CityLab Daily: Finding a Work-Life Balance at Home

Traditional machiya designs in Kyoto’s Gion district.

Photographer: Masci Giuseppe/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the CityLab newsletter, focused on the changing nature of work — and the repercussions for the places and spaces we inhabit.

For many office workers, the pandemic has further disrupted what was already a precarious work-life balance. Remote work has led to more bedrooms doubling as home offices, kids crashing zoom calls and emails landing at odd hours.