IT'S A small world after all! Just about big enough for you, your computer and a Dilbert mug - if you hold it in your lap. Why? The venerable office cubicle is going the way of Monica's middle.

These tiny, prefabricated rooms run from a few thousand dollars to over $10,000 apiece. Whereas cubicles of yore were open-air dividers, these new spaces are fully self-contained rooms.

Office cubicles offer employers several advantages: They create inexpensive work stations while maximizing floor space, and can be reconfigured as needed for individual offices or shared areas ...

The walls are closing in on white-collar workers — their office environments are shrinking, propelled by new technology, a changing corporate culture and the age-old imperative to save a buck ...

With a small office, you have more latitude to be frugal by buying second-hand. "What I love is the fact that you move from your desk to an area that feels different, and an area that lends itself ...

Among office designers and architects, cubicles are rarely mentioned. The once-ubiquitous fixture, so popular in the 1980s and ’90s, has become vilified as a sign of the dehumanization of the ...

Once ridiculed as a symbol of homogeneity and ennui, the work space is popular again as employees seek privacy and quiet in the office. How have you decorated your cubicle? Share your photos with us.

If You Still Need Cubicles In Your Office, Here’s How to Keep Them Modern and Fresh. ... such as built-in plant stands or shelves for a small collection of knickknacks.

In the cult film “Office Space,” the main character shares an epiphany about work life with his nerdy computer programmer friend: “We don’t have a lot of time on this Earth.… ...