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 lockdown measures due to COVID-19 trigger the mass uptake of remote working, people are looking for solutions that bypass the associated frustrations. Pragli, a virtual office start-up, attempts to do just that by giving users greater transparency around what their colleagues are up to.

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.

COVID-19 has prompted huge shifts in the US interior design industry – suddenly, outdoor spaces, privacy hubs, and colors that boost emotional wellbeing are paramount. How do these demands reflect people’s priorities during the pandemic? And what might they expect at home in the ‘new normal’?