CODAspaces

CODAspaces is the design firm behind BLANKSPACES spaces and dozens of others. Led by licensed architect Jerome Chang, who is the owner of both.

CODASpaces is an architecture and interior planning firm with experience that spans from commercial TI office spaces and restaurants to residential properties. Our particular expertise is shared spaces, such as coworking spaces and executive suites. Very few in the world have the combined experience and intuition of designing and operating such spaces for over a decade.

Contact Jerome Chang to learn more or discuss your project.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Are we attracting young talent back into coworking?

Jerome Chang discusses data showing over 70% of front-of-house employees chose their flex workspace role for the environment and energy, not salary, making culture a key hiring lever.

His own team backs this up: 6 of their last 9 hires had prior coworking experience, spanning junior to senior levels and a range of diverse backgrounds. They’re also actively hiring junior coordinators with a clear path to mid-level management, with new location openings planned across the next three quarters.

Trend: Coworking careers. We’re doing a huge global study into this. Take TWIC’s tenure survey here.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 21 days ago · 📩 Week 24, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

🏬 Coliving anyone?

Jerome Chang shares a Bisnow piece exploring the "new" Living As A Service shift happening in multifamily, comparing it to coliving and drawing a conclusion that we’ve seen time and time again when it comes to coworking.

In short: coliving is associated to "college dorms for adults", so big asset owners needed a new term, much like coworking was once only seen as a solution for freelancers and small teams.

We are already seeing resort brands and gym/lifestyle brands dip both feet into coworking + concierge living.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 29 days ago · 📩 Week 23, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

🙋‍♀️ Why Amanda offered to host the next Operators Weekend

After Lauren Walker of Coworks teamed with Jerome Chang and Jackie LaTragna for February’s event, why did Amanda Lewan at Bamboo raise her hand for hosting this August?

The reason is simple: because it matters. Community-builders need community and nobody understand what operators are doing like OTHER operators.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 36 days ago · 📩 Week 22, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

📠 Are office landlords having their FAX moment?

Jerome Chang points out that "fax machines and traditional office leases are dying for the same reason."

He explores how the unbundling and eventual demise of what fax machines can be compared to what’s happening with the unbundling of "office" products and solutions.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 72 days ago · 📩 Week 17, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

🎧 Listen to this.

Jerome Chang joins Kalika Yap on the EO Wonder podcast to discuss his journey building BLANKSPACES, his vision for collaborative work environments, and shaping the future of coworking communities.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 93 days ago · 📩 Week 14, 2026 · 🎙 Discussions

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Operating since 2007, and led by the founder of BLANKSPACES coworking.

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