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The Life, Death, and Future of the Open Concept


The Life, Death, and Future of the Open Concept
The layout has quite a few asterisks next to its title as ‘most popular floor plan.’ We explore its history, controversy, and its fate.
James F. McClister |
June 02, 2021
That a floor plan could attract controversy is a novel idea. Still, the open concept has a few.
Credible people have called the layout an “exasperating privacy killer,” “a terrible idea,” “rooted in a sexist understanding of labor,” and “trendy because HGTV execs think men crave destruction.” It’s been said that the floor plan is “tyranny” and that it should be put to “death.” ....

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