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fabrics and window treatments that can be adjusted according to the sun's intensity. The presence of one's personality and of nature makes an office comfortable. They introduce a sense of well-being and reduce the formality that prevents relaxation and increases stress.
Ambience
A vastu living office reaffirms respect and appreciation of equality. Even though executives in a company have titles and power, they should, for the ultimate good of the company, strive to be approachable. An executive office, therefore, should be warm and inviting. Anyone who enters should feel comfortable in this office. If the office is formal and promotes an overbearing attitude, conversations freeze. Talk becomes stilted and restrained. Workers feel intimidated and do not speak their mind or become too afraid to express a new idea that could benefit the company. The company loses out in the end when the environment reflects exclusion, not inclusion.
The Cubicle
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Figure 45
Vastu Cubicle Layout

 
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