Following years of pandemic-era leniency, institutional authorities are coming down hard on individual freedoms. Despite nine in ten office workers saying they don’t want to return to old ways of working, 70% of companies globally are mandating a return to the workplace. Meanwhile, reselling old clothes and c...

A group of Amsterdammers have been granted a plot of land to build cooperative housing – allowing residents to build, manage and control their housing independently. Amid Amsterdam's housing crisis, this initiative highlights how people create their own solutions, emphasising the need for reform.

Family dynamics in France are shifting, prompting the need for alternatives to nuclear-family arrangements. Cue Commune, the co-living dream for single parents that offers shared spaces, social events, and a dedicated app – helping to combat a loneliness epidemic and a lack of affordable housing.

The pandemic brought the importance of communities to the forefront of many people’s minds, prompting some to reconsider their living arrangements. How are co-living and co-housing projects catering to the desire for togetherness? And why else are people pursuing communal living?

Between high costs of living and a loneliness epidemic, the golden years of ageing feel less golden. But as values shift toward community and ageing in place, seniors are turning to co-living models like those designed by the Canadian Senior Cohousing Society to improve their quality of life.