Open Space Isn't the Final Word

We had a chat with our sponsor MBI Seattle prez Jay Harmeyer recently, and he tells us the up-and-coming trend in office space design isn't fully open space—though tech companies like that a lot—or a reaction back toward private offices and cubical farms. Instead, companies are picking and choosing the elements that best fit their corporate culture. It's perfectly possible to design a productive, modern office with both open and more private spaces. MBI provides furniture, space planning, and facility management to corporate offices and healthcare facilities in greater Puget Sound.

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