This white paper is the first in a three-part series of research studies which examines the evolution of office environments and considers how present day activity-based work environments (ABWs) support employee personalities and work modes. "The Effect of Individualized Work Settings on Productivity and Wellbeing" is the culmination of an extensive in-depth examination - in partnership with Three H - of workplace trends and the direct impact that design can have on employee performance, collaboration, wellbeing.