They prefer an open-plan layout for their new apartment.

他们更喜欢新公寓的开放式布局。

Modern workplaces often include open-plan offices.

现代工作场所通常包括开放式办公室。

An open-plan kitchen makes the living area feel more spacious.

开放式厨房使起居区感觉更宽敞。

In an open-plan office, it's easier to communicate with colleagues.

在开放式办公室里，与同事沟通更容易。

The open-plan design allows for better natural light throughout the space.

开放式设计使整个空间有更好的自然光。

The company decided to switch to an open-plan office to encourage collaboration.

公司决定改用开放式办公室以鼓励合作。

So why are most offices these days open-plan?

那么，为什么如今的办公室大多设想成开放式的呢？

You are one third as productive in open-plan offices as in quiet rooms.

你在一个开放式的办公室里面的效率是安静的房间内的三分之一。

KB Home has whittled back its costs by altering the architecture of its homes: open-plan layouts save on interior walls, for instance.

KB Homes 通过改变建筑结构来降低成本：例如采用开放式布局节约了内墙。

The office is arranged as an open - plan area with small separated rooms for meetings.

将办公室安排成敞开平面式,地面带有相隔开的会议室.