Some of Kyoto’s machiya homes that mix work and living space have taken on a new life during the pandemic.
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Design
The Japanese Home Design That Strikes a Work-Life Balance
Could the architecture of Kyoto’s historic machiya townhouses offer modern lessons in remote work?
(This article is part of Bloomberg CityLab’s series exploring the iconic home designs that shaped global cities. Read more from the series. Get the next story sent to your inbox by subscribing to the CityLab Daily newsletter.)
While the pandemic has turned many kitchens and bedrooms into makeshift home offices around the world, there’s one style of housing in Japan that’s been mixing business and living space for centuries.