By Audrey Phoon

The partitions are coming down at the workplace as companies incorporate more lifestyle features into their premises.

We look at three businesses - an interior design firm and two serviced-office providers - that are blazing a trail in the trend: at their offices, staff and tenants can enjoy anything from a rock-climbing session to a game of chess on-site.

We also look at how giving employees personal time benefits the 3M workplace.

	At 3M, staff get time off for Eureka moments Personal projects as well as incentives for sharing help to spur creativity.
	Is it a workplace or a nightspot? Even the toilet is offbeat: A disco ball hangs above a mirror framed in LED lights as soft jazz plays in the background.
	Bringing lifestyle into the workplace You could describe 75 High Street as serviced offices disguised as a boutique hotel. Or as an event space with catering services. Or as a bar where you can play chess and rake trails in a Zen garden.
	Business and leisure under one roof You'll find the unusual - such as a rock-climbing wall, cable-car cabins and barbecue pits - inside this office.