Notion’s new San Francisco HQ is an ode to classic design

Ever since offices have existed, they’ve projected a certain image of the companies who build them. And in the tech space, this has usually meant a forward-looking aesthetic—Apple’s spaceship, Amazon’s geodesic domes, and Bell Labs’ mirrored complex. It’s a fitting, and often repeated, conceit for businesses that are designing the future. (Or want to be perceived as such.) [Photo: courtesy IA Interior Architects] This pattern is part of the reason why the new San Francisco headquarters o...