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    Coronavirus puts open plan offices in the crosshairs

    Workplace design has shifted over the years to more open concepts that foster collaboration and interaction between workers, though the executive suite and coveted corner office still exist.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • May 21, 2020 • 1 min read

    Workplace design has shifted over the years to more open concepts that foster collaboration and interaction between workers, though the executive suite and coveted corner office still exist.

    But now with the COVID-19 crisis, many companies are telling employees to continue working from home. Google and Facebook have told staff they can work remotely until 2021. Twitter and Square said their employees can be free of the office “forever.”

    Does the swift adoption of telecommuting signal a new era of working from home, or will traditional workplaces be reimagined to reflect lessons learned from the pandemic?

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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