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Survey Revealed Workers says 'NO' To Open Plan Spaces

Tweet According to 1060 office workers, modern open plan offices are missing places for quietness and concentration. Moreover, the research has revealed that employees feel a negatively increased levels of competition between staff which is a consequence of a hostile working environment. Key factors found: - More than a half of workers who were surveyed prefer to work is separate offices (54%) - Nearly 38% said they would find it more easier to concentrate and improve their work in private office - 65% said the lack of natural lighting is one of the factor that negatively affect their mood at work - A poor computer or a laptop was ranked highest as the most frustrating equipment that has a significant impact on work morale Australian craftspeople amongst many other interior designers are working on innovative ideas to address privacy issues. The idea of Koskela Hoodies   suggest that open plan spaces can be stylish and provide privacy for workers in the office. It all...

Interior Office Design - Coming Back to Traditional Office Style?

The contemporary office design features an open-space interior design. Most of the reasons behind it is the rapid expansion of new technology that allows us to communicate and work with less restrictions than ever before. Although there are plenty advantages of an open-plan workspace, including increased flexibility, collaboration, creativity, there are some disadvantages also. People who work in open-space office complain that they are distracted much easier and more often by their colleagues, moreover, employees say that the lack of privacy affects their work effectiveness also. In order to deal with such issues, some organizations have thus created special spaces in the offices where employees can work on their own without any distraction. For example, one of the new Coca-Cola's offices in London, have considered the negative aspects of hot-desking and designed their offices in a way that each employee has its own desk. As a result, it should provide employees with more p...