Together Has Changed / A Manifesto for Post-COVID Living by Cutwork

by Mallory Budy | August 3rd, 2020

We recently had the pleasure of reading an intriguing piece by Cutwork, architecture and design studio based in Paris. The manifesto presents a wide-reaching collection of perspectives about post-confinement architecture, design and living. In its own words, “Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we explore and acknowledge how physical distancing may transform how we live in the future and change our lifestyles for far longer than we might at first imagine.” “Divided into five core subjects and accompanied by studio co-founder, Antonin Yuji Maeno’s illustrations, Together Has Changed examines the more typical topics of office and home working but also how this may even affect our intimate relationships such as attitudes towards monogamy and how we might prepare for life within a future pandemic.” “Our collective trajectory is different now than it was just weeks ago. Not only is global confinement accelerating pre-existing trends (digital transformation, remote working, localized supply chains, self-sufficient …