The soaring popularity of co-living in India is predicted to propel the market to 20 times its size by 2022. The rise is being driven by students and younger workers who’re looking for cheaper, more flexible lifestyles that aren't restricted by them living in the family home.

When the pandemic began, many people were happy to swap the monotony and hassle of their commute for an extra hour in bed. But as WFH becomes a long-term reality, people are struggling to separate their professional and domestic lives. Microsoft’s virtual commute seeks to offer a solution.

How has the pandemic affected intimacy? Why are people going off open-plan design? And will remote-working trigger an urban exodus? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about the forces set to shape our homes and relationships in the year ahead.

As people across the globe abruptly adjust to remote working, many have faced challenges – from WiFi woes to toddler tantrums on Zoom. Canvas8 spoke to Dave Cook, an anthropologist at University College London, to better understand how people can perform their best when working remotely.