NEW DELHI: Nav Chatterji prepares for work in the mornings but instead of going to a designated office space, he goes to a collaborative working place that he says motivates him to work harder and gives an opportunity to meet people from varied fields.

Such workplaces, better known as co-working spaces, are being hailed as the new generation work space. It is essentially a workplace away from structured office spaces which make available services like internet, stationary, lockers, meeting rooms and in some cases even games.

These innovative working places are becoming quite a trend these days in India with more and more people, mostly budding entrepreneurs, artists, freelancers, opting for them.

"Co-working is most commonly referred to as the concept of working in shared office space. For us though, it is about collaborative-working," Riyaaz Amlani, chief executive officer, Impresario Hospitality which runs Social, a collaborative workspace in south Delhi's Hauz Khas Village area, told IANS.

"The creative and entrepreneurial community thrives on collaboration and networking. A space which gives people an ambiance to work, grow their networks, create new projects through collaboration, and grab a drink," Amlani added.

With a flexible work space, unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi, a printer/scanner/copier, stationary, lockers, meeting facilities, and full food and beverage offerings Social charges 5,000 per month a member, which is fully redeemable on food and drinks through the month.

Chatterji, a 31-year-old entrepreneur who has in the past worked in New York, says that such places offer a breather from the monotonous office-routine.

"While working in an office you meet the same people and stare at the same four walls throughout the day. But here, you get to meet people from myriad backgrounds," Chatterji told IANS.

He added that seeing other people working on their laptops while listening to music at times is contagious and leads to motivation to work and hence, better productivity.
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