co-working spaces

Communal professional areas

Co-working spaces are shared work environments where freelancers, remote employees, and small businesses rent desks or offices alongside others.

They offer the infrastructure of a traditional office—internet, meeting rooms, coffee—without the isolation of working from home or the commitment of a lease.

She splits her week between home and a co-working space downtown.

The model emerged with the rise of remote work and the gig economy.

Opposites
workspace structure

co-working spacescorporate headquarters

Firm's primary administrative location

private office · executive suites · corner office · executive suite · home office

social configuration

co-working spacesprivate study

home office · secluded retreat · solo practice · hermitage

organizational structure

co-working spacescorporate office

Company's central administrative location

company headquarters · factory floor

Family

space, working, teamwork, workspace

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G