open-plan
Flowing interior layout
Open-plan describes interior spaces without walls or partitions dividing functional areas: an open-plan office, an open-plan kitchen and living room.
The design emphasizes flow and shared space over privacy and separation.
Open-plan layouts became fashionable in mid-twentieth-century architecture and remain standard in contemporary homes and workplaces.
Creative professional's workspace
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- sightlinesUnobstructed viewing paths
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
unobstructed · workstations · floorplate · mezzanine · modular
Saturated with illumination
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- unclutteredFree from disorder
contemporary · spacious · monochrome · modern · streamlined · whitewashed
Shared professional space rental
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
interaction · meeting · dialogue · agile · networking · transparency · visibility · accessibility
Movement through a system
- movementChange in position
- connectivityState of being linked
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- navigationDetermining position and course
accessibility · transition · sightlines · wayfinding · unobstructed · integration · continuity · pathways
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- echoReflected sound wave
- privacyFreedom from observation
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- sightlinesUnobstructed viewing paths
multifunctional · unobstructed · workstations · floorplate · mezzanine · modular
light-filled
Saturated with illumination
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
uncluttered · contemporary · spacious · monochrome · modern · streamlined · whitewashed
coworking
Shared professional space rental
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
brainstorming · interaction · meeting · dialogue · agile · networking · transparency · visibility · accessibility · productivity
circulation
Movement through a system
- movementChange in position
- connectivityState of being linked
- seamlessWithout visible joins
navigation · accessibility · transition · sightlines · wayfinding · unobstructed · integration · continuity · pathways
noise
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- echoReflected sound wave
- privacyFreedom from observation
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- kitchenskitchen, sink, home kitchen, oven, stove
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, lighting design
- minimalist designminimalism, simplicity, negative space, white space, uncluttered
- transparent designglass, glass panels, glass walls, windows, skylights
open-plancompartmentalized
Divided into isolated sections
partitioned · divided · cellular · enclosed · walled
open-planprivate
Restricted to certain parties
secluded · self-contained · isolated · closed-off · enclosed
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