Local culture inspires work space

WeWork — a platform for creators that provides the space, community, and services to help people make a life, not just a living — has recently opened a space at Menarco Tower. It will soon have another location at Milestone at 5th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), set for opening in December.

Through its new locations, WeWork aims to build a strong community with its presence in BGC.

Featuring key art pieces at Menarco Tower, this is accompanied by visible accents from vernacular architectural elements and materials with modern interpretation.

Clad with terracotta tiles, the Menarco Tower pantry island design is a welcoming gathering spot, paying homage to traditional Philippine homes. Contemporary neon lighting also complements the space, a design influence that represents the bayanihan spirit.

In addition, the lounge also includes canvases of a whale shark, iconic to Cebu and its coastal scenes.

WeWork at Milestone at 5th Avenue also pays homage to local architectural influences by incorporating local machuca tiles, which are characterized by intricate border motifs.

The homage to local culture is further enhanced with unique locallysourced Philippine rattan panels as free-standing cabinets. They also double as practical solutions to separate the Community Bar and the lounge, providing privacy for the community team and acts as a counter space during events held at the venue.

By evolving space into experience building on WeWork’s design philosophy, the company’s inclusive member-driven experience aims to inspire creativity and spur collaboration among the local community. Reinforcing community focus through design, the spaces are enhanced with design elements with the right mix of aesthetics and function that reimagines the traditional office environment.

Connecting people through design, technology and community, WeWork aims to continue empowering companies of all sizes in the region to redefine the nature of work.