Lucio Cassone, who runs coworking in Málaga, reads a new JLL and ACW Spain survey showing hot desks fell from 87% to 53% of operators in two years while private offices now take 47% of floor space.

Yet word of mouth drives 42.6% of conversions, so he warns the sector is shedding the communal product that feeds referrals while selling more privacy. If your growth relies on relationships, check whether your layout still supports them.

Kasia Stelmach and Tashi Dorjee (Head of Flex at JLL) explore designing coworking spaces tailored to the content creator market going beyond traditional activity-based working to balance commercial outcomes with genuine community purpose.

Flexible workspace operator Gilbanks is opening its first South West location in Bristol this autumn, marking another step in its UK regional expansion.

Alex Duckett credits Ian Wills at JLL UK for the transaction, which also involved BNP Paribas Asset Management and Bell Hammer Limited.