While the term “collaboration” is corporate-speak rather than science, when it’s applied to open-plan offices, it’s usually described as “creating a relaxed, open environment where spontaneous ...

An open floor plan has long been considered a design choice that promotes collaboration and communication among teammates in an office environment. However, that’s not the case for every team. In fact ...

The evidence for the perils of open offices isn’t just anecdotal; there is a host of research backing it, too. Here’s what science has to say about how open plan offices impair the way we work ...

As work requirements have changed, business spaces have changed. Recently, open floor plans have become a popular feature as businesses look to modernize and encourage collaboration in their teams.

Open plan offices enable a subtle kind of sexism. One recent study on an organization’s move from a traditional office to an open plan illuminated how the intense visibility and lack of privacy caused ...