Types of Workspaces
A traditional building or room where people sit at desks to do paperwork or computer tasks.
Office
A large, open room with no walls between desks, designed to help team members talk and collaborate easily.
Open-plan office
A piece of furniture with a flat surface that you sit at to write, read, or use your computer.
Desk
The place where you live, which has now become a common workspace for remote workers.
Home
A set of rules about what clothes are acceptable to wear when you come to work.
Dress code
A building or large room equipped with machinery where goods are manufactured or assembled on a large scale.
Factory
A small, partitioned-off area or semi-private desk space in an office that gives a worker a bit of privacy.
Cubicle
A machine that prints words or images from a computer onto pieces of paper.
Printer
A shared workspace where freelancers, remote workers, and small startups work next to each other to share costs.
Coworking space
The physical conditions, social atmosphere, and safety culture surrounding you at your job.
Work environment
A large building used for storing goods, materials, or products before they are sold or sent to shops.
Warehouse
A private room in an office building where top managers or executives work alone.
Private office
A piece of office furniture with drawers, used specifically for organizing and keeping important documents.
Filing cabinet
A public business that serves warm drinks and snacks, often full of people working on laptops with free Wi-Fi.
Café
An office rule or feature that welcomes employees to bring their dogs or cats to the workspace.
Pet-friendly office
A room or building equipped for scientific research, experiments, or testing chemicals.
Laboratory
A specific, quiet room with a large table and chairs where staff hold official discussions or meet with clients.
Conference room
A special, adjustable chair designed to support your back during long hours of office work.
Ergonomic chair
A public building full of books where remote workers go when they need absolute silence and concentration.
Library
The technical group or person you call when the internet, computers, or software stop working in the office.
Tech support
A temporary outdoor or indoor site where buildings, roads, or houses are being built.
Construction site
A comfortable area in an office with sofas or hot drinks where employees can take a short rest or eat lunch.
Breakroom
Small, everyday items used in an office, such as pens, paperclips, staplers, and envelopes.
Stationery
Working while traveling across different countries or cities, using only a laptop and internet connection.
Digital nomad destination
An office desk arrangement where no one has a fixed seat, and workers choose any free desk when they arrive.
Hot-desking