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.