With people around the world being urged to socially distance themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has fast become a new normal. How can employers bring their staff together (virtually) during this turbulent time, and what are the key challenges remote workers face?

Australian research suggests that people may be seeking bigger cooking spaces or walled kitchens as the pandemic moves mealtimes and working into the home. Property and design brands have the opportunity to provide flexible solutions to consumers looking to adjust their living spaces.

With WFH set to stick for the foreseeable, people are eager to integrate a sense of professionalism into the home. With its familiar cubicle setup, Panasonic’s at-home office cubicle illustrates how brands can help people create healthy work boundaries as our homes become increasingly hybrid spaces.

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.