open-plan design
nounUK /ˌəʊpən plæn dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌoʊpən plæn dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of arranging a home or building with few or no walls between rooms.
The new apartment uses open-plan design so the kitchen, dining area, and living room all share one big space.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An office layout where desks are arranged in a shared area without private rooms.
The company switched to open-plan design to help teams talk to each other more easily.
3. A style of designing public buildings where halls and corridors flow into one another.
The museum's open-plan design lets visitors wander freely between galleries.
4. The practice of planning a space so that light and movement can pass through it freely.
Good open-plan design keeps the windows visible from every corner of the room.