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In-depth articles, scientific studies and selected resources to understand how the workspace shapes the human experience.
Companies spend millions fitting out their offices. But how many really know whether these investments improve their teams' daily lives? A look at the psychological and neurological mechanisms that make a well-designed space a genuine competitive advantage.
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January 2025
Flex office has transformed thousands of offices in France. But the data shows that moving to flexible offices can degrade the employee experience if it is not accompanied by careful thinking about how spaces are used.
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November 2024
Building certifications measure the technical performance of the building. The STM label measures the human performance of the space. Two complementary but fundamentally different approaches.
Read →Scientific references
Spaces That Matter draws on more than 200 references from neuroscience, environmental psychology and behavioral design.
2 field studies at Fortune 500 headquarters: switching to open-plan offices reduces face-to-face interaction by 70% and increases electronic communication.
Access →3 field experiments: enriching a space with plants increases productivity by 15% and significantly improves employee well-being.
Access →Benchmark report on the impact of air quality, natural light and thermal comfort on productivity — with a financial framework for decision-makers.
Download the PDF →Analysis of 401,362 employee responses in 90 countries on the perceived quality of work environments. The largest study of its kind in the world.
Access →Our founding partner
La Fabrique Spinoza is an independent think tank dedicated to citizen happiness. Pioneers in France on happiness at work, they have published many benchmark reports and led hundreds of conferences and workshops.
It was with La Fabrique Spinoza that Spaces That Matter co-created its scientific framework — drawing on more than 200 academic sources to define the 8 dimensions of the human performance of spaces.
Together, we share the conviction that measuring well-being is not an end in itself, but a concrete lever for action for organizations.
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