open-plan office
No walls inside
An open-plan office is a workspace without walls or cubicles separating employees, designed to encourage collaboration and maximize floor space.
The layout typically features shared desks or workstations in a single large room: The company moved to an open-plan office to foster teamwork.
Critics note that the format increases noise and distractions, often reducing the productivity it aims to enhance.
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- deskFurniture for writing
- standing deskElevated work surface
- hotdeskingUnassigned workplace arrangement
- coworkingShared professional space rental
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Individual enclosed workspace
cubicle · corner office · executive suite · booth · pod
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