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La Vaca Coworking

Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood. The bright interior is filled with natural light and equipped with spacious desks, comfy seats, soundproof phone booths and a dedicated room for meetings.The bustling space also features a self-service kitchen where coworkers can snag a free coffee and chat with fellow Vaqueros. La Vaca’s basement houses additional workstations plus a few chill out areas. What would a coworking be without ping pong, a pool table and video came console for those little, creative breaks?The community is active with a friendly vibe. To bring coworkers together, foster a sense of community and help members grow, La Vaca organize many activities and events such as bootcamps, fitness meetups (stretching, running, hiking, yoga), sports activities (football, beach volleyball), Paella Day, artistic afterworks and more…Membership includes free wifi, water, tea & coffee; access to events, meeting room (8 people), 2 Skype rooms, kitchen, lockers; use of printer, scanner, 3 projectors; fingerprint access; reception of packages. Air conditioning / heating. Dog friendly.

C/ Creu dels Molers, 19

Depot Lab

Forget the soulless feel of some of the city’s shared office spaces. Located on the border of Gràcia and Eixample, Depot Lab draws on the original spirit of coworking: an informal vibe, open environment and a sociable community.Launched in 2016 by Dutch national Renzo and Andorra native Deborah, the founders are an intricate part of the Depot Lab culture. They promote events, activities and offer Depot Help for freelancers, entrepreneurs and startups, including assistance in everything from acquiring insurance or an NIE tax number to hiring talent and securing financing. They also operate a larger space of private offices near the Joanic Metro. Built on the pillars of “honesty, authenticity, inspiration, innovation, enjoyment, creativity, collaboration and, of course Dutch sobriety,” the 600 m2 space is much more than just a workspace – it’s a community. Follow them on social media to stay abreast of upcoming events, including summer parties.

C/ Bruc, 149

ImaginCafé

Looking for a café with free wifi where you can get some work done? You’ve just found the perfect one, and it goes way beyond a café. ImaginCafé is a place like no other in Barcelona. It’s a café (by Rodilla), coworking and creative space, event venue and exhibition space all in one building, just off Plaça Catalunya.It’s for everyone who could use a desk and a good Internet connection now and then but doesn’t want to commit to a coworking space full-time. If you need some privacy, you can book meeting rooms of three different sizes for just five euros an hour. A hub for students, digital nomads and artists, at ImaginCafé the air is full of energy and creative vibes.They’re also all about digital culture and arts: across its two floors, you’ll find everything from a gaming arena to a multimedia lab. The space is an iniative by ImaginBank, CaixaBank’s mobile-only bank aimed at millenials.

C/ Pelai, 11

TMDC

Tools. Materials. Machines. Innovation. TMDC is a coworking space dedicated to makers, and a space where you can turn your sketches into reality. Located in Sant Martí, the former industrial warehouse district that’s become the city’s hub for innovation startups, TMDC provides assistance in making and the tools and machines to do so, including Wera and Festool.The creative coworking workshop also provides wood, plastic and other materials to manifest your ideas. Whether you’re a newbie or a professional, an architect, designer, or an artisan, all are welcome to take courses in learning how to use the machines. If you’re a master, you’re also welcome to teach your own workshop. TMDC offers a pay-per-use system, and before you do, you can make an appointment to view the workshop. If you’re planning on practically living at the space, consider applying for their residency program, RMDC. And students receive a 10% discount on all courses and memberships!

Rambla de Prim, 258

The Folio Club

The explosion of coworking spaces marks a new era for working in the city. In Poblenou, a neighborhood well-known for creativity and innovation, The Folio Club has expanded its roster to invite creative professionals seeking a shared space to work. The Folio Club has supported artists with its personal approach to graphic projects since opening its doors in 2014, when it was conceived as a printing and exhibition space. Housed in a renovated, 250 m2 flour factory dating back to 1900, architect and designer Skye Maunsell (Pasaje Montoya) has reimagined the space with references to the mechanical printing process and minimal, modular forms, like those by Richard Serra. And now the additional space available to creative professionals will enable The Folio Club to encourage synergies and strengthen the creative ecosystem on an even grander scale.

C/ Roc Boronat, 37

Apocapoc

Founded by a filmmaker who makes documentaries on sustainable neighborhoods, a tech entrepreneur and a motion graphics designer, coworking space Apocapoc is an ideal blend of style, sustainability and savvy.This eco-conscious space offers a comfortable work area and cultural events in a sustainable environment. “A poc a poc” means “little by little” in Catalan and the founders have taken painstaking care to ensure that everything is ethical and future-friendly. The space was converted from a former grain factory, the floors are insulated with cork and the furniture was created from recovered wood or reworked metal. Coworkers are selected to fit the ethos, as is the events program.Join them to play poker and bet green tea, check out their art exhibitions and networking events, also look out for their organic drinks corner and line of recycled furniture, both coming soon.

Carrer d'Àlaba, 100

Pipoca

Coworking spaces have been springing up across the city for a while now, but Pipoca is more of an inspiring, multicultural collaborative space than your average shared office. This is precisely what owner Afonso Portugal aimed for: a multi-use spot. It has certainly succeeded. Beyond just desks, Pipoca offers an art gallery, music room (with a piano), conference room, games room complete with a ping pong table, area for film screenings and a hammock in the chillout room for anyone in need of a siesta.It’s location couldn’t be more stunning – set out across an entire floor of a spectacular building in the Barri Gòtic, with two internal terrace courtyards, traditional tiled floors and balconies. The rest of the décor is imaginative and modern, creating a stylish but relaxed atmosphere, perfect for the mixed use of the collective space. Named after the Portuguese word for “popcorn,” Pipoca is even home to a traditional popcorn maker.So all the space needs now is to be filled with the creative talent of the city. Already some coworkers have gotten active, organizing events such as brunch, barbecues, workshops and exhibitions. Among its coworkers Pipoca aimes to create synergy, or “an effect greater than that of the sum of individual actions.”With a space like this, with amazing areas for alternative shows and events, Pipoca is open to any form of reinterpretation, and a whole world of possibilities could emerge.

C/ Portaferrissa 8, pral. 1ª

PAU

Makers of Barcelona began life in 2011 with 40 members united under a vision of Barcelona as a global hub for innovation and creativity. Today over 300 members roam its converted textile factory in Eixample, a coworking space and platform for the testing, prototyping and marketing of projects all under one roof.Make that two roofs, because the community’s growth has entailed an expansion to a second space in Sant Antoni, MOB&PAU. Mobile and fixed desks, meeting rooms, chillout areas and a cooking lab combining creativity, technology and gastronomy are among the amenities offered. Planned future events include 3D Feast, the world’s first public digital gastronomy dinner, and the OuiShare Fest celebrating the collaborative economy.The new facility upholds MOB’s aim of building communities of “creative and restless minds that can’t stop making” and providing them with the talent, tools and resources to innovate together.

Ronda Sant Pau, 47

Talent Garden

A garden full of talent. That sounds like a great place to work. Talent Garden was founded in Italy as a community and space to accelerate and celebrate digital innovation. Their motto is “live, learn and share.”TAG welcomes talented individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, companies and creators. Barcelona’s new TAG coworking space opened its doors in March on Muntaner just above Diagonal. Here “taggers” sit on stylishly designed cardboard furniture surrounded by artificial grass, trees and animals. Boxes with glass walls in the center of the space are ideal for meetings. Taggers select subscription levels depending on their needs: a fixed desk, flexible seating or an evening plan for creatives who are active when everybody else is asleep.One of the advantages Talent Gardens offers is its international network, with a strong presence in Italy and new spaces in Lithuania, Albania, Luxembourg and New York with plans for more.

C/ Muntaner, 239

Betahaus

Let’s work together – that’s the idea behind Betahaus. Last year this coworking space for creative professionals and entrepreneurs opened its doors in an amazing six-floor building in Gràcia.Just as in Berlin, where the first Betahaus was established in 2009, its members are an open-minded lot and form part of a strong Betahaus community. Some have a basic club membership with access during business hours; they rotate desks in the café downstairs. Others have a Fullhaus membership, with their own keys and a permanent desk. Fullhaus members meet, work or just hang out at anywhere, including on any the space’s five terraces. There are also events and even yoga classes.Betahaus is a work in progress, so new memberships are currently available; curious mind are invited to join the community. Interested? Take the free Betahaus tour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

C/ Vilafranca, 7