FROM the EDITOR

摘要

What makes a workplace good or bad? That question seems like it should be easy to answer. And to a point, it is - everyone needs things like decent health insurance and nice coworkers. But answering that question as it pertains to the built environment is harder. I've worked in all kinds of office configurations, from a double row of computers on either side of a half-wall to a standard cubicle to the private office I have now. They all have pros and cons -yes, even the half-wall had some advantages despite how often I compared it to a feeding trough. Open office layouts like that invite their fair share of criticism, but for me, they're unparalleled for facilitating immediate collaboration when you need it.