Inside An Industrial Chic Coworking Hub With Bold Hues

2024 Best of Year Winner for Coworking Office

For its second location in Music City, this high-end workspace network created a vibrant hub that reflects Nashville’s buzzy energy. Like all The Malin’s venues, this one is amenities-driven, quiet, and design-forward. Marking Dublin-based Roísín Lafferty’s debut U.S. project—and the brand’s first time partnering with an outside firm—the 12,000-square-foot club, The Malin South Gulch, boasts 58 dedicated desks, plus private offices, meeting rooms, phone booths, a library, and a kitchen. Ample natural light accentuates the custom oak and gloss-lacquered millwork, while strategically placed pendant and tabletop fixtures set off shapely furniture and sleek marble and limestone finishes. Concrete flooring, exposed ductwork, and reclaimed elements highlight the industrial heritage of the historic building, while area rugs and cozy seating make it feel decidedly more home than office.

PROJECT TEAM: PHOEBE WEN; SHIHHWA HUNG; TING-JU CHEN; YI-XIAN DUNG.