With confinement, the French have massively questioned their living and working environment. At a time when young workers are looking for more mobility and flexibility, Coliving presents itself as a real alternative.
Born in the United States in the 2000s, the concept combines ultra-equipped and furnished flats with hotel services. It It is currently booming in France. Coliving – a hybrid housing model – now makes it possible to live and work in the same place with ease. This is an ideal solution in the current context where teleworking is becoming more widespread since the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic.
A multitude of services to improve telework
Teleworking was already partly commonplace in some professions. But the confinement has profoundly changed the world of work. This new way of working allows more mobility but also means that employees spend more time at home. Hence the importance of being able to live in a pleasant place. So why not combine the two? This is what coliving offers today in most major French cities such as Paris, Marseille and Montpellier.
Its success, which is growing exponentially, is largely due to the services offered in these residences. This living environment combines the useful with the pleasant, far from the hassle of a classic rental. Indeed, the Coliving offers do everything to facilitate the administrative procedures. Also, whatever the flat, you will be able to benefit from a cleaning service, an ironing service, a concierge service and shared spaces…
Regarding the coworking aspect, the Coliving residences offer modern coworking spaces. Different formulas are proposed such as the closed office, theopen space or also the provision of meeting rooms. In these spaces, all the necessary equipment is made available (videoconference, screens, etc.). In addition, the residences make every effort to respect the barrier gestures by rethinking their spaces. This is a particularly interesting option to meet the needs of companies faced with the new sanitary measures put in place to combat the Covid 19 epidemic.
Community living, a major advantage
If the main advantage of Coliving is to be able to benefit from a turnkey city centre flat, it is also the conviviality of its residences that is attractive. Indeed, young workers, independent or freelance, are increasingly mobile. It is therefore sometimes difficult to create social links from one city to another. By choosing Coliving, they can both work and share common living spaces. Numerous events such as networking cafés or monthly thematic aperitifs allow residents to meet and exchange in a convivial way. If the main advantage of Coliving is to be able to benefit from a turnkey flat in the city centre, it is also the conviviality of its residences that is attractive. Indeed, young workers, self-employed or freelancers, are increasingly mobile. It is therefore sometimes difficult to create social links from one city to another. By choosing Coliving, they can both work and share common living spaces. Numerous events such as networking cafés or monthly thematic aperitifs allow residents to meet and exchange in a convivial way.
At present, the organisation of this type of event is being turned upside down by the health crisis. But the coliving residences are actively organising themselves to allow the colivers to meet in complete safety and serenity. The various common areas such as the kitchen, the rooftop or the gym are conducive to meetings and promote social ties for digital nomads. Everything has been done to ensure that everyone can move around and use the facilities without taking risks.
So are you tempted by the Coliving experience, living and working in the same place?
