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Is Coworking Dead, or Just Getting More Specific? (Week 35 2026 Recapped)

28 Aug 2026 · 26 min

In this Week 35 recap of This Week in Coworking, Hector Kolonas is joined by Ken Koh from Nexudus to unpack the latest shifts shaping coworking, flex, and community-led workspaces.

See this week's full summary at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-35-2026/

They discuss Nexudus’ new Members Portal and Passport app updates, embedded storefronts, AI-powered member experiences, why coworking websites need to show real community, the rise of niche spaces like QUBE, and what Dublin’s flex market data reveals about larger companies adopting coworking.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome and intro with Ken Loh from Nexudus

00:53 Nexudus Members Portal updates

02:20 Passport app and mobile member experience

02:43 AI tools, chatbots, WhatsApp, email, and calls

03:36 Embedded storefronts and ecommerce for coworking spaces

04:14 Schema, agentic search, and bookable workspace data

05:16 What coworking websites get wrong with imagery

08:12 On-demand use, community discovery, and workspace fit

11:36 Occupancy data, vibe, and useful workspace signals

13:10 Is traditional coworking dead?

14:45 The rise of niche coworking and media-focused spaces

17:28 How AI is changing why people use offices

20:13 Collaboration, whiteboards, and coming together intentionally

21:15 Dublin flex data and mid-market demand

24:34 Why coworking metrics vary by location and audience

25:00 Upcoming Undercurrents deep dive: which metrics matter?

25:44 Closing thoughts and thanks

Featuring:

Hector Kolonas, Syncaroo https://www.linkedin.com/in/inztinkt/

Ken Loh, Nexudus https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ken-loh/

Topics:

Coworking, flex workspace, Nexudus, member experience, workspace technology, AI in coworking, embedded storefronts, niche coworking, QUBE, Dublin flex market, coworking metrics, community-led workspaces

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