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“You save more space by taking away tables than by asking people to leave empty seats” – Kinnarps

May 13, 2020 | Business Operations, Coworking, Design, Flex Workspace, Podcast

Karina Kerja is a Poland based workspace expert and the International Concept Manager at Kinnarps, the Swedish furniture company. Due to the current situation, companies are looking at how to reduce their overhead cost and coworking is being an option for them. The need to put safe workplace environments is crucial, though. As one of the leading workplace professionals we have interviewed Karina...

Softbank backed OYO bought Innov8 for $31 Mio: “We will deliver great quality experience to real estate customers as well”

Apr 10, 2019 | Business, Design, Real Estate

Innv8 is among the first coworking brand launched in India. The company was bought by one of the biggest Indian hotel platform, OYO, for a total of 31 millions US$. Meanwhile, OYO announced the takeover of two other coworking brands (PowerStation, for corporations, and Workflow, more focused on startups), demonstrating a strong will to develop its position in the coworking field. Interesting to...

“The growth of flexible workspaces will continue as companies demand greater agility with reduced risk”

Aug 13, 2018 | Business, Coworking Europe, Data, Design

Founded in 1999, The Instant Group rethinks workspace on behalf of its clients, injecting flexibility, reducing cost and driving enterprise performance. Instant places more than 7.000 companies a year in flexible workspace such as serviced, managed or coworking offices workspace (Instant Offices hosts more than 12,000 flexible workspace centres across the world). The Instant Group employs 230...

“Spaces that haven’t designed a unique visual identity, specialized communities, will risk getting lost in the noise”.

May 18, 2018 | Design

Kelsea Crawford is the CEO and cofounder of Cutwork, an architecture and design studio focused on designing new ways to live and work. Based between Amsterdam and Paris, Cutwork has 5 years of experience design in furniture and spatial concepts for coworking spaces, innovation hubs, private offices, and coliving spaces. Cutwork has been involved in the famous Station F project, the world...

Coworking in Asia to challenge traditional hierarchies and make room for innovation?

Mar 31, 2017 | Business, Coworking Europe, Creativity, Design, Digital freelancers

In January 2015, the Hubud team created and hosted Coworking Unconference Asia, which had around 120 attendees from around Asia. During the last session at the event, the team asked the audience whether or not they should form an Asian Coworking Alliance. The simple question led to an impassioned discussion about the potential alliance, concluding with 3 coworking spaces offered to take the...

The design of our space is research backed to promote varied types of interactions-Ben Gattie,The Working Capitol

Mar 8, 2017 | Business, Coworking Europe, Creativity, Design, Digital freelancers, Real Estate, Technology

Ben Gattie, the co-founder, and CEO at The Working Capitol wanted to nurture creative work environments in his home country of Singapore. After working for a real estate developer focused on SoHo loft conversions in New York City, Ben returned to Singapore about 8 years ago and set up The Bamboo Group, a boutique real estate company specializing in the redevelopment of neighborhood shop houses....

“Coworking can bring tired workspace back to life”-Hub Newry, Northern Ireland

Jan 31, 2017 | Coworking Europe, Creativity, Design

In 2012, husband and wife team Patrick and Suzanne Murdock took a big risk. They decided to develop a coworking space in Newry, Northern Ireland, at a time when the city was still in the depths of the recession. Three years later, The Hub Newry is still standing, offering a community environment for start-ups, freelancers, small businesses and community groups based on a sustainable and ethical...

“Many people who came to work at Starbucks discovered that the coworking environment was a much better solution”-Ashley Proctor

Jan 31, 2017 | Business, Coworking Europe, Creativity, Design, Real Estate

Ashley Proctor runs both Creative Blueprint and Foundery in the vibrant city of Toronto, Canada. The newly renovated 15,000 sq ft community hub is an accessible venue run by Ashley and her business partner, Jake Koseleci, who also owns the property and leases space to Creative Blueprint and Foundery, in addition to a Starbucks. Established in 2006, Creative Blueprint is a pioneer and leader in...

SmartOffice and KantoorKaravaan: Winners of the Coworking Europe Awards

Jan 4, 2017 | Coworking Europe, Design

For the first time ever, Coworking Europe hosted the Coworking Europe Awards in 2016. The event included two categories, one for best design and one for best community action. Spaces and operators submitted their concepts and projects to be voted on by the coworkers from around the world. The awards allowed for Coworking Europe to showcase some of the top initiatives taking place today in the...

Coworking-Gym : “Here, coworkers go for a set of pull-ups rather than that extra cup of coffee”

Dec 29, 2016 | Business Operations, Coworking, Creativity, Design, Hospitality

The architecture firm is behind one the more unique coworking space networks in the United States, Arrowstreet, Brooklyn Boulders (BKB), has created a productive environment amongst the climbing walls. Utilizing reuse designs, like a converted warehouse in Sommerville, and expanding their industrial-inspired pallet, the most recent Long Island City location has made it's home in a luxury...

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