The boutique co-working brand redefining office culture
Working From_ at The Hoxton blurs the lines between hospitality and co-working, creating design-led environments where productivity and connection thrive. It’s little wonder that creative businesses and remote workers feel right at home.
It’s 11am on a Thursday at Working From_, the co-working space at The Hoxton Southwark in London. Light pours through Crittall-style windows, which frame the city’s jagged skyline. Bamboo palms in ceramic planters border banks of desks, where a hip clientele taps on MacBooks and thumbs through coffee table books borrowed from the adjacent library. Bikes and dogs go in and out the lift, while members quietly mingle on sofas in the lounge area.
An originator of the hybrid hotel model, The Hoxton’s lobbies long served as unofficial workspaces for entrepreneurs, freelancers and local creatives. “It was a natural progression to launch a dedicated workspace,” says Rob Andrews, brand and chief operating officer at The Hoxton and Working From_, which first opened in Chicago, before expanding to London and Brussels.
Spaces are designed to feel like an extension of The Hoxton ethos, with open-plan layouts blending wood, concrete and greenery, alongside vintage furniture and ambient lighting. “Co-working spaces can sometimes feel stuffy, reflecting tired, traditional office set ups. We were keen to create something that felt comfortable and homey.”
The London Southwark location spans four floors, with meeting rooms, private offices and hot desking available across 744 desks. Unlike traditional long-term lease models, Working From_ provides flexible memberships, starting from just one month. There is a ‘side hustler’ off-peak membership for evenings and weekends, alongside day passes and team packages for small businesses.
“We have a transparent, no-rip-off policy,” says Andrews. “We’ve watched start-ups launch in the smallest offices and grow to occupy our largest spaces.” Membership also includes two “duvet days” per year, granting complimentary hotel stays.
Ennismore launched Working From_ in 2019, just before the pandemic and the surge in remote working, which would indelibly change how we live and travel. In London alone, there are more than 1,000 co-working spaces, with many companies pivoting to this model for convenience, lower overhead and flexibility of scale. Kickback from the hospitality sector at guests treating their tables as improvised workspaces has also led to greater demand for laptop-dedicated venues.
A good co-working office delivers far more than just desk space, however, and Working From_ stands out for its day-to-night amenities that feel closer to a members’ club. Open pantries on every floor, stocked with complimentary dried fruit, nuts and treats, encourage connection, as do the communal tables throughout.
A members-only cafe, bar and roof terrace mirror The Hoxton’s buzzy social spaces, offering coffee, pastries and light lunch dishes, before pivoting to wine, beer and cocktails in the evening. There is a wellness studio for yoga breaks, while guests can borrow books from the library, curated with inspiring reads across history, culture and classic fiction. Working From_ also hosts weekly socials ranging from quiz nights and panel talks to complimentary breakfast clubs.
When the working day ends, members can drift to one of The Hoxton’s social spaces, whether rooftop cocktails at Seabird or live DJs and guest chef supper clubs at Albie.
“Ultimately, the future of office culture is about creating spaces people genuinely want to be in,” says Andrews. “As a company, we need to offer more than you’ll find working from your kitchen table or a coffee shop.” With thoughtful design, diverse desk space, multiple social areas and community at its core, Working From_ sets the bar in creating a cohesive coworking environment at its most complete. Frankly, we’d sleepover if we could – oh wait…
Membership at Working From_ at The Hoxton starts from 80 GBP per month; workingfrom.com
