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The Spheres

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

Amazon marks Pride and Stonewall anniversary with colorful lighting of Spheres in Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 at 1:05 pm

The Spheres on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus were once again lit in a rainbow of colors on Sunday to celebrate Pride and mark the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots… Read More

Could parrots live in Amazon’s Spheres? Heidi Fleiss, the ex ‘Hollywood Madam,’ wants to know

by Kurt Schlosser on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 at 2:06 pm

There is a very large “bird’s nest” inside The Spheres on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus, but, despite the wishes of Heidi Fleiss, don’t expect to see any parrots nesting there.… 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

Sphere of influence: 46-story tower near Amazon campus will have domed top reminiscent of tech giant’s new landmark

by Nat Levy on June 2, 2017July 6, 2017 at 10:57 am

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so Amazon, get ready to be flattered. The idea for the triumvirate of spheres built as part of Amazon’s new Seattle campus… Read More

Spheres lizard

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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Key players in Amazon Spheres discuss everything from name to how non-employees will see inside

by Kurt Schlosser on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 at 2:14 pm

Stepping off the street for the first time last week and into The Spheres that Amazon is building on its campus north of downtown Seattle answered plenty of questions about… Read More

Spheres dress

In a glass all her own: Amazon designer creates Spheres dress to model for photo contest

by Kurt Schlosser on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 at 11:09 am

Remember when Seattle fashion stereotypes used to be defined by fleece, or sandals with socks? Amazon really is changing everything. Artist and designer Sheridan Martin has created a dress that… Read More

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