The document discusses the ideal office space from a scientific perspective, highlighting that workspace design and cleanliness significantly impact employee well-being and productivity. Key features of an optimal workspace include adjustable lighting, green plants, large windows, high ceilings, and rounded furniture, all of which contribute to creativity, stress reduction, and positive emotions. Additionally, empowering employees to personalize their workspaces is crucial for enhancing their overall work experience.

1. What’s the Perfect Office
Space? – A Scientific
Perspective on
Workspaces
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2. Many studies have revealed that the design and cleanliness of a workspace
have various impacts on the well-being of employees and their productivity at
work. With these findings, a few researchers performed a follow-up on the
topic to find out the qualities of a perfect office space.
Adjustable Lighting System
Different lighting colors have various psychological effects on people.
According to a University of British Columbia study, lighting with blue or
green hues can boost creativity while red is associated with increased
attention to detail. Therefore, it is ideal that a workspace has a lighting
system that allows employees to alter the brightness and hue depending on
their mood or the kind of their task.

3. Green Plants and Window with a View
Many studies have repeatedly shown that plants in the office can help lower
the stress levels of employees. More importantly, plants help lessen toxins in
the air, so they are beneficial to workers’ physical health as well. Huge office
windows with a view can help workers relax their mind, which could lead
them to produce more creative output.
High Ceilings
Published in the Journal of Consumer Research, a British study revealed that
high ceilings in the office are associated with feelings of freedom. The high
ceilings also helped participants of the study to improve their abstract and
relational thinking.

4. Resources:
http://www.prokleenutah.com
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/519146?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
http://www.bps.org.uk/news/why-you-should-fill-your-rooms-rounded-curvy-
furniture
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20565201
Rounded Furniture
Many studies focusing on interior designs found that compared to rectangular
furnishings, curvilinear furniture triggered more activity in various brain
regions. Several participants in these studies linked curved and rounded
furnishings with positive emotions, stating they feel good working with this
furniture in their office.
Above all these various elements of a perfect office space, several studies
stated that personalizing workspaces have tremendous positive effects on
employees. So, it is safe to say that a perfect office space highly depends on
the employees’ power to make their own decisions on designing their office
stations.