The 23 hottest co-working spaces in Singapore
Where to work, when home isn't working
Whether you’re a struggling entrepreneur, an aspiring startup or just someone who can’t get motivated working from home, these shared office spaces may be the answer.
Touting itself as one for the millennials, this co-working space by day and dive bar by night (on Fridays and Saturdays) takes over what was once an industrial canteen and has converted it into a hangout for creatives. A dedicated personal desk goes for $500 a month, while a hot desking package costs $150 for eight days of use per month. Did we also mention The Sam Willows’ Narelle Kheng is one of the co-founders?
Housed within three floors of shophouse space along Jalan Klapa is cosy and charming Camelia & Co. It may not be the biggest one in town, but its pastel-cool aesthetic and proximity to Kampong Glam will likely attract a more creative, hip and young crowd of co-workers. On the first two floors are a good mix of private offices, dedicated desks and hot desks, while the more luxurious third floor is entirely set aside for a company to takeover.
Ever needed a co-working space on-demand? This centrally-located collaborative space lets you drop in and drop out whenever you want with flexible passes and plans ($35-$500), while still allowing more permanency with dedicated memberships ($750-$1500). Best part? You can redeem your paid value at adjoining restaurant and bar Club Meatballs, meaning you get to enjoy great food and drink for free, technically.
For those used to hot-desking and minimalist spaces, this eight-storey building fits the bill. It has a dark, glossy lobby that's no stranger to buzzy corporate parties, and an open concept third level that's hosted the likes of Startup Grind and Elance, making it quite a focus for those on trend with the local scene. Individual desks go for $45 a day, $350 for 10 visits a month and $600 monthly, while a swanky office suite can set you back $700-990 per person.
There is now a new co-working space specifically for innovators at High Street Centre, offering sweeping views of Marina Bay Sands and Raffles Place. Expect industrial-chic chandeliers, a "wall of inspiration", and a wide selection of collaborative spaces such as dedicated and hot desks, as well as private offices.
This community working space for fitness, health and wellness professionals spans across several floors of 79 Anson Road. Rather than the usual desks and meeting rooms, you’ll find a fully-equipped gym, yoga studios, consultation rooms, and even a boxing ring. Joining fee varies depending on the type of professional service you offer. Or just join as a member to use the facilities and attend classes.
A pleasing mix of design-meets-minimalism, co-working space The Company Singapore (formerly District6) has opened its oak wood doors conveniently in the heart of City Hall. The 10,000 sq ft space is designed with floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors, but office decor is kept to a minimum, to allow tenants the freedom to personalize their space however they want. Open 24 hours, the work space offers flexi and fixed desks, private studios, private offices, small meeting rooms and dedicated phone booths, plus an event space that fits 100. A Kyoto-based specialty coffee bar is stationed in-house to provide your daily cuppa, complimentary to members.
Arguably Singapore’s smartest coworking space, Distrii’s magic lies in its proprietary app. It is all at once the key to your coworking office and your locker, the place to book shared meeting spaces, a video conferencing tool, a business social network, a team collaboration platform, and even where managers can handle attendance and leave approval. Besides the awesome app, Distrii has all the usual bells and whistles that make coworking spaces fun. Across seven floors of space they hold regular events, house breakout spaces with exercise bikes and foot massage mats, has an in-house cafe in the form of Mellower Coffee, and burger bar Hans im Gluck on level one. Distrii is highly suited for bigger startups and SMEs. They offer flexible, dedicated office spaces that can be customised to your liking—just let their in-house architects and engineers know what you want. But even if you’re a lone freelancer, private fixed desks ($750) and hot desking ($550) options are available too.
They first opened a 15,000 square feet, stylish space at One George Street in 2016, decked in a blue-tan color scheme, hardwood floors, leather sofas and retro-chic touches. Now, the hospitality-themed co-working space has three venues in town—one at Centennial Tower and another at Ngee Ann City—all featuring jaw-dropping city views as you work in hot desks, dedicated offices, or communal areas decked in plush leather. Get a day pass starting at $70, or you can sign up to be a member from $750/month which gives you access to the hot offices, exclusive events, a business address and other member perks.
This co-working space occupying three shophouses is located right in the middle of hip HongKong Street. It regularly organizes networking events for members, creatives and entrepreneurs. Memberships start at $20 for a day pass that allows you access to desks, lounge seats and the rooftop cafe. For bigger teams, $800 gets you an office pass, which gives you a private office space, meeting room time and access to the rooftop cafe. They've also since opened The Hive Lavender on Kallang Junction, just a short hop away from Bendemeer MRT.
Occupying four floors of the Parakou building, this co-working space gives you a view of the city's skyline, and there are plenty of opportunities for collaborations and discussions with booth buddies. Among its amenities are a ping pong and foosball table. Their office spaces are filled with work furnishings, books and some '80s retro decor (we spy a Space Invaders wall mural and some old school arcade machines). There's also a pantry and a few meeting rooms, should you want to arrange meetings with clients. It's $50 to rent a desk for a day, but if you're in it for the long haul, the rent is $800 a month for a studio space.
This local innovation catalyst company—a collaboration between Unilever Foundry and Padang & Co—welcomes tech startups and entrepreneurs in Singapore all around the world to use their 22,000 sq. ft. workspace. Padang & Co designed and manages the space, which houses facilities like hot desks, phone booths, board rooms and event spaces. The space is also connected to Unilever’s headquarters, which will give you access to their events and programmes. Membership plans start from $275, which gives you 10 days' access to the workspace and Unilever Foundry programs, to $4500 for a six-member team suite plan, which provides you a company logo, individual lockers and more.
An original addition to the co-working space scene, Mox is Singapore’s first and largest independent design resource workspace—for creatives who could do with more than just hot desks and free charging points. Designed with the creative communities in mind, the self-touted co-making space provides novel facilities such as 3D printers, laser cutters, carpentry machines and working stations equipped with design software. There’s also a sewing room stocked with industrial-grade machines and a photography studio that comes with backdrop and lighting equipment, at added rental costs. For those in the handicraft and design industries, a retail storefront lets you display your works for sale. Plans range from $30/day for a day-pass to $500/month for a private office, so start-ups and businesses at any level can join to enjoy the facilities.
The only one to provide a free space (yes, free) to work from, NuSpace at Changi Business Park is perfect for remote working on the fly without the burden of commitment—and it doesn't end there. A fully-stocked pantry with free coffee, tea, water and snacks is also available, as well as free WiFi, foosball table and plenty of networking opportunities with free tech talks, workshops and other events being regularly organized. The only catch? It's free for one year for all Nulab account member signups (which is also free) only.
Occupying half the third floor of the National Design Centre, Paperwork is a co-creation venue opened by design studio Paperspace. It has a maximum capacity of 60, spread across standing desks, hot desks, meeting areas and private offices. Movable partitioning and modular furniture make redecorating to accommodate meetings, working capsules and private spaces easy. Prices range from $40 for a day pass to $1,700/month for your own private suite.
This is another one of the cool shared spaces at arts enclave Bras Basah, a huge 8,000 sq. ft. space with meeting rooms, kitchen areas, work stations, private desks, and even space for a spot of table tennis. It’s also user-friendly and accessible per-hour booking rates with work stations starting from $30 a day and going up to $600 a month. This space also lets you work late and is open round the clock.
Amsterdam-born creative workspace provider Spaces will have a total of five outposts in Singapore by the end of 2019, so take your pick from locations such as City Hall, Robinson Road, Clarke Quay, Somerset and Paya Lebar. Each site caters to a slightly different clientele, but all offer that same fuss-free and well-thought-out work space solution we'[ve come to expect from Spaces. From single dedicated desks with lockers (from $550 a month) to private offices that start from $825 a month, expect 24-hour access, a single bill to track all expenditure, and even be part of their Business Club where like-minded individuals can gather to not just work together, but simply form new connections that could lead to the next big thing.
Spacemob has two branches, one in Orchard and the other in Science Park. While the former boasts an accessible location, the (more recently opened) latter is housed in a new building called Ascent and caters to the people over at Kent Ridge area. The 14,000 sq. ft. space continues the bright, cheerful color tones used in the previous space, with pastel pink walls and other furniture in yellow, green, red and blue. Besides individual desks, there are also meeting rooms, a 60-seater event space and more. To spice up your work day, they serve coffee and snacks all day and do special events like Takeaway Thursdays. Membership starts at $50, or get on the for $580 package to get a fixed desk.
This New York styled industrial loft-inspired 2,500 sq. ft. public co-working space offers affordable hot desks at $45 per day, and permanent desks from $350 per month. They also have a stylish meeting sofa and table (available for booking), a modern kitchen, and an in-house photo studio for budding photographers—open for booking on weekdays and weekends, for a minimum of 2 hours, starting from $35 per hour.
There are already many branches of WeWork in Singapore, with more openings in the works, making them one of the most prevalent co-working brands in town; and around the world for that matter. Besides gaining access to this global network by being a member with them, other reasons to choose WeWork include 24/7 office access, trendy working areas, and a pantry well stocked with fresh fruit water, micro-roast coffee and craft beer on draft. Prices vary according to location, ranging from $520/month for hot desking to $1250/month for a private office space.
In its newest branch in the OUE Downtown Gallery, Hong Kong-born The Work Project boasts a staggering 230 private workstations, 100 hot desks and 120 collaborating spaces—the largest inventory of facilities in the co-working scene in Singapore. Prioritizing design to improve work experience, the office space was decorated to the standard of five-star hotels. For $295 (part-time) or $450 (full-time) per month, members can enjoy refreshments from Japanese coffee brand Omotesando Koffee and food retailer The Providore while they work, as both have stations located within the space.
It takes over the historic AIA building and merges five shophouses into one giant co-working space. This space is open plan with lots of light from the shuttered windows, despite the fact that it's decked out in a mandatory white washed color scheme. The co-working space also has private offices and a dedicated events venue with a pretty flexible schedule: you can book on a daily basis or have a permanent space. It's also home to a cafe, with a selection of coffees, teas, breads and the like. A day pass is $53.50 and $872.05 per month for a 24-hour access to a workdesk.
Located in multiple locations around Singapore, Tribe by TEC upholds the concept of "office without walls" across its sizable locales, perfect for startups that advocate having workers mingle and interact with one another. The open concept office has some quirky bits to it, with furniture like a lorry-shaped table, a colorful solo sofa, cork shelves and many more, which livens up the atmosphere of the office. Tribe offers different office configurations with varying sizes and has more flexible workstations too. Prices start from $220 a month, depending on the outpost you choose.
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