“Our biggest challenge is keeping the original flavour of coworking while assuring profitability”-Fernando Mendes, NOW_ Lisbon
When Miguel Muñoz Duarte, CEO of iMatch started looking for a new space incubator, he teamed up with CoworkingLisboa and went off to do some field work. Ultimately finding a beautiful 4.000 square meters (sqm) in Marvila, one of Lisbon’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Today, NOW_No Office Work is now breathing new life into this área, and […]
Social Workplace Conference – Distilling communities of talents (London 2016)
The second year of The Social Workplace Conference in London opened with high spirits, leading a day of engaging talks, inspiration and of course, that wonderful feeling of community. Pier Mucelli from eOffice kicked off the day discussing the origins of coworking and the pioneers that lead the way in distinct classifications such as public […]
Will coworking spaces be the future classrooms?
As the coworking movement is built upon a collaborative foundation aimed at exchanging knowledge and resources, turning classrooms into coworking spaces seems to be a logical step, right? Well, not exactly. Ryan Burwell, a former high school teacher, and dedicated coworker at the Center for Social Innovation in Toronto has given some serious thought to the […]
Coworking spaces, social entrepreneurship and the future…
Coworking spaces, social entrepreneurship and the future of Europe: From Davos to Lesvos Vasili Sofiadellis has been going to Lesvos, the birthplace of his parents, every year for the last 10 years. Last year he traveled to the Greek island with his colleague Paul Keursten, founder of OPEN coworking in South Africa, and was […]
The office moves towards a clubhouse
The office moves towards a ‘clubhouse’, a space which acts as a hub for soaking up the company DNA”, Chris van Houdt, PROOFF Design When we imagine the future of work a lot of things come to mind: Smart cities, co-living spaces, even “officeless” workspaces”. Adopting similar ideas that came from movements like Bauhaus, architecture in […]
Almost 80% of the coworking spaces in the UK are planning to expand
According to the Global Coworking Survey, co-produced by SocialWorkplaces.com and Deskmag, close to 80% of the coworking spaces in the UK are planning to expand in the near future. For almost half of the recorded spaces, this expansion would include establishing new locations. From our results, we also found that surface space is more substantial in the UK : 9.235 […]
The first official coworking space in Malta
“We opened our doors just before Christmas and are already starting to consider whether or not we are going to expand”- Oasis Offices, Malta Andrew McGrath has been working in digital media for the better part of the last decade, and he loves it. Having a flexible schedule is a big part of his […]
Nobody is born knowing how to use Twitter or Excel! Embracing flexible working environments isn’t an impossible challenge – Nick Colman, Towergate Insurance
Established in 1997, Towergate Insurance has set itself apart from other agencies by providing specialist insurance products to sections of the market that require out-of-the-ordinary cover, such as skydiving insurance. Towergate caught our attention when they published an infographic titled: An Infographic guide to coworking for Businesses. As we explore the future of the workplace, […]
“This is the most exciting time in history to be a part of the workspace industry”-Jamie Russo, Enerspace
“This is the most exciting time in history to be a part of the workspace industry”-Jamie Russo, Enerspace 2015 was a big year for coworking expert, Jamie Russo. The founder of Enerspace Coworking, was recently appointed the executive director of the Global Workspace association, giving her the chance to bring the coworking movement into the […]
“A growing number of firms consume offices as a service”, Mark Eltringham, Workplace Insight
Workplace Insight is one of the most widely read magazines concerning “the built environment”. We spoke with Insight’s publisher, Mark Eltringham, to get an idea of what the future of work looks like from the perspective of one of the biggest magazines covering the movement today. You have been working as a writer, editor and marketing professional […]
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