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Letter: Open-plan office sounds good until reality dawns (2)

Published 4 May 2022

From Trevor Jones, Sheringham, Norfolk, UK

The article “Better by design” at last presents a science-based approach that takes architecture and interior design seriously. I particularly valued the “habitat theory” of open-plan living.

I have recently introduced wood-frame glass doors into the ground-floor living areas of my dual-aspect house after watching a video of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in the Prairie (savannah-like?) style. I find this to be more secure and comforting, as there are now across-vistas to the front and back gardens. Worth every penny, as better design often is.

Issue no. 3385 published 7 May 2022

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