Under Messi's gaze

New Adidas office in Gurugram is cultivating a refreshing sports culture even among its employees

Zumba class in 10 minutes.” The announcement rings out across the five floors of the new Adidas-cum-Reebok office in Gurugram. Within no time, a group of employees, mostly women and some men, troop into the 5,500-sq ft state-of-the-art and free-for-employees gym to dance its way to fitness. Unmindful of the charged up class, a few others go about their workout under the watchful eye of a trainer. During the week, yoga, Pilates and CrossFit sessions will draw in more of these fitness enthusiasts.

Aptly named “Arena”, the office is an inspiring playground for collaborative and creative thinking. Words such as “play”,