With a concerted move away from traditional office structure towards “new ways of working”, OFIS are at the forefront of this movement with brands that produce ground-breaking, innovative product developments in the area. A wealth of workplace research has identified a collaborative open-plan approach is quickly becoming the dominant mode of working. However, delving deeper we have discovered that areas supporting privacy, focus as well as places for informal meetings are just as essential to gain competitive advantage in the current economic climate