Even before coronavirus struck, critics were slamming the layout used in most American offices — the open plan — as noisy, distracting, stress-inducing, and nowhere near the teamwork booster its ...

It’s a fact: open office plans don’t work for all employees. Despite the intention being to foster communication and teamwork, people find the lack of privacy distracting. They’ll even manufacture ...

Do people really care about working in offices with social events and perks like cold brew taps and ping-pong tables? Or do people simply want a quiet, comfortable place to do their work in peace ...

Maybe open office spaces have initiated the halcyon days of productivity, or perhaps they’re a harbinger of workplace ...

The pandemic may finally make that happen. According to a new survey of tech companies, fewer than half of offices with fully open plans expect to keep that layout in the post-pandemic era. For some ...

Open plan office environments are more popular than ever. Without walls and cubicles to get in the way, creativity and collaboration are made effortless and business culture can thrive, which is why ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Dysfunctional offices can raise employee stress levels, trigger more sick leaves, and promote anxiety and depression. Staff may also ...

Last week I explained why open-plan offices are now officially the dumbest management fad of all time. Not only do they decrease rather than increase employee collaboration but they generally have a ...

You've probably walked into a trendy apartment or modern office and marveled at the spacious, airy feel of an open floor plan. It looks great in photos. It seems so inviting, so connected. Yet after ...

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.

The open plan office (or OPO) has become the new normal, especially in creative and tech industries. Open offices can be intimidating to the uninitiated — from undergrads ready to tackle their first ...