Domestic Hierarchies in the Age of Hybrid Living

There was a time when homes were maps of formality and function—rooms labelled and ranked like officers in a social hierarchy. Bedrooms slept. Dining rooms dined. Lounges lounged. Each space knew its place, and so did its occupants.

We live in an age of unrelenting acceleration.

The city, that extraordinary invention of human civilisation, has become a symbol of this restless pace—optimised, digitised, and constantly demanding our attention. It channels us toward productivity, competition, and consumption at every turn.

But against this tide, I believe it is crucial to defend what the home truly means—not as a mere building, nor as an investment, but as a deeply human space.