Joyce Chan-Schoof’s dissertation ‘ is about valuing Biophilia. Biophilia is a concept that describes the innate biological connection between people and nature. A growing body of research demonstrates biophilia’s restorative and stimulating effects on individual emotions; several studies find that biophilia is associated with improved cognitive functions and productivity. Recently, many organisations have renewed interest in incorporating this concept into workplace-built environments. However, biophilic design is still being regarded as a luxury when considering an investment in workplace improvement, even though it is widely acknowledged that employees represent about 90% of business operating costs for most organisations. While there is…

Kyra Voll’s dissertation “The workplace ecosystem: Understanding and managing hybrid working environments with consideration for employee preferences and outcomes” aimed to provide a systematic overview of the workplace in hybrid work environments. Insides are obtained based on five articles, in which the different physical workplaces (work from home, office, workation) and the digital space are analyzed in terms of employees’ preferences and outcomes and the effects on workplace management. The dissertation aimed to answer the research: How can companies design the physical organization of work in hybrid working environments to deploy their human and space resources efficiently? In detail, four…