Ingka Centres, part of the Ingka Group (which also includes IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments), has unveiled its latest step into mixed-use meeting places with the opening of Hej!Workshop, a 700sq m coworking space at its meeting place in Kungens Kurva, near to Stockholm.
Hej!Workshop is a brand new concept of easily accessible and flexible community workplaces where local entrepreneurship and business are linked together to develop and grow. The idea is to offer an alternative to working from home or commuting to the office and thus simplify everyday life and create a better balance between work and leisure for the many people. Hej! Is a Swedish word used casually as a greeting between friends and equals.
The concept has been developed in partnership with IKEA for Business, which has contributed all the interior design, and supplied furniture and fittings. Hej!Workshop was designed with the idea of creating a workspace where everyone can feel healthier and more energised after a day at work. It also makes sustainable working practices easy, as it is fitted-out with biobased, recycled, sustainably grown or renewable materials along with highly-efficient equipment for optimum use of energy and water.
Ingka Centres’ Global Commercial and Digital Director, Jens Nielsen, commented: “Globally we’re all living and working more flexibly, and so our meeting places must continue to evolve to meet the needs of our local communities. I’m so proud to unveil our new coworking spaces in partnership with IKEA for Business, offering accessible and inspirational workspaces.”
