Source type · 28 records
Systematic review
ND-0001 · 2021 · Systematic review
How indoor environmental quality affects occupants' cognitive functions: A systematic review
Wang et al. Building and Environment
Poorer indoor conditions were often associated with poorer cognitive performance, but effects varied by factor, task and study design.
ND-0002 · 2026 · Systematic review
Indoor environmental quality and the brain: A systematic review of physiological and neural evidence
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Visual and thermal conditions showed the most consistent relationships with neural and physiological signals across the reviewed evidence.
ND-0028 · 2016 · Systematic review
Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments
Ohly et al. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B
Some measures of attention improved after nature exposure, but findings varied substantially by test and study design.
ND-0034 · 2020 · Systematic review
A systematic review and conceptual framework of biophilic design parameters in clinical environments
Authors per journal record. Healthcare / built environment literature
Different user groups appeared to value different biophilic parameters, including daylight, views, natural content, refuge and environmental comfort.
ND-0035 · 2024 · Systematic review
Biophilic design in healthcare: a systematic review of health and wellbeing outcomes
Al Khatib, Samara & Ndiaye. Frontiers in Built Environment
The review links biophilic interventions with reduced stress, anxiety and pain and with some recovery-related outcomes, while evidence strength varies.
ND-0036 · 2025 · Systematic review / bibliometric review
Biophilic Design in the Built Environment: Trends, Gaps and Future Directions
Authors per journal record. Buildings
Maps a rapidly growing biophilic-design literature and identifies uneven evidence across interventions and outcomes.
ND-0041 · 2022 · Scoping review
Implications of neuroarchitecture for the experience of the built environment: a scoping review
Lee et al. Architectural Engineering and Design Management
The field is promising but small, methodologically diverse and concentrated in selected environmental attributes.
ND-0042 · 2026 · Systematic review
A comprehensive review of neuroarchitecture measurement tools and methods
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
EEG dominates the field; affect is studied more often than cognition or decision-making; multimodal standardization remains limited.
ND-0043 · 2026 · Systematic mapping review
Toward Evidence-Based Neuroarchitecture: A Systematic Mapping and Framework for Immersive Spatial Cognition
Authors per journal record. Frontiers in Psychology
Maps the human empirical field and shows frequent reliance on questionnaires, behavior and EEG, with lower use of HRV, fMRI and fNIRS.
ND-0044 · 2021 · Systematic review
The Cognitive-Emotional Design and Study of Architectural Space: A Scoping Review of Neuroarchitecture and Its Precursor Approaches
Higuera-Trujillo, Llinares & Macagno. Sensors
Synthesizes neuroarchitecture with earlier environmental-psychology and psychophysiology approaches.
ND-0045 · 2020 · Systematic review
Exploring the influence of the built environment on human experience through a neuroscience approach: A systematic review
Authors per journal record. Frontiers of Architectural Research
The review identified growing use of neuroscience methods but substantial gaps in sample size, ecological validity and reproducibility.
ND-0046 · 2023 · Systematic review
Designing for human wellbeing: The integration of neuroarchitecture in design - A systematic review
Authors per journal record. Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Summarizes applications of neuroarchitecture to wellbeing and design practice while highlighting methodological fragmentation.
ND-0047 · 2023 · Systematic review
Exploring Methodological Approaches of Experimental Studies in the Field of Neuroarchitecture: A Systematic Review
Naghibi Rad et al. HERD
Reviews 28 experimental studies and documents recurring methodological choices and weaknesses.
ND-0048 · 2024 · Systematic review
Virtual reality and electroencephalography in architectural design: A systematic review of empirical studies
Taherysayah, Malathouni, Liang & Westermann. Journal of Building Engineering
All reviewed studies reported environmental effects on some physiological, psychological or cognitive measures, but methods were too diverse for specific universal design rules.
ND-0072 · 2021 · Systematic review
A Comparison of Psychological and Work Outcomes in Open-Plan and Cellular Office Designs: A Systematic Review
James, Delfabbro & King. SAGE Open
Open-plan offices were more often associated with poorer health, satisfaction and productivity-related outcomes, with noise and privacy recurring as major issues.
ND-0073 · 2005 · Systematic review
The effect of office concepts on worker health and performance: a systematic review of the literature
de Croon et al. Ergonomics / Occupational literature
Strong evidence linked open workplaces with reduced privacy and job satisfaction; limited evidence linked openness and close workstation distance with higher cognitive workload.
ND-0075 · 2023 · Systematic review
Association between perceived indoor environmental characteristics and occupants' mental well-being, cognitive performance, productivity, satisfaction in workplaces
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Indoor climate, space/furniture/privacy and naturalness had the strongest evidence links to wellbeing, productivity and satisfaction; cognitive-performance evidence was less consistent.
ND-0076 · 2021 · Systematic review
Office spatial design attributes, sitting, and face-to-face interactions: Systematic review and research agenda
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Greater worker visibility was associated with shorter sitting bouts, and proximity was associated with more or longer face-to-face interactions.
ND-0077 · 2008 · Systematic review
A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
Ulrich et al. HERD
The review found design-relevant evidence across infection control, acoustics, nature/daylight, ergonomics, room type and layout, while quality varied by topic.
ND-0079 · 2018 · Systematic review
Single-Occupancy Patient Rooms: A Systematic Review of the Literature Since 2006
Taylor, Card & Piatkowski. HERD
Most studies reported at least some advantages of single rooms, with stronger evidence for communication, infection control, noise/sleep and preference, but trade-offs remained.
ND-0080 · 2023 · Systematic review and narrative synthesis
Clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes associated with single rooms compared with shared accommodation for acute hospital admissions
Authors per BMJ Open record. BMJ Open
Patients often preferred single rooms for privacy and shared rooms for social interaction; sleep perceptions often favored single rooms while objective noise differences were less consistent.
ND-0081 · 2026 · Systematic review
Psychophysiological responses to indoor wood use: A systematic literature review of indicators, methods, and research trends
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Visual wood exposure is the most studied modality, with heart rate and prefrontal measures common; the field needs longer exposures and more diverse samples.
ND-0082 · 2026 · Systematic review
Effect of Wood Indoor Environments on Human Psychophysiological Responses and Evaluation Indicators: A Review
Authors per journal record. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
Across 24 selected experiments, wood exposure generally tended toward more favorable psychological and physiological responses.
ND-0105 · 2026 · Systematic review
The effects of interior design on users' psychological health under isolated, confined, and extreme environments: A systematic review
Authors per journal record. Journal of Environmental Psychology
Identifies recurring interior-design elements associated with psychological outcomes under unusually constrained conditions.
ND-0109 · 2026 · Systematic review
Neuroscience-informed approaches in architectural design: a systematic review of cognitive measures and interactive technologies from an HCI perspective
Authors per journal record. Frontiers in Computer Science
Maps how cognitive measures and interactive technologies are being used to inform architectural design.
ND-0110 · 2026 · Systematic review
A review of biophilic architectural design strategies on psychological and physiological health
Authors per journal record. Discover Environment
Synthesizes a large multidisciplinary evidence base spanning empirical studies, theory, cases and meta-analyses.
ND-0120 · 2022 · Systematic literature review
Methodological considerations in the open-plan office paradox
Authors per journal record. Work
Findings on open-plan outcomes depend partly on which variables and methods researchers choose, explaining some apparent contradictions.
ND-0121 · 2023 · Systematic review
The effects of activity-based workplaces on contributors to organizational productivity
Authors per journal record. Journal of Environmental Psychology
Activity-based workplaces can support some productivity contributors but focus and task-space fit remain recurring challenges.