Workspaces designed for how people actually work
Your hybrid office isn't working. People don't want to come in. When they do, they struggle to focus. Sick leave is up. Turnover is climbing.
The problem isn't your people. It's your space.
Your office is designed for the wrong work
Most offices prioritize collaboration: open plans, breakout spaces, "energy."
But 60% of knowledge work requires deep focus. And 30-40% of your team is neuro-diverse (ADHD, autism, HSP), struggling with sensory overload daily.
✗Constant noise and visual chaos
✗Fluorescent lighting causing fatigue
✗No escape from interruptions
✗Employees choosing home over office
✗Rising sick leave and turnover costs
Sound familiar?
Redesign for reality, not trends
I help companies redesign offices using neuro-inclusive spatial design: creating spaces that work for everyone, not just extroverts and neurotypical brains.
✓Sensory-balanced zones (focus rooms, quiet areas, collaboration spaces)
✓Lighting and acoustics that reduce overwhelm
✓Flexible layouts that respect different work styles
✓Evidence-based design rooted in environmental psychology
You don't need a full renovation. You need strategic tweaks with measurable impact.
What is your office costing you?
Most offices are missing 3-5 spatial wellness features. Each one costs you 4-7% in productivity. Calculate your loss in 60 seconds.
Office Wellness Gap Calculator
Check which spatial wellness features your office has. We'll calculate what the missing ones are costing you in lost productivity.
Does your office have these features?
From audit to action in 90 days
Discovery Call
30 minutes, free. Understand your challenges, team dynamics, and goals.
Workplace Wellness Audit
Full spatial assessment + optional employee sensory survey.
Strategic Report
Priority matrix, quick wins, 3/6/12-month implementation plan.
Implementation Support
3 follow-up calls (30/60/90 days) + supplier recommendations.
Investment: €5.000-12.000 (depending on scope)
Book your discovery callWhat the research shows
Open-plan offices increase sick leave
A 2014 study tracking 1,852 office workers over 2 years found significantly higher sick leave rates in open-plan offices compared to private or shared-room offices.
Source: Danielsson et al., Ergonomics, 2014
10-20% of your team is neurodivergent
ADHD, autism, HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), dyslexia (whether diagnosed or not). Your office design either supports them or exhausts them.
Source: World Economic Forum, 2023
When companies redesign for wellness
Research on employees transitioning to wellness-focused offices showed satisfaction rates jumping from 42% to 70%, with measurable improvements in mental health and well-being.
Source: WELL Building Standard impact study, 2022 (1,300 employees)
The question isn't whether your office affects your people. It's how much it's costing you, and what to fix first.
Who I am
I'm Elianne Alblas. I ran businesses in hospitality where I saw firsthand what environment does to people. And I kept noticing something most offices completely miss: how differently people respond to the same environment.
That turned into an obsession. What is this room doing to people? Not aesthetically. Neurologically. Why does one person thrive in an open space while another quietly shuts down? Why do some environments energize teams and others drain them by lunch?
I started reading everything I could find: environmental psychology, neuroscience, neuro-inclusive design. Not as a scientist, but because I needed to understand the gap between how we design spaces and how human brains actually work.
Today I work specifically with office environments. Because that's where the stakes are highest. People spend 40+ hours a week in workplaces that either support their nervous system or fight it. Most companies have no idea which one they're doing. That's what I help them figure out.
From the blog
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