WELLBEING
The discussion highlights the potential harm of remote working with respect to social isolation and loneliness, suggesting that the office plays an important role in preventing feelings of loneliness and providing a sense of belonging. Depression and anxiety levels have also increased across the country with many struggling to deal with the circumstances of the lockdown.
The role of design with respect to wellbeing has grown in interest over the past few years, with renewed understanding of both environmental and spatial characteristics. The discussion highlights the importance of facilitating particular amenities like breakout spaces, solitude pods, and yoga rooms alongside a potential progression towards wellbeing focused workplaces.
Changing working patterns, remote working and no commutes mean many have found extra time in the day for exercise and cooking or eating healthily. With a predicted increase in the number of individuals cycling and jogging. Some question how many people will be able to maintain these new lifestyles if working arrangements return to normal.
Articles
AT WORK, IN THE LONELY CITY
Article by Shaun Matthews, Head of research Office Lab
DESIGNING BUILDINGS THAT CARE
Article by Aparna Anirudhan, Architect and head of Research at Zyeta
MAINTAINING CONNECTION IN THE POST-COVID OFFICE
Article by Steffan Davies, Development Director at Hawks Associates
WELLBEING IN THE RECALIBRATED OFFICE
Article by Anna Easton, Founder & Director at True Wellbeing
THE POWER OF NATURE FOR IMPROVING WELLBEING AT WORK
Article by Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director at Business in the Community