ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the relationships between the design factors in traditional office environments already mentioned and subjective wellbeing and illbeing. It applies this knowledge to nontraditional work environments, forecasting what will need to be in place to increase well-being. The chapter gives some recommendations to ensure that wellbeing is considered through design wherever people wish to work. Having an attractive workplace that also is comfortable and allows for social interaction may result in more productive employees with enhanced well-being. The chapter discusses four, fundamental physical environment features that influence the wellbeing and illbeing of people at work. It explores how the office and office worker have been changing with the advent of new places in which to work, new technologies, and new mobility patterns. Ensuring positive wellbeing for the knowledge/office worker in the future will still need to take into account the four fundamentals of environmental wellbeing; noise and air quality, light, views, and privacy.
