# Work-Friendly City Apartments Architecture Office DROO's Apartments are WFM-Oriented By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architecture-office-droo References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/12/16/city-approach-live-work-apartments-droo/) & [drooprojects](https://drooprojects.com/) Architecture Office [DROO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-innovation-startup-technology) designed four apartments atop a London warehouse building with flexible configurations to facilitate the changing working environments. As the world transitions to work-from-home situations and opt for home-schooling options for themselves and their children, there is a growing need for [modular home setups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunon-furniture-mixcube), especially in limited urban spaces. DROO's City Approach project involves designs that facilitate [co-living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mason-fifth-westbourne-park), home-schooling, and working from home. The project adds two floors to an existing Edwardian warehouse building. The apartments offer two-and three-bedroom units designed to be adaptable and suit a range of different living situations. DROO explained that "due to the increasingly pervasive nature of technology, there is a major shift in many households towards hybrid work arrangements," which the architecture office aims to accommodate. Image Credit: DROO ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Work-from-home Apartments:** Designing apartments that are adaptable and modular to suit work-from-home and home-schooling needs. - **Flexible Living Configurations:** Creating adaptable and flexible living spaces that can accommodate a range of different work and learning situations. - **Co-living and Co-working Spaces:** Facilitating the trend towards hybrid work arrangements by offering co-living and co-working spaces in urban areas. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunities for architects and designers to create innovative and adaptable home and work space designs. - **Real Estate Development:** Developing urban properties that offer adaptable living and working solutions for an increasingly hybrid workforce. - **Technology:** Opportunities for technology solutions that enhance work and learning from home experiences in limited urban spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soothing Live-Work Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livework-unit.md) - [Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-plow.md) - [Modern Work-Near-Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worknearhome-concept.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Europe Housing-Inspired Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dockley-apartments.md) - [Multifunctional Small Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-mescla.md) - [Renovated Family-Friendly Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covent-garden-apartment.md) - [Contemporary Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/officetopia.md) - [Fold-Out Furniture London Flats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florin-court-flat.md)