# Rentable Backyard Offices Nooka Provides Shed-Like Offices for Working or Renting Out By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backyard-offices References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90599035/this-startup-lets-you-rent-a-backyard-office-from-your-neighbor) & [nookaspace](https://www.nookaspace.com/) Over the last year, people who rapidly made the shift to working at home may have discovered that their home office setup wasn't quite up to par—fortunately, Nooka is introducing a new [remote work model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1) that makes [backyard office space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1) readily available. The Irish startup's proximity office spaces are housed within [shed-like structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schtauss) so that people can expand the amount of space they have to work within or rent the available space to neighbors. The company began ideating before the pandemic and saw an opportunity to improve work-from-home spaces. As CEO Leanne Beesley says: "Even before COVID hit, we saw that a lot of people were working from home, and most of the time, they’re just working from their kitchen table, their sofa, sometimes their bed." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Backyard Office Spaces:** The trend of backyard office space is emerging as a result of the ongoing remote work culture. - **Profiting From Home Office Spaces:** There is a trend towards renting out backyard office space to neighbors and collaborating in workspaces. - **Shed-like Office Structures:** There is a demand for office structures that are versatile and easily available in the home environment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Real estate firms can leverage the trend of backyard office space by providing affordable, pre-fabricated structures that can be sold or rented out. - **Construction:** Construction companies can cater to this trend by creating customizable, easy-to-build structures designed to meet varying office needs. - **Collaborative Workspaces:** The trend of renting out backyard office space presents an opportunity for collaborative workspace providers to expand their services beyond traditional office spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Office Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ootbox.md) - [Dual-Workspace Backyard Sheds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workshed.md) - [Micro Backyard Work Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-office.md) - [Quirky Solo Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-capsules.md) - [Remote Worker Tiny Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unplgd-tiny-homes-kookaburra.md) - [Compact Work Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-tiny-homes-1.md) - [Modular Wooden Shed Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schtauss.md) - [Modern Work-Near-Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worknearhome-concept.md) - [Flatpack Cardboard Room Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nook-room-dividers.md)