We’ve learned a lot about open office floor plans over the past decade, and not all of it is bad. Some of the top reasons companies switch to open offices include lower overhead costs associated with ...

Maybe that jerk next to you is chewing ice again, and headphones can’t drown out the annoyances. Maybe you feel disrespected and can’t concentrate. One thing’s for sure: you hate your open office.

Open office designs came out on top in a new survey by ResumeLab. In a poll of 1,500 employees, only 42% of those working in open floor plans with some private offices said they wanted to change ...

If, over the past few years, you've worked in an office, been anywhere near an office, or been remotely close to anyone who works in an office, you probably know open office layouts have been the hot ...

Open office layouts can suck–but they don’t have to. In part two of our office design series, senior editor Anjali Mullany talks with workplace experts about how to turn your collaborative space into ...

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But if you’re still not convinced that this type of office layout is about as crummy as it gets, a new study conducted by research firm YouGov, summarized in the Open Office Woes report from Room, ...

Though about 70 percent of U.S. workplaces have open office floor plans, numerous studies have shown that employees who work in offices with no or low partitions suffer increased stress from lack of ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ludovic Henry explains how RISC-V's open ...