open-plan
adjective
chiefly British
: having or consisting of a large room that is not divided into smaller rooms or areas
an open-plan office
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There are a total of 13 open-plan suites and one private-use villa.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
An oversized pivot door leads to the sprawling, open-plan living quarters, where curved, floor-to-ceiling windows blur the divide between the indoor and outdoor world.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Most open-plan offices run well above that range, which is part of why deep work routines tend to fail on the company floor without deliberate intervention.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2026
For a generation that watched millennials grind themselves down at open-plan desks, the corner office — always a stretch — no longer looks worth the cost.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
An oversized pivot door leads to the sprawling, open-plan living quarters, where curved, floor-to-ceiling windows blur the divide between the indoor and outdoor world.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Most open-plan offices run well above that range, which is part of why deep work routines tend to fail on the company floor without deliberate intervention.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2026
For a generation that watched millennials grind themselves down at open-plan desks, the corner office — always a stretch — no longer looks worth the cost.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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