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Could Co-Living Be the




                                 Next Big Trend?







             Recent years have seen a growing trend in the startup world: social enterprises focused on collectivism and “co-
                    living.” What, if at all, do these enterprises share with communes and intentional communities?



             Deanna Ting, June 6th, New York.                  Common elements include shared kitchens,
             (This article appeared in full at: www.skift.com)   living areas, and social programming. Essentially,
                                                               it’s group living, and it’s being expressed in a
             THE CONCEPT of “co-living” has been described     multitude of variations, from purely residential
             in many ways: Dorms for adults. The modern        constructs to much more nomadic ones. Ranging
             equivalent of the commune/kibbutz/boarding        from ultra-luxury to basic budget, today’s co-
             house. A solution for the urban housing crisis. A   living spaces are, in many ways, blurring the lines
             remedy for lonely Millennials seeking out true    between residential and transient, social and
             connections in this all-too digitally connected   private, hotel and home share.
             universe. A new live/work alternative for remote
             workers and global nomads.                        But however you choose to describe co-living,
                                                               one thing is certain: It’s becoming a bigger trend,
             At its most basic description, co-living is about   or a movement. And it’s likely only a matter of
             community and developing connections among        time before it starts to emerge in the hospitality
             those who occupy that particular co-living space.










































              The shared living and kitchen area at Zoku Amsterdam. Photo: Zoku Amsterdam


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