live/work people
As more and more of us abandon the comfort blanket of the traditional office (and the far less comforting long commute), we take a look at the brave pioneers of home-based working... be it in a purpose-built live/work property, a home office or the garden shed.
Stylish business
Fashion designer Avshalom Gur is a West Ferry success story, having expanded his growing empire to fill two adjacent live/work units.
A jaunty pic of home-workingBehind the scenes with home-working er... 'chick lit' illustrator Robyn Neild.
| Painter's paradiseLive/working means flexible work hours, lower overheads and like-minded neighbours for artist Jeni Johnson. Though there's the added challenge of keeping her toddler's mitts off the turps bottle
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Homeworking exorcise regimeOrdeal by cat and the gradual erosion of any social skills define the typical working day of screenwriter, director and homeworker Dina Jacobsen
| Jewel in the crownWest Ferry, in London's bustling Dockland's area, is home to an established community of live/workers, including jeweller Sue Chadwick
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