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Rare corpse flower blooms in Amazon’s Spheres and thousands line up to snap a pic and take a sniff

by Kurt Schlosser on July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 at 8:20 pm

A line of people snaking through the Spheres on Wednesday and Thursday this week ended with a photo op on an upper floor of Amazon’s unique Seattle office building. But… Read More

Inside Amazon’s Spheres: After five years, the plants and employees are living well together

by Kurt Schlosser on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 at 1:33 pm

When the Spheres first opened on Amazon’s headquarters campus in Seattle, Jeff Bezos said the 40,000 plants inside the glass domes looked “happy.” Five years later, the employees using the… Read More

Amazon donating 2,000 tropical plants like those in Spheres for sale to benefit Seattle zoo

by Kurt Schlosser on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 at 10:49 am

If you want your home office to look a little more like Amazon’s tropical office setting, here’s a chance to grab some unique plants like those in the tech giant’s… Read More

See it in person or watch online as Amazon’s latest rare corpse flower is set to bloom inside Spheres

by Kurt Schlosser on June 4, 2019June 5, 2019 at 9:00 am

The latest rare specimen inside Amazon’s Spheres is set to put on its final show, as a blooming corpse flower is nearing the end of its cycle in the company’s… Read More

Ooooh, that smell is returning to Amazon Spheres as stinky new corpse flower is set to bloom again

by Kurt Schlosser on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 at 4:18 pm

Several months after a blooming corpse flower wowed visitors to Amazon’s Spheres in downtown Seattle, the tech giant’s unique office space is playing host to another one of the rare… Read More

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Apple-picking robots gear up for U.S. debut in Washington state

by James Thorne on May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 at 10:45 am

Next fall, as you browse the produce section at your local grocery store, pay close attention to the apples. You might be witnessing American history. For the first time, some… Read More

Timelapse video: Miss the corpse plant blooming in Amazon’s Spheres? See it now in just 15 seconds

by Kurt Schlosser on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 at 8:31 pm

The Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse plant, takes about seven years to produce a bloom which only lasts about 48 hours. The rare event drew a crowd more than a week… Read More

It’s alive (stream)! Rare corpse plant blooming in the Amazon Spheres is a sight, but not smell, on Twitch

by Kurt Schlosser on October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 at 2:13 pm

This is no ordinary desk plant. But from the comfort of your workspace, you should open another browser window on your computer and watch as a rare plant gets set… Read More

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Welcome to Amazon’s jungle: Inside the Spheres, where 40,000 plants create a stunning urban oasis

by Kurt Schlosser on January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 at 3:05 pm

Five years after first proposing the construction of three glass domes on its downtown Seattle campus, Amazon is set to welcome employees into its fully realized, plant-filled Spheres next week, and… Read More

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As Amazon’s Spheres near opening day, website launches to showcase unique Seattle structures

by Kurt Schlosser on January 16, 2018January 24, 2018 at 1:44 pm

Five years after they were first proposed as an indoor space filled with plants and tall trees, The Spheres at the base of the tall towers on Amazon’s downtown Seattle… Read More

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Amazon horticulturalist on the impact of the Spheres: ‘Lose yourself in a little piece of nature’

by Kurt Schlosser on November 21, 2017November 20, 2017 at 9:23 pm

Go ahead and smile at that little plant you’ve been tending on your desk. It feels nice, doesn’t it? Now imagine stepping away from your workspace and into the Spheres… Read More

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Watch: Giant tree is hoisted into the Amazon Spheres in milestone planting for Seattle structures

by Kurt Schlosser on June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 at 10:13 am

A 48-year-old tree, sent by truck from a Southern California farm two weeks ago, has a new home inside the Spheres on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus. The 55-foot-tall Ficus rubiginosa — the… Read More

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Amazon has brought lots of newcomers to Seattle, but this is a first: a lizard

by Kurt Schlosser on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 at 3:48 pm

The Spheres being constructed on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus generate a lot of curiosity from those on the outside looking in. It was only a matter of time before an uninvited guest… Read More

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Watch: The first plant goes in the ground at Amazon’s Spheres in downtown Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on May 4, 2017May 5, 2017 at 9:40 am

On a beautiful, sunny day in Seattle, there’s no better time to be out working in the garden. It’s a decidedly more dramatic proposition if your garden happens to be inside… Read More

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Amazon’s growth on full display in greenhouse where exotic plants are raised for its Spheres

by Kurt Schlosser on April 20, 2017April 24, 2017 at 3:22 pm

It’s no secret that Amazon knows how to grow a business, based on what the company has achieved over its almost 23-year history. But how does the tech giant do… Read More

Amazon will employ a full-time horticulturalist for its new plant-filled Seattle biodomes

by Jacob Demmitt on September 28, 2015September 29, 2015 at 6:50 am

We all know Amazon has an army of coders working away in offices behind that reflective glass around its Seattle headquarters, but now it turns out there’s a new job description… Read More

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