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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Sunlight streamed through the glass walls into the airy open-plan interiors.
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Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
Recent surveys indicate that ANC adoption is an important factor in enhancing productivity, especially in open-plan offices.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The home takes on a much brighter feel on the inside, with open-plan entertaining spaces and expansive walls of glass that flood the interiors with natural light.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
On the other side of this open-plan space is Siro’s sprawling 900-square-metre Fitness Lab, which looks squarely onto Burj Khalifa and the towering Downtown skyline in the near distance.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
Recent surveys indicate that ANC adoption is an important factor in enhancing productivity, especially in open-plan offices.
—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The home takes on a much brighter feel on the inside, with open-plan entertaining spaces and expansive walls of glass that flood the interiors with natural light.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
On the other side of this open-plan space is Siro’s sprawling 900-square-metre Fitness Lab, which looks squarely onto Burj Khalifa and the towering Downtown skyline in the near distance.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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