and keep it up to date ... because printing out the schedule is a waste of paper and won't keep up with new room requests throughout the day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotogenic Room\nPhotogenic is one such badge-named room. It's stocked with antique cameras ... you know, the things we used to take pictures before smartphones came along.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotogenic's Cameras\nA close-up of the vintage cameras.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandups\nVideoconferencing helps to keep the East Coast and West Coast teams in sync. Daily \"standups\" are done for check-ins and status updates for various teams, they usually last around 5 minutes. The portal runs on Cisco software.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLife-Sized Geo-Marker\nWhen Dennis and Naveen were in Fortune magazine, their photo shoot involved a larger-than-life geolocation pin in Times Square. The pin now functions as a coffee table in the new office.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFat Denny's\nWhenever founder Dennis Crowley gorges on a meal, he tags his Instagrams and check-ins with \"#FatDenny.\" Naturally, it became the cafeteria's name. But this is more than just a place to eat...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Team That Dines Together...\nPicnic tables line Fat Denny's, encouraging group meals and conversation. The chalkboard in the background lets you know what beer is on tap ... this week it's Allagash Black.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShuffleboard\nAt the far end of Fat Denny's, there's a Shuffleboard table, if you're in to that sort of thing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDesk Tchotchkes\nEveryone's brought in a little something to make their workspace more personal. You'll find mustachioed bunnies (called \"labbits\"), Girl Scout cookies and a lot of whiskey bottles on the desks here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBike Rack\nFoursquare employees often ride their bikes to work -- and this is where they check them in upon arrival.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMayor Snuggies\nErin Gleason, PR manager of Foursquare, is \"a big fan of Snuggies\" and decided to take orders for custom Mayor Snuggies. She's currently working on an order of Mayor fingerless gloves to go with the Snuggies.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPet Wall\nWhat started as a shrine to the team's own pets has grown into a wall of cute animals, like a French bulldog in downward dog.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFoursquare Swag\nWhen a newbie arrives for his first day of work, a swag pack that includes a Foursquare ball is waiting on his desk.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdea Paint Everywhere\nIdea Paint is all over the office, spurring spontaneous doodles while also serving as a great tool for brainstorming, collaboration and height-tracking. They grow up so fast...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mystery Room\nThe suspense is killing us! Which badge will this room represent?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe View Out West\nDid we mention Foursquare is on the 10th floor? That's a big building by Soho standards, which gives the startup a beautiful view of the city. This window looks west, toward the Hudson.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd There's Room To Grow...\nSo far, the team has only broken ground on the 10th floor, and will be subletting space on the 11th floor to other startups. When Foursquare's growing team demands more room, it can expand upstairs -- making Foursquare HQ a Penthouse duplex. Not bad, Crowley. Not bad at all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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