Biophilic design for offices - a scoping study

Matsuoka, T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7817-1313, Clements-Croome, D and Xing, Y ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-7269, 2025. Biophilic design for offices - a scoping study. In: 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Building and Environment (SuDBE 2025), Cambridge, United Kingdom, 28-31 July 2025.

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Abstract

Biophilic design can improve health and wellbeing by bringing freshness and aesthetics to indoor environments. There is a growing body of research that highlights the positive effects of incorporating biophilic design into office spaces. This approach focuses on human physiology and psychology and has been shown to enhance employee productivity and creativity. Furthermore, the evidence-based integration of greenery into actual office environments has been implemented. Previous studies evaluating the effects of biophilic design have utilized various indicators. In this paper, we conducted a keyword search for indicators such as those mentioned above, specifically in real and hypothetical office settings. Our goal was to explore these evaluation methods and their quantitative effects on biophilic design. We systematically organized the results and identified issues related to measurement. We also explored several examples of biophilic design and interviewed landscaping companies to gather insights on recent efforts and key characteristics of this design approach. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of incorporating greenery into office environments. However, previous studies highlighted certain limitations related to the experimental conditions, such as test duration, room environment, design of the greenery, and individual differences among participants. To apply the insights gained from previous research to actual office settings, this paper emphasizes the need to address these issues by developing a more robust methodology for evaluating the effects of biophilic design in office spaces. In this paper, we organized and summarize this information while identifying issues related to the implementation of research findings.

Item Type:	Conference contribution
Creators:	Matsuoka, T., Clements-Croome, D. and Xing, Y.
Date:	July 2025
Identifiers:	Number Type 2533991 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	25 Nov 2025 16:27
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2025 16:27
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54803

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