FastCompany has an article on working in cubicle. Some people think cubicle is good for communication, other thinks office is better for concentration. What is the best way? Well there are no best ways, but the article touches base on some issues and solutions behind cubicle and office design:
… The solution, Tompkin says, is to customize space to various types of work. Give those who need uninterrupted time a quiet place to work and those who need to collaborate a more social space. That may mean a glass-walled office for heads-down work, and a variety of gathering places for group work. “As the workforce becomes more mobile,” Tompkin says, “the office will be the main tool companies use to build a shared culture.” …
Death to the Cubicle! – [FastCompany]