Coworking has increasingly become the preferred way to work globally. In Nigeria, there is a recorded exponential growth in the development of coworking spaces across the country in the last
decade. The research aims to point out that the success of these
spaces is heavily reliant on the positive experience of their users. The experience of space is determined by the quality of its architectural design in terms of ergonomics. Given the
limited research on theconcept of coworking spaces and the perception of its users in Lagos State, this research sets out to establish a guided insight on ensuring users’ experience in coworking spaces in Lagos
State is improved through effective design. Following an extensive literature review
of the concept, history, and typologies of coworking spaces, the perception of user
experiences, the key drivers to the use of these spaces and its major design
consideration, this research developed a questionnaire
to achieve its outlined objectives. The data collected and analyzed provided
important
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