“…Analyses of the strategic motives underlying these projects often depart from the observation that traditional academic workspaces represent a significant cost for universities since they are chronically under-used (Baldry & Barnes, 2012). As many offices remain empty during teaching time, a trend that is further amplified by remote working, so-called 'flexible' offices (i.e., open, nonattributed, and activity based) are increasingly viewed as a more economic and optimized way of organizing academic workspaces (Muhonen & Berthelsen, 2021;Samson, 2013;Wilhoit et al, 2016). Moreover, it is also commonly assumed that rethinking spaces could foster informal communication, promote creativity, offer increased flexibility, retain high-quality staff and students, and strengthen team-based culture (Lansdale et al, 2011;Muhonen & Berthelsen, 2021;Veer & Dobele, 2018).…”