Pinterest's Perfectly Crafty SF Headquarters

The Pinterest headquarters in San Francisco is exactly how you’d picture it: cute and creative, with a unique DIY aesthetic. Pinterest employees frequently assemble after work for “Make-a-thons” to teach each other crafty techniques and decorate their new office, pulling inspiration from – you guessed it - their favorite pins. We met with Pinterest’s brand manager, Everett Katigbak, who worked closely with the architects and is tasked with ensuring that the innovative company's one-of-a-kind culture is visible throughout the space.


Julia Benton

Open Air
A few months ago, Pinterest moved into their new office space, a previously empty warehouse in SoMa, a block away from Airbnb and down the street from Zynga. Everett says that they left the space pretty open and didn't do much building. They kept the skylight, elevator, and stair railings, and stripped away excess, confining materials.

Office Picnic

Long meeting and lunch tables fill the main floor of the space, where employees gather to eat lunch together every day. The tables, specially designed for the office, contribute to the space's fluid atmosphere, as they can be pushed out of the way for large meetings or events. Everett created the awesome neon lights on the back wall, featuring one of Pinterest's slogans, "Ready, steady, go!"

Crafty Creations

This vintage-looking bar area is one of the many ad hoc meeting spaces throughout the office. Since they've moved into their new space, Pinterest has hosted a few "make-a-thons," where employees work on projects throughout the night inspired by some of their favorite pins. The lit "P" in the corner was created by some crafty employees during the most recent all-nighter. 

Design with a View

Pinterest's design team hosts critiques in the room adjacent to the art studio. The tables and critique boards all have wheels so they can be moved off to the side to accompany a larger group.



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