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Striking a balance: can we dose the right amount of light?
What is the ideal lighting that office workers should be experiencing? A leading lighting scientist explains the optimal light levels to sustain daytime alertness and prepare for the approaching night
Can we tailor workplace design more closely to personality types?
New research shows that exposure to nature in the workplace benefits the creativity of employers who are more open to experience. Can we make the personalities of users really count in office design?
New research supports power of proximity in the workplace
A US study of software engineers in a Fortune 500 company has revealed the value of being physical co-located with team-mates – feedback and mentoring increased significantly
Perceptions of privacy may depend on where you worked before
Our perception of privacy levels in the activity-based workplace may simply be rooted in which type of office we worked in previously, according to new Swedish case-study research
New research confirms that poor acoustics affect wellbeing
Facility managers know from experience that employees like to complain about noise. The latest scientific evidence based on research with the US federal government validates their complaints
Health-first workplace scores highly in US wellbeing poll
A survey of the American workforce from the International WELL Building Institute reveals that employers who prioritise health, diversity and inclusion fare best on staff loyalty and performance
Conflicting views: why the return to office is proving so hard
Despite sharing the same organisational goals, when it comes to making decisions on whether to stay at home or return to onsite work, employers are from Venus and employees are from Mars
Can a hybrid work model promote inclusivity?
Hybrid working has been criticised for promoting inequality across work environments, so how can organisations leverage new ways of working to support employee wellbeing and inclusivity?
