In 2011 Xiaomi was certainly not the giant it is now. At that time, poco before the release of the original Xiaomi Phone, the company's headquarters occupied three floors of a small building, the cubicles were tight, security was next to nothing and people worked hard all seven days of the week. Now the brand is recognized around the world and has evolved beyond mobile telephony. Today we offer you a short photographic tour of the headquarters and the Mi Home Store, with a strangely familiar look.
Xiaomi's main office is located in Beijing, in the Qinghe district. The building houses several teams, each of which specializes in a particular sector, such as online sales, offline sales, marketing etc.
In the reception area there are several "shelters" reserved for visitors.
During the construction of the building, a stray named Wang Cai used to stop by every day. The dog was then adopted by the company.
Xiaomi, inspired by Google, has set up slides to allow faster shifts to those who hurry.
In addition to China, Xiaomi has an excellent presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, India, the Philippines, the Middle East, Russia and Indonesia. It will soon expand to Vietnam, Poland, Thailand and some Latin American countries.
Mi Home's work team occupies much of the top floor. Xiaomi aims to open 1000 sales outlets within 2020.
After the acquisition of Segway by Ninebot (with the help of Xiaomi), Ninebot Mini was launched, very popular among the company's employees.
Avid fans often donate handmade gifts to the company. Souvenirs are jealously guarded in this showcase.
Which of these is Hugo Barra?
Other meeting rooms on the top floor. A snooker table downstairs.
The canteen occupies the basement. Employees benefit from a "staff discount".
Xiaomi has provided a portable cart to serve "jianbing guozi" (street food) to those who need a snack.
Soup and various sauces are often found in the canteen.
Xiaomi regularly organizes recreational activities for its employees. Among the various activities are football, basketball, tennis, badminton, texas hold'em, dancing, tennis and handwriting lessons.
Crowd intent on taking a look at the latest Xiaomi news in the Mi Home store, located in a shopping center poco away from the headquarters.
Xiaomi chose Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung as spokesperson for Mi Note 2.
The fans have been waiting patiently for the new Mi Mix to be admired.
It is clear that this Mi Home store looks a lot like an Apple store. Jonathan Ive would have something to say about it ...
Yes, Xiaomi also produces laptops.
Xiaomi has offered televisions at affordable prices for a variety of time. The last admiral is a 65 inch curved screen with 4K resolution.
Earlier this year, Xiaomi launched its first 4K drone. The company gave DJI a run for its money thanks to the ultra-competitive price of 2,999 yuan.
Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem offers intelligent home appliances and health products.
In addition to air purifiers, Xiaomi launched a water purifier. The smartphone app warns you when changing filters or failing.
This electric rice kettle was designed by Naito Takeshi, a former Sanyo engineer. The device is much cheaper than its competitors and offers a wide range of functions, selectable via the app.
The wide range of Xiaomi intelligent devices include bulbs, motion sensors, wireless buttons, door and window sensors, smart plugs, environmental sensors, and more.
Although the Ninebot Mini can be beautiful, there are those who prefer to sit and zigzag in traffic. My Qicycle is a foldable electric bicycle that offers pedaling thanks to the 250W engine. A single charge guarantees an autonomy of 45 km.
Poco we knew about Xiaomi's storyteller for children. This cute toy can play 10000 audio books and is equipped with intelligent voice interaction technology. It is also capable of sending and receiving WeChat voice messages.
The Mi Home store has a Mi Robot Vacuum programmed to clean the TV area at regular intervals.
In this shot, the Huawei store poco distant appears strangely calm.
Xiaomi naturally continues to sell its devices online. In this photo Hugo Barra shows the latest product developed thanks to the Xiaomi crowdfunding platform, the MiniJ smart washing machine.
