The Peak (Singapore)

PIECE OF THE PIE

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Co-working spaces that have sprung up in the heart of town.

01 CENTRAL INTELLIGEN­CE

Formerly known as Lattice80, the renamed 80RR still pegs itself as a fintech hub – the largest in the world, in fact. It has all the co-working necessitie­s, from meeting rooms to HD projectors, but it’s the connection­s made here that will prove invaluable to those in this industry. 80Robinson­Road

02 SUMPTUOUS SETTINGS

Hong Kong’s The Work Project has set up its first overseas outpost at OUE Downtown Gallery, taking over the building’s entire fourth floor with 24,000 sq ft of co-working spaces and serviced offices. Omotesando Koffee and gourmet food retailer The Providore will keep patrons sated through the day. #04-01/09,6AShentonW­ay

03 AN OLD HAND

One of the first co-working spaces in Singapore, The Working Capitol has expanded from its Keong Saik Road location to the CBD. The 11-storey facility includes an outdoor swimming pool, gym and a beer garden for those who need to blow off some steam. 140Robinso­nRoad

04 THE HIGH LIFE AT WORK

With an emphasis on interior design, The Great Room, which debuted at One George Street, often feels more like a luxe hotel than an office, with lavish leather sofas, bar and cafe, compliment­ary breakfasts and free 10-minute massages on Mondays. It recently opened a second, 36,000 sq ft branch at Centennial

Tower with panoramic views of the Singapore Flyer and surrounds. #17/18-01, 3TemasekAv­enue

05 MATCHMAKIN­G BUSINESSES

Collision 8 was built to foster collaborat­ions between traditiona­l businesses and tech innovators. To that end, the management team regularly hosts welcome sessions, monthly check-ins, workshops, private dinners, forums and more. #08-08 HighStreet Centre

06 GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

Justco may have fewer frills in terms of facilities, but it’s good enough for big name clients like Dropbox, Japanese messaging app Line Corp and Web security firm Cloudflare. It also has five locations in Singapore, all located in the CBD. #10-01,UICBuildin­g

07 PROFESSION­AL CONNECTION­S

District6 wants disruptors in its community, and its founders prefer to see themselves as partners in a cutting-edge business journey rather than just office providers. Which is why it offers law and accounting services, as well as partnershi­ps with IT providers and consultanc­y companies – whatever helps its tenants grow their network faster. #02-01, OdeonTower­s

08 GLOBAL NETWORK

US company We Work was valued at US$20 billion (S$26 billion) last year, and its Singapore offices mark the nation as the 20th country in which it has set up co-working spaces. The managers will assess each client to better understand their needs and work to bring relevant people together from its vast global connection­s. 71Robinson­Road

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