Designing for Wakeful Resting (08-17-12)
Dewar and her colleagues make the case for wakeful resting, a state that can be supported by design.
Dewar and her colleagues make the case for wakeful resting, a state that can be supported by design.
Many workplaces, as well as other assorted other spaces, are designed with the implicit or explicit understanding that people in them who are trying to focus their thoughts will do so while listening to something over earphones that allows them to isolate themselves from nearby others.
Lo, Peters, and Kok investigated energy-conservation in workplaces.
Research by Huang and colleagues indicates that direction of commute/travel has a significant influence on relationships with others.
Bernstein investigated the implications of workers being visible to their co-workers in a Chinese factory.
Designers and facility managers often measure job satisfaction when work environments are modified.
LEDs can produce light in a variety of colors.
Les reports on office-lighting research conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, LEiDs GmbH and Co. KG of Backnang.
Students' preferred collaborative places have unique features.
McMenamin has prepared a notable visual review of workplace design.