Here it is: This Week in Coworking for the week of July 8-14, 2018.
Are Social Clubs the next big thing in Coworking Spaces?
Before tech, I was a Hospitality Ninja for many years as part of the opening teams for an international brand of restaurants, resorts and exclusive private clubs, so this first article about the morphing of spaces into clubs was so perfect as my lead-off article. To me, it makes a lot of sense to create a space that is merging three growing trends - coworking, hospitality and a social scene. Besides, it’s also the type of space I’m currently developing, so it was great to read some stories revolving around this theme. (5 min read)
Tech Is Transforming Our Spaces, And We’re Just Beginning To See How
Flexible purpose spaces are gaining a great deal of traction. Just look around, you’ll see it yourself in hotel lobbies, shopping malls and even restaurants. So while it’s good to be able to work from anywhere (hotel lobbies I’ve been using for years), I’m not so sure about my favourite pizza bar operating as an open plan office. Yikes. (4 min read)
The idea that co-working spaces are only for young companies and base-less freelancers couldn't be further from the truth
Being so close to the inner-workings at WeWork, the concept of enterprises taking up entire floors for both economic and innovative reasons was just a matter of time. However, the idea that property owners are willing to reshape their leases to accommodate these arrangements might be more opportunistic than disruptive. Amiright? (4 min read)
Coworking is not about workspace, it’s about battling loneliness
Simply put, by creating community and reducing isolation and loneliness, coworking benefits both organizations and workers due to greater levels of work engagement, productivity, and worker happiness. (5 min read)
This Ambitious New York Brand is Raising the Bar for Coworking Spaces
Love the concept. Love the push for going upscale. For those of you with Triple-A spaces, this should inspire you to wait for a flagship-type of coworking space concept and operator. (3 min read)
This Week in Coworking (TWICe) shares trends in design and UX (to keep you inspired), alerts you to the challenges and opportunities that could be a blind-spot (to keep you on your toes), and increases the signal-to-noise ratio (to keep you focused). Your time is precious. Enjoy.