Last year I designed an office for a small business with 20 employees. Having worked in several offices (with different layouts) made me very "bearish" on open-

Last year I designed an office for a small business with 20 employees. Having worked in several offices (with different layouts) made me very "bearish" on open-offices so I advised the business owner against it. While explaining all my arguments to him, he told me: I completely agree with you but without an open layout how do I control my employees? And: With an open layout I can put more people in less space. This is what business people think. All the rest is poetry.