Not only are cube farms bland and depressing, they are actively detrimental to productivity. Since we're on the subject, I just want to point out how stupid 'open plan living' is. I don't wan't to hear what's going on in the kitchen or living room at all times. I don't want my dirty dishes or what I'm watching on TV visible from the front door. I don't want to be able to smell the garbage in the fucking dining room. There is a word for an entire family living in one room: poverty.