I don't really think it is necessary to 'defend' any particular office setup whether it be open plan, private offices, or an activity-based office design. What

I don't really think it is necessary to 'defend' any particular office setup whether it be open plan, private offices, or an activity-based office design. What companies need to embrace is the ability to adapt and adjust their office plan to their current situation they find themselves in. From what I can tell, Hubspot has tried to modify their open plan office by adding private spaces, conference rooms, and trying to use technology to mitigate unnecessary distraction. That's a far cry from what most people decry, which is a big room where desks are crammed in like sardines with nowhere to hide. Also, I run Office Snapshots and we've shown Hubspot's offices in the past - http://officesnapshots.com/companies/hubspot http://officesnapshots.com/companies/hubspot