Illuminating the Invisible: Lumocus for Enhancing Women’s Work-From-Home Experiences

As our workplaces have shifted into our homes, the rise of home offices has brought both advantages and disadvantages. While offering flexibility, working from home can also increase stress on women as they manage both professional and personal demands. This study aimed to identify the needs and challenges of women working from home without caregiving responsibilities, a group often overlooked in existing literature, and to show how qualitative data can inform design to improve their experiences. To achieve this, I conducted a week-long cultural probes with three female participants, aged 25 to 35, documenting their home office experiences. The collected data was then analyzed using thematic analysis and key insights informed the conceptual design of Lumocus, an illuminating agent designed to enhance comfort and support concentration in home office environments.