open plan
No interior divisions
Open plan describes interior spaces without walls or partitions dividing functional areas.
An open-plan office has desks arranged in a shared space rather than private rooms.
An open-plan kitchen flows directly into the living or dining area: They knocked down a wall to create an open-plan layout.
The style emphasizes flexibility and visual continuity, though critics note reduced privacy and increased noise.
One favoring bare essentials
- contemporaryOf the present age
- industrialOf factories and production
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
uncluttered · clean lines · monochromatic · airy · light-filled · spacious · modern · Scandinavian
Roofed central hall
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- glass wallsClear vertical room dividers
exposed beams · clerestory · skylights · curtain wall · load-bearing · span · dropped ceiling · daylight
Shared professional space rental
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
cross-functional · knowledge sharing · visibility · accessibility · face-to-face · transparency · synergy
Single story's structural base
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- partitioningDividing into sections
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
undivided · continuous · flow · sightlines · circulation · activity-based · bullpen · flexible seating
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- contemporaryOf the present age
- industrialOf factories and production
- sleekSmooth and elegant
streamlined · uncluttered · clean lines · monochromatic · airy · light-filled · spacious · modern · Scandinavian · mid-century
atrium
Roofed central hall
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- studioCreative professional's workspace
glass walls · exposed beams · clerestory · skylights · curtain wall · load-bearing · span · dropped ceiling · daylight · natural light
coworking
Shared professional space rental
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
brainstorming · cross-functional · knowledge sharing · visibility · accessibility · face-to-face · transparency · synergy
floorplate
Single story's structural base
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- partitioningDividing into sections
barrier-free · undivided · continuous · flow · sightlines · circulation · activity-based · bullpen · flexible seating · wayfinding
- flexible officecoworking space, hot desk, shared desk
- modern interiorsloft, minimalist decor, natural light, floating shelves, clean
- furniture layoutsL-shape, U-shape, sectional, modular, room divider
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- home layoutsplit level, great room, living room, dining room, bedroom
open plancompartmentalized
Divided into isolated sections
partitioned · divided · enclosed · cellular · walled
open plansecluded
Set apart, private
isolated · self-contained · private office · sequestered · cloistered
open, plan, opening, planned, plans, planning, openly, opened, planner