The Transparency Paradox: How Open Plan Offices Shut Down Interaction

Idea posted: March 2026

Institutions: Harvard Business School; Harvard University   

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For decades, the prevailing trend in corporate architecture has been a ‘war on walls’, characterised by the removal of cubicles and private offices in favour of open, ‘unbounded’ workspaces. The…

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