14 min read Digital 52: Global Coworking Stories

Digital 52 3️⃣2️⃣ - On growth, coming together in hard times, sustainability and space design: the story of HAN Spaces.

Join us on a journey to Istanbul, the bustling capital of Turkey, where we'll explore an innovative coworking brand that's changing the way people work. HAN Spaces is the result of a collaboration between two companies with diverse yet complementary expertise...
HAN Spaces, Coworking Istanbul, Coworkies, Coworking Book

Join us on a journey to Istanbul, the bustling capital of Turkey, where we'll explore an innovative coworking brand that's changing the way people work. HAN Spaces is the result of a collaboration between two companies with diverse yet complementary expertise, coming together to create a truly unique and memorable experience for their clients.

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Their Tags in the book
Member Experience - Started by Larger Companies - Utilizing Technology

You can read the full story of HAN Spaces on page 145 of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces”.

If you've been following our Digital52 series, you may have already read about two different instances where coworking spaces were established not by individuals, but by companies [See here and here]. Today's story, however, presents a new twist. Rather than one company launching a coworking space, we'll be exploring how two companies with diverse yet complementary backgrounds have joined forces to revolutionize the way we live, work, and connect in the workplace. The result is HAN Spaces, a coworking brand that has not only expanded in size but also in influence and understanding of its role in the evolving world of work. Are you ready to journey to Turkey and discover how this collaboration came to fruition?

➡️ A little refresher

Who’s behind the featured space?

HAN Spaces is a partnership project between two companies: Alkaş and Nurus. Alkaş was established in 1997 by Avi Alkaş to provide services in project development, leasing, and management to the Shopping Centers and retail sector. Avi Alkaş is also Chairman of JLL in Turkey.

Nurus is a specialized office furniture brand and community in Turkey that aims for increasing socialization, decrease hierarchy, bring different generations together; design furniture and new technologies to create spaces that support health, happiness, and motivation.

➡️ Key Figures

  • Opening year: 2019
  • Size when they started: 1 space in 1 country
  • Size today: 10 spaces in 2 countries

➡️ A little tour around HAN Spaces


➡️ Behind-the-scenes

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