Long live the workplace of the future! And by that I mean the co-working space in which brilliantly creative minds come together to address some pretty important social issues. And since we’re talking about the business of shifting paradigms here, let’s come out and say it – our (co-)workplace need more nature. More connection to something that’s not wifi, but universally better. More greenery.
This is exactly what Sweden’s latest co-working space addition, Norrsken House, is aiming to do. To be fair, their overall aim is to help launch initiatives that are focused on social responsibility, but the added green space just makes them even cooler (if that’s possible).
Norrsken House is the new passion project from Niklas Adalberth, one of Sweden’s most successful entrepreneurs (due to the rise of the fintech startup that he co-founded, Klarna). The membership-based space located in refurbished tram halls central Stockholm is open to entrepreneurs and companies that are developing technologies that have a social impact. And this proposition already has 300 takers.
The first thing that meets the eyes as you enter the exposed-brick hall is a seven-meter tall Bucida tree. The flow of plants in the open space creates the sensation of blurred lines between the bustle of the outdoors and the indoor space buzzing with creativity. And all the usual suspects make an appearance, from monsteras to philodendrons to alocasias.
I can’t think of a better way to decorate a space that encourages openness, vision and looking beyond the ordinary.
All images via Hasselby Blommor.
