The Live-Work concept

Combining living and working spaces together creates substantial benefits:

You will reduce your traveling time and costs, and the extra time can be used for a less hurried breakfast every morning with family. 

A mother will have the ability to work from home should she want to-or have to work whilst raising a family. 

Children grow up with their parents nearby and with presentations of how money is earned by sharing neighboring environments.

The live work setup can also benefit some employers that may otherwise refrain from expanding their business for lack of resources including space. With the true business value being where the customer's best interest lies and not necessarily where the office-and its sometimes associated politics lie-it may also be a better choice for certain people. 

And not the least, instead of the usual coffee break at the office canteen you can have (more than) a coffee break with the person you love and within your own context and interpretation of what appropriate living conditions are..