Microsoft unveils treehouse meeting room at Washington campus

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Monday, October 16, 2017
Microsoft treehouse serves as meeting room for employees
Microsoft unveiled a treehouse meeting room at its Washington campus in Redmond.

REDMOND, Washington (KTRK) -- You think treehouses are just for kids? Tell that to Microsoft.

The company unveiled a treehouse to serve as a meeting room for its employees at the Redmond, Washington, campus.

It's one of three that Microsoft is using as a meeting space.

The treehouses are Wi-Fi enabled and have benches with electricity plugs.

Microsoft says its employees were pushing for some kind of outdoor space, adding that exposure to outside could relieve stress and encourage creativity.

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