As business of all sizes are looking to return to the office, many are ditching the office layout of before and are looking to co-working spaces for flexibility and a unique environment to feel inspired to work smarter.

There’s a range of different types of co-working and serviced office spaces around, it’s getting hard to choose a place that’s truly focused on creating a workplace where individuals, startups & business can really work their best.

We’ve chosen a few of the coolest co-working spaces in London and the UK that cut through the noise. We gave some bonus points for spaces with unique & innovative designs.

Glove Factory Studios


Standing tall & strategically placed just 9 miles out of Bath, Glove Factory Studios is a definite contender for being the coolest workspace in the Wiltshire & Somerset area. Their stylish office & co-working spaces are housed in an industrial heritage building that’s been given an urban and professional restoration. Overlooking a courtyard, with beautiful open countryside and lakes, a perfect space for inspired working. One of the standout benefits of this location is ‘Glove Dippers’. A wild swimming club, available as a membership, in the private lake at the studios. Now, that’s definitely a USP!


Pentire House


Heading further south, this upcoming co-working and innovation centre is set on building ‘the ultimate workspace in Newquay’.

Who doesn’t love the beach? Pentire House is brand new co-working space with seaside views spread over four ‘decks’. The main co-working will be housed on the top floor in the vibey ‘Crow’s Nest’. They plan on making it a real community driven space with regular networking events, yoga classes and start-up workshops. A unique work, surf, grow attitude, this is going to be one of the hottest workspaces for businesses in Cornwall.


Paddington Works


We had to include ourselves on this list. A collaborative co-working space with a community of startups and creative disruptors, Paddington Works can be found right next to the basin, a stone’s throw from Paddington Station. A strong focus on health & wellbeing and sustainable working, PW was purpose built to be the ‘workspace of the future’ for West London.

At the heart of the space is a flexible auditorium, designed as a huge set of wooden steps, used to host events, screenings and presentations, and as day-to-day informal work or meeting space. Member benefits include, Yoga Classes, Open Air Co-working in our gardens, access to professional production facilities as well as our in-house podcast production agency.

Read more about the design of Paddington Works.


Tribe Porty


Based in Edinburgh’s seaside, this creative event and co-working space has built a tribe of members working and thriving in Portobello.

Tribe Porty is specifically designed to encourage creativity – the random collision of people and ideas that spur innovation, exchange and connectivity. With a range of opportunities for co-working including office spaces, permanent desks, hot desks and meeting spaces, Tribe suits the evolving working styles of freelancers, start-ups and people who require a flexible workspace and opportunities to share, collaborate and grow.

Anyone looking for a workspace with a strong sense of community should consider making Tribe Porty their new work base.

The Sustainable Studio


A home for creatives in Cardiff. Tailored for emerging artists and creative startups, The Sustainable Studio offers a unique co-working space for residents to create & build their work in a shared environment. Housed inside an industrial warehouse, repurposed to include an immersive space for performance, exhibitions, photo & video shoots. Over twenty affordable studios and communal workspace. ‘More than just space’ – we agree!

Looking for a co-working space or private office in London?

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