Groovy offices - can we learn anything?

I've had a long running interest in the office of the future and closely follow the debate about how we might be motivated by our workplace surroundings. As it gets more wintry, many of you might be thinking even about the practicalities of working from home. Some people even consider taking a sickie.

Anyway - check out these office designs. What do you think architects had in their mind when designing these workplaces?