# Collaborative Co-Op Offices The CoLab Space Features an Open-Concept Layout for Community Working By M | Published 2016-03-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-office References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/03/28/apa-architects-colab-working-space-office-barclaycard-northampton-uk/) & [apaarchitect](http://apaarchitect.com/) Design firm APA Architects put together a series of [co-op offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emit-technologies) for the Barclaycard credit card company that are specifically engineered to offer a communal environment to collaborate in. The space, known as the [CoLab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexi-bands), features an [open style layout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/officetopia) along with large tables for several individuals to work at simultaneously on projects and initiatives specific to the brand. The CoLab space offers different set ups for working that focus both on the individual and the group. This allows projects to be conducted and completed in both styles, accommodating to a variety of workflows rather than just one. The CoLab space focuses on group dynamics with metallic partition frames that separate the space into a variety of group areas designed specifically for the exchange and flow of ideas. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Collaborative Workspaces:** Designing open-concept and communal workspaces that accommodate individual and group workflows offers a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Flexible Office Layouts:** Creating office designs that offer the ability to change the layout according to team projects and workflow preferences presents a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Brand-specific Workspaces:** Designing co-op office spaces that are tailored to the unique project and workflow needs of a particular brand presents a disruptive innovation opportunity. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Designing collaborative workspaces represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for architecture firms. - **Office Furniture:** Developing versatile and flexible furniture that accommodates individual and group workflows presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for office furniture manufacturers. - **Corporate Interior Design:** Designing communal office spaces that are specific to a particular brand offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for corporate interior design companies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community-Centric Headquarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitycentric-design.md) - [Multi-Purpose Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokuyo.md) - [Community-Centric Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricon-residential.md) - [Flexible Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deveron-office.md) - [Art Gallery-Inspired Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maniera.md) - [Work-Enhancing Partitioning Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partitioning-system.md) - [Cohesive Modern Workspace Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unorthodox-designs.md) - [Studio-Workshop Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banda-agency-kyiv.md) - [Contemporary Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/officetopia.md)