Forty years ago, in an odd-shaped building on South State Street between Interstate 94 and the University of Michigan campus, a team of researchers and designers came up with an idea that seems simple ...

COVID-19 changed everything about work. And no one knows exactly what the office of tomorrow will look like—not even the storied American design brand Herman Miller, a company that has been furnishing ...

The promise of open offices, in part, meant bringing people together and strengthening collaboration between employees. But after a determined effort by tech companies and coworking spaces like the ...

Office cubicles offer employers several advantages: They create inexpensive work stations while maximizing floor space, and can be reconfigured as needed for individual offices or shared areas. "Cubes ...

Major societal upheavals such as 9/11, the energy crisis and previous pandemics such as the Black Death and the 1918 flu have left a permanent mark on the world. No one knows to what, if any, extent ...

This article originally appeared in Business Insider. While the cubicle is today seen as a symbol of the drudgery of office work and the control companies have over their employees, the design was ...

“I’ll take the cubicle,” I say, pointing to the floor plan. “Number 9881A. By the window.” My colleagues gasp. A minute ago they were chatting by the conference room door. Now they lean over me and ...

Filled with hand-me-down furniture and providing little room to move, the old Business Development Pros office in Bay View was a turn-off for potential recruits. “People were having a hard time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rodd Wagner is a Minneapolis-based writer who covers worker happiness. This article is more than 5 years old. “The cubiclizing of ...