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Would you work better in the supercubicle? Furniture company designs work lounge featuring privacy screen and foot rest in bid to help employees focus in an open office











Furniture company, Steelcase, has created the Brody WorkLounge
Lounges are designed to 'be good for your body and good for your brain'
Brody provides shelter from visual distractions with privacy screens while featuring cushion that adapts to each person's size
In recent years many companies have embraced open offices with about 70 per cent of U.S. offices having no or low partitions
A 2013 study revealed noise and privacy loss are the main source of workspace dissatisfaction


In recent years, many companies have embraced open offices with about 70 per cent of U.S. offices having no or low partitions, according to the International Facility Management Association.
However, a 2013 study revealed that workers are frustrated by the distractions in open offices which lead to poorer work performance, according to the Washington Post.
That study also found that nearly half of the surveyed workers in open offices said the lack of sound privacy proved to be a problem for them while more than 30 per cent complained about the lack of visual privacy.
Another study revealed that having a sense of privacy actually boosts performance.

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