Table 1
Research participant basic information.
| PSEUDONYM | AGE RANGE (YEARS) | HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION | LEVEL OF EDUCATION | PROFESSION | EMPLOYMENT STATUS | MODALITY OF WORK (HOME-BASED, REMOTE WORKER) | CONTEXT (CITY, TOWN, COUNTRYSIDE) | TYPE OF RESIDENCE (DETACHED HOUSE, ROW HOUSE, APARTMENT) | TENURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa | 30–40 | Lives with partner and two children | Higher university degree | Architect/doctoral researcher | Full-time employment | Remote worker | City | Row house | Owned |
| Seela | 40–50 | Lives with partner and in-laws | Doctoral degree | Architect/senior researcher | Self-employed | Remote worker | City | Detached house | Owned |
| Olivia | 30–40 | Lives with partner and two children | Higher university degree | Photojournalist/part-time teacher | Self-employed (freelance)/part-time employment | Home-based worker | City | Apartment | Owned |
| Varpu | 30–40 | Lives with partner (Daniel) | Lower university degree | Service desk specialist | Full-time employment | Remote worker | City | Apartment | Rental |
| Daniel | 30–40 | Lives with partner (Varpu) | Higher university degree | OT and IT integrator/doctoral researcher | Full-time employment | Remote worker | City | Apartment | Rental |
| Paju | 50–60 | Lives with partner | Vocational training | Children care-giver | Full-time employment | Home-based worker | Town | Detached house | Owned |
| Roberta | 50–60 | Lives with partner and teenage children | Higher university degree | Cook and caterer | Self-employed | Home-based worker | City | Row house | Owned |
| Miro | 20–30 | Lives with partner (Uma) | Higher university degree | Television actor | Self-employed (freelance) | Home-based worker | City | Apartment | Owned |
| Uma | 20–30 | Lives with partner (Miro) | Higher university degree | Theatre actress | Full-time employment | Hybrid worker (mostly in theatre) | City | Apartment | Owned |
| Meri | 50–60 | Lives with partner | Lower university degree | Physiotherapist/leader peer-support group | Part-time employment/volunteer | Remote worker | City | Apartment | Owned |
| Henna | 50–60 | Lives with partner (Sulo) | Higher university degree | Robot tester for an IT company | Full-time employment | Remote worker | Countryside | Detached house | Owned |
| Sulo | 60–70 | Lives with partner (Henna) | Vocational training | Retired/animal and nature caregiver | Retired | Home-based worker | Countryside | Detached house | Owned |
| Juuli | 40–50 | Lives alone | Lower university degree | NGO disability advocacy | Full-time employment | Remote worker | City | Apartment | Rented |
| Tita | 40–50 | Lives with partner | Vocational training | Cook and caterer | Self-employed | Home-based worker | City | Row house | Owned |
| Paula | 60–70 | Lives alone | Higher university degree | Leader of an NGO at national and European Union levels | Full-time employment | Remote worker | Town | Detached house | Owned |
| Helene | 30–40 | Lives with partner | Higher university degree | Artist/part-time teacher | Self-employed/part-time employment | Home-based worker | City | Apartment | Owned |
[i] Note: IT = information technology; OT = operations technology; NGO = non-governmental organisation.
Figure 1
Position of the workspace detached from and inside the home.
Sources: Illustrations by E. Nisonen; photographs by D. Milián Bernal and E. Nisonen.
Figure 2
Seela and the researchers sitting at her workspace, which mimics a traditional workspace with a desk and is positioned in a dedicated space.
Source: E. Nisonen.
Figure 3
Olivia’s workspace nested in the bedroom, which mimics a traditional workspace.
Source: D. Milián Bernal.
Figure 4
Tita’s work artefacts in her merged workspace.
Source: D. Milián Bernal.
Figure 5
Paju’s workspace is integrated in the entire home, and toys are one work artefact.
Source: E. Nisonen.
Figure 6
Varpu and Daniel’s workspaces are separated by a dividing wall made from a cloth rack and textiles.
Source: D. Milián Bernal.
Figure 7
Helene setting up the dining table and drinks-serving trolley for work.
Source: D. Milián Bernal.
Figure 8
Juuli’s workspace merged her bedroom and her working tools.
Source: J. Laitinen.
Figure 9
Teresa choreographing her workspace into being.
Source: Teresa (pseudonym).
Figure 10
Miro creates a workspace when practising his lines between the living and dining rooms.
Source: D. Milián Bernal.