Coworking Spaces, Proximity, Innovation and the Fourth Space

doi:10.3390/proceedings2022081153

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Coworking Spaces, Proximity, Innovation and the Fourth Space

Published Jun 21, 2022 · Nick Clifton

The 2021 Summit of the International Society for the Study of Information

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Abstract

: Coworking spaces—shared work-spaces in which freelancers, entrepreneurs, but also employees ‘work alone together’—are presented as an example of the blurring of spaces within the knowledge economy. These are spaces in which key current issues (digitalization, knowledge ﬂows, ﬂexibility and innovation) play out at the micro level. Post-pandemic, coworking spaces are likely to play a greater as remote working remains a permanent feature. But how should we reassess their role in the advent of a ubiquitous digital 4th space, and what might this mean for how the role of proximity itself is (re)conceptualized in relation to innovation?

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Coworking spaces blur the boundaries of knowledge economy, fostering innovation and flexibility, and should be reassessed in the context of a ubiquitous digital 4th space.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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