open-plan
adjective
chiefly British
: having or consisting of a large room that is not divided into smaller rooms or areas
an open-plan office
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For a generation that watched millennials grind themselves down at open-plan desks, the corner office — always a stretch — no longer looks worth the cost.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The two-bedroom penthouse features a wraparound terrace, full kitchen, and generous living space, while its three-bedroom iteration ups the ante with multiple en-suite bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen and lounge, and a large private terrace accessed through French doors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Rooms All rooms feature solid tauari (Brazilian oak) flooring, dégradé linen curtains, taboa straw headboards, and open-plan bathrooms stocked with Granado products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the open-plan kitchen is where things get serious.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The two-bedroom penthouse features a wraparound terrace, full kitchen, and generous living space, while its three-bedroom iteration ups the ante with multiple en-suite bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen and lounge, and a large private terrace accessed through French doors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Rooms All rooms feature solid tauari (Brazilian oak) flooring, dégradé linen curtains, taboa straw headboards, and open-plan bathrooms stocked with Granado products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the open-plan kitchen is where things get serious.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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