The Office and a New Human Ecology

The office, once conceived as a mere instrument of production, now occupies a central position in what we call ‘human ecology’. It is increasingly understood not as a passive shell, but as an active, formative agent that generates well-being for both the individual and the group. It means we must move our focus beyond ergonomics, and towards a deeper engagement with the interplay of spatial atmospheres, material presences, and sensory stimuli that create daily experience. Grounded in theory yet responsive to practical constraints, design thinking determines our behaviour and cognitive states, and ultimately shapes the social and psychological fabric of organizational life. The future of work is not in policy alone, but inscribed within the very walls we inhabit.