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Creativity in ABWs (05-17-23)

Yekanialibeiglou and colleagues link working in ABW (which they call activity-based offices or ABOs) and enhanced employee creativity.  The researchers learned via “case studies of three ABOs. . . . that privacy, noise level, and a distraction‐free environment were the main factors supporting employees' individual creativity, as were open spaces with zones for different levels of noise and private enclosed spaces.

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Nature While Young, Implications (03-20-23)

Li and Sullivan link nature experiences while young to adult experiences in designed and other environments. They determined that when “Perceived childhood nature exposure was calculated as a cumulative score based on the perceived nature in residential surroundings from up to three childhood home locations weighted by duration of residence. . . .

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Window Views:  Biophilic Stars

Natural performance enhancers

Encouraging Creativity

Better understanding emotion's role

Co-Working Creativity (12-15-22)

Research indicates that co-working spaces may not support new businesses’ creativity long term.  Haefliger and Yacoub determined (via a study published in Organization) that “Co-working spaces can limit the creativity and innovation of new businesses. . . . These shared spaces . . . may offer initial opportunities to collaborate but, before long, they ultimately inhibit the emergence of collaborative practices. . . .

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Benefits of Natural Soundscapes (08-15-22)

New research confirms the value of listening to natural soundscapes.  In a recent study “EEG and Heart Rate data were recorded from 10 participants within an [real-world] office in London.  Each participant listened to a Moodsonic Soundscape (lapping lake waves) . . . and typical office sounds while they performed a series of tasks; Stroop Test (cognition), Alternative Uses Test (creativity).  . . . Comparative measures were taken from the typical office sounds and Moodsonic soundscape conditions to compare states of relaxation, engagement, creativity and speed of correct completion.

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Encouraging Creative Collaborations

Visual drivers

Office Design, Organizational Attractiveness

Influencing opinions with space design

Knowledge/Idea Sharing (01-26-22)

Soares and colleagues researched which sorts of places people felt they were most likely to have shared knowledge/ideas in. 

Creativity and Movement (01-11-22)

Research linked creativity and walking some time ago. 

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