If the office has a completely open workspace, without cubicle walls, this may be new to you. It’s worth thinking about how you will not only survive, but thrive in this environment.

The modern open office was designed for team building and camaraderie but is mostly distinguished by its high noise levels, lack of privacy and surfeit of both digital and human distractions.

Anyway, this past fall TIME and I moved to a snazzy new snack-filled, nonoffice office setting. Coincidentally, my daughter moved into an open-plan bedroom/bathroom, otherwise known as a college dorm.

A New Era for Office Design The XYZ collection exemplifies adaptability in response to the evolving demands of the modern workplace. Each product—whether used individually or as part of a ...

Open-plan offices have become ubiquitous in modern work environments, yet they present significant challenges in terms of acoustic comfort and cognitive performance. Recent studies have ...

In open-plan offices, noise is a common problem that can reduce employee performance. This noise may come from many different sources—telephones ringing, air conditioning, traffic noise, and ...