The most common workplace in North America is the enclosed office, with 5-6 foot panels separating workers in cubicles. The term cabin comes from the Latin term “cubiculum” which means “bedroom”. 1 It was used in English as early as the 15th century to designate small bedrooms, small rooms or study spaces whose partitions did not reach the ceiling. In cubicles, people often find themselves wondering rather than working. Private life then becomes a source of distraction rather than a means of working effectively. Robert Probst, a designer who worked as research director for the office of furniture manufacturer Herman Miller Inc., developed the "Action Office"; it was a proposal for a completely new type of space, a design featuring numerous work surfaces and display shelves; partitions were part of it, intended to provide privacy and places to pin up works in progress. This is how the office cubicle was born. Today, it is estimated that more than 40 million North Americans spend their working lives in offices, with many spending more waking hours in a closed office environment than in any other environment, even in their own living room. The closed-style workplace is characterized by high-panel cubicles, in which employees are placed according to their rank in the company hierarchy. People higher up have large corner offices with windows, while others are stuck in the middle with four walls. The closed-plan office layout means employees enjoy greater privacy. Intimacy involves a lot of concentration. Whether each employee has a separate desk or a few employees share an office space, this can be very useful for jobs that require some privacy, such as law and...... middle of paper... ...a good solution, and the pressure of a person watching would lead employees to finish their work. Having glass on all four sides will also allow natural light to enter, which will help keep workers more alert and, therefore, improve their productivity. Studies show that people are more creative and effective when they have privacy and no interruptions, while interaction is a useful way to exchange ideas and theories. My guess, the glass booth gives people the privacy to talk without any external listeners, but at the same time, gives employers the advantage of seeing when their employees are talking on the phone. They allow people to work in privacy by frosting the glass, but at the same time, glass cubicles combine privacy and transparency to create an efficient workspace that makes employers and employees happy..