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An Overview of Collaborative Workspaces

Collaborative workspaces, often referred to as co-working spaces, changed the face of how professionals worked. They have been designed to provide a sense of community and flexibility within the workplace whilst offering many other facilities that can be found outside of regular offices. These...

The Case for Co-Working in BTR Schemes

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown forced businesses and workers alike to realize the critical importance of flexible working arrangements. This includes working from home, whether for part of the week or the entire week. In response to this shift, developers, operators, and built-to-rent (BTR)...

Getting Philosophical

Introducing Switchee

From “just a few ideas and sparks” to a team of 14, working with 37 social housing customers (and counting!) and winning prestigious awards: Switchee clearly means business. They’re also one of Camden Gateway’s first members, and a perfect fit for our vision of innovation, collaboration, and...

Meet Our MD: Eric Asarè

Where It All Began - A Brief History Of Coworking

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” – SocratesIn businesses of old (we’re talking prehistoric times: 1950s-80s) stark, zero-atmosphere offices and cramped cubicles were the norms, and they didn’t exactly encourage creativity or boost...

European Freelancers Week Events At Camden Gateway, Camden

People of London want to give you a heads-up about three Meet Up's we are running this week as part of European Freelancers Week. We run three regular Meet Up's here at Camden Gateway, and we are to doing a better job of connecting you all and inviting you to each meetup! This week the Meet Ups...

10 Courses For Creative Freelancers To Build Their Practice

Fizzle is a small price to pay for a large monthly membership that guides you through a roadmap of how to build your ‘just me’ freelance practice, product, consultancy, and online course. It works brilliantly for people who know they want to do something for themselves and are committed to taking...

Camden as a canvas

Street art is everywhere in London, especially in places like Camden, making the streets of London a gallery, and a walk to the shops a browse, if you keep your eyes peeled. The imagery on the street has come a long way, no longer is it just considered graffiti or an affront to decent social...

Why do startups like coworking spaces?

The startup ecosystem naturally aligns with coworking spaces. A new way of doing business attracts fresh thinking, making coworking an ideal environment for startups that thrive on flexibility. Unlike traditional office leases, which can be rigid and costly, coworking spaces offer startups the...

Camden Gateway Innovation Week

Camden Gateway explores Innovation. For a week we invited Camden Gateway audience to explore their approach to innovation and internally looked at ways Camden Gateway can support innovation for its member and the broader community.

Is it the end of the office? I'm not convinced.

A recent Financial Times article discussed this issue, prompting this blog piece. Many corporations are considering downsizing, citing the reported ease with which employees transitioned to remote work and how people have adapted to its peculiarities. Whereas before, having a cat walk across the...