I'm not sure it's a new obsession -- I've worked in those environments eons ago. We have a combination of open environment + offices now, with several people s

I'm not sure it's a new obsession -- I've worked in those environments eons ago. We have a combination of open environment + offices now, with several people sharing offices. Privacy quite often leads to productivity, but I've found it ebbs and flows with people over time. Sometimes a few folks need to be out in the atrium or in the common area, it just really depends. No judgment from us, if they want to crawl in the vent and work, get to climbing! We always try to make sure we can accommodate most everyone's wishes for workspaces.