What are coworking spaces? We know entrepreneurs are nomads by nature, always hopping from one place to another for work and — who knows — maybe also for pleasure. They need to be connected almost 24/7.

There are moments when you’re on a business trip in a foreign country and you urgently need solid WiFi and a good place to work. You don’t know where to find it because you don’t know the city you’re in.

 

Which of these coworking spaces is your favourite?

 

At ULab, we’ve put together the 10 best international coworking spaces, where we’ll show you their location and what they offer. Consider it your guide to these essential spaces if you’re a freelancer, if you need a properly equipped place and don’t want to spend your work hours in a café with mediocre WiFi. Coworking spaces are work life and social life rolled into one — let’s get started!

 

London — The Hub Islington

 

This is the pioneering coworking concept in Europe. The Hub Islington was the first space where the entrepreneurs we now call coworkers started gathering.

If you’re in London and need a well-located space with all the classic perks of a coworker hub, Islington is the spot for you. On top of a long list of benefits as a member, you’ll also get access to a training academy, a café with over 50 varieties of tea, and a business incubator with advice from a team of expert founding partners.

A great option if you’re in the capital of tea and biscuits.

 

 

Germany — Agora Collective

 

This is the perfect spot for entrepreneurs, freelancers, work teams or artists who travel the world for their jobs.

It has 5 floors, each set up for a different business focus, and allows for perfect synergies with other professionals and communities to build close working relationships.

Located in Neukölln, Berlin, Agora Collective spans several floors and, thanks to its different spaces, multifunctional rooms, café and garden, makes for the perfect coworking setting for digital nomad professionals.

 

 

Australia — Blix Spaces

 

In the heart of Melbourne you’ll find this small corner dedicated to work and rest, where community and professionalism go hand in hand. Blix Spaces has innovative furnishings and a café-bar where you can grab a strong coffee or a cold (and free) beer to take the edge off. Add to that the chill-out rooms with all kinds of amenities, and this coworking space becomes a hotbed of great ideas and business opportunities.

A place that serves you free beer definitely deserves its spot as the coolest coworking space in the world.

 

 

Hong Kong — The Hive

 

If you’re in Hong Kong and want to work among skyscrapers, your best bet is The Hive. This space, right in the financial heart of the Asian capital — specifically on the 21st floor of a famous building — will let you enjoy incredible views while you work.

From the café you can sip a coffee while literally taking in the city at your feet. The terrace makes going to work feel like a reward in itself.

But the best part is that even if you land in Hong Kong in the middle of the night, The Hive is open 24 hours, 365 days a year. It’s perfect!

 

 

Thailand — KoHub

 

Are you at that point where you’ve decided to leave convention behind and work and travel as you please? If so, pack your bags for Koh Lanta, because one of the coworking spaces tailor-made for the digital nomad is waiting for you. Its name? KoHub.

Surrounded by paradisiacal beaches, tropical climate and great Thai food — that’s what this coworking space offers. And since it’s obvious you’ll want to stay and live there, the space offers accommodation at a reasonable price.

The oasis of connectivity, great WiFi and ideal spaces for entrepreneurs. What more could you ask for when you’re on vacation while you work? This should be mandatory everywhere in the world!

 

 

New York — Paragraph

 

This space is dedicated specifically to writers. A perfect place where silence reigns, ideal for writing — that’s the claim.

Paragraph is a coworking space with an enviable schedule: it doesn’t close a single day of the year!

It’s split into two areas — the first packed with private desks, the second housing the kitchen and a lounge. This corner is where relaxation and writers’ debates rule.
Paragraph members enjoy free printing, WiFi and a fireplace that turns this coworking space into a cosy place to meet and talk.

 

 

Panama — Cocovivo

 

Want to try another one of those dreamy, paradise-like coworking spaces as gorgeous as the one in Thailand? Meet Cocovivo. This is one of the most original and remote coworking spaces you’ll find anywhere in the world. In a tiny corner of the Panamanian Caribbean you’ll get the chance to jump off an inflatable trampoline, eat fruit picked straight from the tree, and enjoy great WiFi at the same time.

When you’re maxed out from work, this space lets you relax with a horse ride, discover the surroundings through hiking, explore crystal-clear beaches by paddleboard, swim with sharks — and much more.

You decide how to mix work and enjoying the Panamanian paradise, because the world is at your feet.

 

 

Brazil — Coollabore

 

Rated by Forbes and ranked in the Top 10 best coworking spaces in the world, Coollabore is a space made up of private rooms, meeting rooms and spaces for events and training.

It’s the obvious choice if you find yourself in the city of Itajaí and need the best space to work.

It has a cool lounge where you can chat with entrepreneurs from all over the world and grab a drink on the terrace right in the city centre.

What better way to work away from home than this?

 

 

Buenos Aires — Urban Station

 

Based in the Argentinian capital, with locations in Mexico, Colombia and Chile too, Urban Station is a spacious coworking space with a wide variety of rooms and areas that make your work feel like child’s play.

It has several private rooms, a shared area for coworkers, and a relax zone perfect for a quick break between tasks. On top of an auditorium and a great café with enviable terraces, it has a creativity room — a space designed for the kind of meetings where you really want to push creativity.

But that’s not all! It also has a micro-cinema. Fully equipped with the latest tech, ideal for film screenings, ad previews and projections that any cinema lover would want close at hand.

 

 

Spain — ULab

 

Finally, we have to highlight a very special coworking space in Spain. In the heart of Alicante, you’ll find ULab. Our coworking space.

With a shared room for all members, private rooms, a cosy kitchen where you can fuel up on coffee to spark your ideas, meeting rooms and a collaborative vibe, this space offers an unbeatable place to work in the centre of Alicante. Plus, you’ll have the chance to attend different events, workshops and talks that we organise for free each week in our event room.

If you’re an entrepreneur who’s just arrived in Alicante and you need a space that covers all your professional needs, look no further. ULab is the coworking space you were looking for.

 

 

 

Bonus Track

 

• Crazy Town — Hämeenlinna. A truly innovative coworking space set in a historic building in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland. It features a great tech-friendly space that brings together coworkers, work teams and freelancers. Equipped with all the work essentials (rooms, TVs with projectors, etc.) and the indispensable coffee. A treat for all the senses — working while you visit a historic city and country.

 

• Plusconcept — Singapore. A coworking space that’s much more than just a place to work. Plusconcept helps the entrepreneur who already has their idea ready in the city. It offers all kinds of support to get started in the Asian country, from staff to workspaces. An ideal spot if you’ve got what it takes to head to Singapore and start a new entrepreneurial life there. Right in the heart of the country.

 

After travelling the world through the best international coworking spaces, you don’t have to force yourself to work in places that aren’t set up for it anymore. There are coworking spaces in every corner of the globe! Do you have a favourite workspace in any international city? Let us know in the comments!