Many modern workplaces are designed around open-plan layouts, intended to promote collaboration and flexibility. However, research in neuroscience and environmental psychology increasingly shows that these environments often produce sensory overload, forcing employees to process constant background noise and visual distractions.

Modern workplace design has changed dramatically in the past decade. Open plan offices have improved collaboration and spatial efficiency, but they have also introduced a major challenge for architects and workplace designers: noise and lack of privacy . Today’s offices need spaces for focus, video calls, confidential conversations, and small meetings. However, building large numbers of enclosed meeting rooms can reduce flexibility and increase fit-out costs. As a result, man