ABSTRACT
Any form of residence where three or more biologically unrelated people live under the same roof can be defined as co-living. The term is also used more specifically to refer to rental accommodation that offers ‘living as a service’, meaning it operates more like a hotel than a residence. A more definitive term, co-working refers to any office or workspace that is either wholly or partially shared between three or more individuals or companies. Most co-working spaces are owned and managed by landlord and operate on a rental or membership basis. Shared physical space is of course fundamental to design of co-living and co-working environments. Any shared living or working space must include some portion of space (large or small) which is communal without being open to general public. Gardens, balconies and study areas may have been a luxury in the past but now they are essentials, and even better if the people can have both private and shared versions.
