What office designs will look like after Covid-19, according to experts

Office set-ups like these were common before Covid-19 but companies will need to rethink their layout from now to ensure social distancing and good ventilation. Photo: David Mark/Pixabay

Workplace expert Yuki Kanamori believes that the future of office layout lies in avoiding the 3Cs: Closed spaces, Crowded spaces and Close contact - which is a concept being promoted by the Japanese government.

“Generally speaking, the 2m social distancing practice is key to an office layout in the ‘new normal’ environment. Enclosed spaces are really bad for ventilation, so in that sense, an open-plan layout is good.