Five of the best co-working spaces

By Sarah Hewitt

If you’re looking for good coffee, a ready-made business community and a cool place to call your office, this is for you.

Ever since the pandemic, the work-from-anywhere model has really taken off. But nobody wants to work from bed every day so here is a round-up of inspirational and aesthetically co-working spaces in Dubai, and it doesn’t matter what industry you’re in.

1.     The Bureau

This female-focused space offers its members added value in the form of personal and professional events, a Jones the Grocer café serving up drinks, healthy lunches and snacks, as well as access to a yoga/fitness studio. With plenty of natural sunlight and lots of different desk set ups to choose from, this is a co-working space which you can’t help but be inspired in. Two female founders, Niki and Rhea, steer the ship and ensure every detail is taken care of from a breastfeeding room to free sanitary towels to a cute merchandise stall showcasing their members products.

Location: Gold and Diamond Park, Dubai 

Price: AED 1,200 per month or AED 950 a month for annual membership

https://thebureaubc.com 

2.     Cloud Spaces

Cloud Spaces is the first coworking space to be located within a shopping mall – a handy location when it comes to parking, running daily errands and feeling connected. With a lively and welcoming environment, its locations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai offer a variety of bright and engaging zones to inspire you. The Fog offers a space for serenity and to spark innovation and the Oxygen Bar is a lively spot to hang out with a coffee and meet likeminded people, while an outdoor space is the place to enjoy the cooler months and a recreational zone is there if you want to blow off some steam.

Location: Abu Dhabi - Yas Mall; The World Trade Center Mall; Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Dubai – Circle Mall, Jumeirah Village Circle

Price: starting from AED 595 a month

https://www.cloudspaces.ae 

3.     Nasab

The office of dreams, Nasab offers luxury work, wellness and social spaces designed to feed the spirit of creativity. Carefully planned over three floors of open-air loft house architecture, there is also an in-house restaurant called LOWE which serves up award-winning dining as well as the best coffee in town at The Tuckshop. Making sure its members get the right work/life balance, entertainment and leisure are a big part of the offering with 20,000 square feet of lush, landscaped gardens offering two swimming pools, a state-of-the art gym, a padel tennis court, meditation room and more.

Location: Wadi Al-Safa 3, KOA Canvas, Dubai

Price: starting from AED 170 for a day pass

https://nasabdubai.com 

4.     Let’s Work

If you don’t want to commit to one place or prefer to mix up your environment, Let’s Work offers 400+ spaces from coworking offices to work-friendly cafes, hotels and airport lounges. This also comes with a range of benefits to enjoy like unlimited tea, coffee and water; discounts on food; and access to various community perks and events. Simply download the app and find a workspace near you. Let’s Work gives you have the flexibility to choose when and where you want to work across the city. (Tip: Nasab and The Bureau are both included on the platform!)

Location: various

Price: starting from AED 120 a month for up to five check ins

https://www.letswork.io 

5.     A4 Space

A free and friendly co-working unit dedicated to the creative community with sustainability at its core, this is an inspiring space located within the trendy Alserkal Avenue. It includes a workspace, a café, a library, a screening room, and an exhibition area. Head into one of the cosy reading nooks upstairs and spend hours getting lost in a book, or collaborate with friends and colleagues in one of the comfortable seating and desk set ups.

Location: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai 

Price: Free

https://alserkal.online/community/a4-space