ABSTRACT
The former hotel in Stockholm is home to a co-living community of more than 50 people. But unlike other rental conversions of this scale and type, K9 Coliving is run by its residents, not a company. After the real-estate startup that founded the project collapsed and the building was bought by an investor, tenants took charge. The generous floor plan of the former hotel provides a diverse mix of spaces. As well as single and double bedrooms, there are dorm rooms and ‘sleeping pods’. K9 resident Jonathan Andersson says the versatility of the interior is one of the building’s biggest successes. The conference room mostly functions as a co-working space, furnished with long tables and assorted chairs, but also includes a greenhouse area that is intermittently used for playing music or chess. K9 Coliving proves that, while organisation is key to creating functional co-living communities, it doesn’t have to come from the top down.
