The project was supported by Reid Architecture in association with the Design Council and the National Group on Homeworking, a body made up of different voluntary organisations whose ‘Home Truths’ report (1994) created a background context for the study.

Reid Architecture is a leading international firm whose design services include architecture, town planning, landscape and interior design. It has a number of wide-ranging commissions from commercial, institutional, government and private clients. Established in 1979, the practice has offices in the UK, Spain, the Middle East, Australia and Malaysia. The company employs more than 400 staff worldwide. Reid Architecture’s interest in the project centred on the use of low-tech solutions within the tight confines of small working spaces.