acoustics
Work interrupted: why not all distractions are bad for us
Creating work zones that actively encourage face-to-face interruptions could be a positive experience for employees, according to a new German research study which looked at the impact on exhaustion
New studies reveals noise as top source of dissatisfaction at work
What design factors impede professional performance in the workplace? Two new studies from field of applied psychology point the finger at a familiar culprit
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
Why perception of noise and objective recording can be at odds
New scientific research suggests that the state of employee wellbeing can make levels of noise, dust or glare seems worse than they really are – this is just one of several new studies throwing fresh light on the changing workplace
Elevate the spirit: Felderman and Keatinge’s approach to design
Ever since their pioneering MTV Networks project more than 20 years ago, workplace designers Stanley Felderman and Nancy Keatinge have been in the vanguard of new ideas
