This study explores the potential influences of blue and green biophilic colour exposures on human wellbeing. It conducts an experiment that places 11 participants in a room with (1) blue-desk (2) green-desks and (3) wooden-desks subsequently with breaks in-between and measures their performance through three cognitive tasks and a typing task. The environmental conditions within the room are monitored and the participants are directed to fill out the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale survey before and after the experiment. The results indicate that blue-desk exposure allows for better performance in fast counting and visual reaction speed while wooden-desk exposure allows for better performance in accurate fast typing and visual backward digit span. The experiment however lacks validity as it represented several flaws and limitations within the adapted approach. The research suggests a more holistic and comprehensive approach should be adapted to measure wellbeing in the built environment.
