My job - which included work in the lab - was generally not well suited for working from home all the time, though I could have done it one or two days per week and been happy.
When I retired, some groups in the company - fortunately not mine - were getting their workspaces in large open areas. I think everyone - EXCEPT managers, of course! - had their own table (not a desk) with a PC and monitor on it, and a two drawer file cabinet for
all their books and papers. I was SO glad I had my own 12x14 office - with a door, since I had storage for files and reference material hardcopy as well as some specialized tools of my own that I needed.
They gave a tech forum presentation once on how well this "open" plan was working, and how it improved productivity with everyone working closely together. When they opened the session to questions, I asked "Has management productivity also improved by doing away with offices and having them sit at a small table with one file cabinet like the rest of the workers?" The answer - that managers still had offices - resulted in MUCH laughter from the audience. And I got a few dirty looks from their managers when I opined (after the laughter died down) that since putting everyone else at tables worked so well, siting managers at tables sure sounded like an idea worth trying.
(more laughter)
The presenter (one of the tabled workers) said "I'm not going to touch that one."