Why the Future of Work is "Smart Work"

I really like the idea of this type of physical office layout. I noticed the Mozilla office picture at the bottom of this post the other day: ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5393864 ), and it really stuck with me. I forgot what the article was about, but kept it open in a tab for a couple days to keep looking back at that picture.

It really seems perfect for everyone working on laptops, but I think most people are more effective with an additional screen. Ideally, I would want some sort of docking station or at least a big monitor on an arm at each booth/table.

I guess the other downside is that it promotes very poor ergonomics. It would be a great setup for a change of pace, but I think if I were looking at a couple years of working in that environment, I'd start seeing some health problems. I guess if you're 22, you can handle anything for a while, but ergonomic mistakes accumulate over the years and can really start to cause a lot of pain. I think I'd love it at first, but after a few months, I'd long for an Aeron chair in a cube again.

Does anyone work in one of these type of offices and can you speak to the short-term and long-term comfort?

Not sure how commuting to a "smart office" is any better than commuting to a regular office. Wouldn't the truly smart thing be to work from home?

Right side - notice hard furniture, glare, total colour-insensitivity. Designers: no. Hackers: no. Business people talking loudly: yes. Lame!