Chinese design firm converts swimming pool into office, triggers safety probe
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Staff get down to business in the 'deep end' before exiting the office using the original poolside ladders.
The quirky set-up came to light after an employee from Luban Decoration Group, based in Chengdu, Sichuan province, southwestern China, posted a video online entitled 'Swimming Pool Transformed into Office Space'.
The clip quickly went viral.
Company staff get down to work with the original swimming pool safety signs clearly visible. Photo: handout
According to Cover News, the company's gym, swimming pool and office area are all on the same floor. A glass door next to the gym takes staff into the so-called pool office.
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