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Google and tech firms may have started the open office trend, but it is a trend employees want to die hard.
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Open offices have recently come in for a lot of criticism, but experts say they work, if designers can take the time to get to know employees' needs.
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Downtown Chicago office space on the sublease market is 1M SF more than at the peak of the Great Recession.
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Are all those breakout spaces and huddle rooms really solving an office problem or perpetuating a fad that will be replaced with the next workplace trend?
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Though open-plan offices are growing in popularity, there are still several concerns surrounding that form of office design. These are the top pros and cons.
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Open floor plans have not lived up to employees' expectations. Companies need to strike a balance between collaborative space and areas for heads-down work.
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While open-office plans have become a popular remodeling trend, professional services are still using private offices to attract top-performing talent.
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Tech tenants continue to move beyond the basic open-office model and create additional amenities that promote collaboration and productivity.
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Silicon Valley developers and builders discussed the next big trends with creative office and why open offices do not work for everyone.
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