Biophilia and Your Workplace
Biophil-yeah! Get the scoop on the many benefits of biophilia at work.
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How Biophilia Reduces Workplace Stress and Drives Productivity
A touch of nature and natural light can reduce workplace stress and inspire more and better work.
Embedded Connections, Biophilia, and All the Chairs in China
Adam Stoltz, the Regional Lead of Consulting for HOK in New York, attended CIFF as a correspondent for Work Design Magazine. Here, he describes the trends that emerged at the show.
What is Biophilia, and Why Should You Care?
Who doesn’t love a skylight? New research shows that virtual skylights trigger the same positive “biophilic” response as the real thing.
Biophilia and Workspace Design
The driving hypothesis behind biophilic design is simple — that incorporating human access to nature into our built environment can greatly improve our health and happiness at a large scale.
Why Measuring the Human Condition Results in Better Space Design
The most successful workplace designs are ones that have been developed with a strong and comprehensive people strategy as a foundation.
The Rise of the Coworking Class, and Other Industry News
How WeWork is producing a new kind of corporate culture, wellness features are being used to attract new tenants, and more news from around the web.
Recap of the First Annual Design Well Conference in San Diego
In case you missed it and are suffering from a severe case of FOMO, here is a recap of the recent Design Well pre-conference and conference in San Diego, California that took place January 21-23, 2019.
Good Office Design Reduces the Hidden Costs of Healthcare
While healthcare spending may seem unmanageable, reducing the “hidden costs” of healthcare is under your control.
The “50 Feet” Design Concept: Productivity within Arm’s Reach
While the pendulum continues to swing, how design stands to leverage what matters most in the workplace is much more complex than the partitioning of space.
Designing the Awe-Factor: How to Create Workplaces that Evoke Emotions
How to create an aesthetic “wow” factor that inspires creativity, attracts new employees, and supports retention.
How Companies Are Incorporating Biophilic Design, And Other Industry News
Examples of how major companies are incorporating biophilia into workplace design, four strategies to empower people to embrace workplace change, and other industry news.
Workplace Week New York City: Design that Never Sleeps
The June 2018 Workplace Week New York (WWNY) questioned the art and the science behind creating work environments that facilitate employee happiness, wellbeing, and productivity.
Enriching the Workplace with Biophilic Design
Kenneth Freeman, head of innovation for Ambius, shares how even the simplest of biophilic design elements can can increase productivity and reduce absenteeism in the workplace.
Interview with EY’s Trex Morris
EY’s Global Real Estate Leader Trex Morris discusses how their agile and tech-savvy space has created a more efficient and flexible work environment for employees – both inside and outside the office.