"Co-space is here to stay," says Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson, who has co-authored a design guide to shared living spaces called All Together Now. Here she selects seven of the most inventive projects from the book.
All Together Now was written by Frearson in collaboration with interior designer Naomi Cleaver for RIBA Books to document the trend of co-living and co-working spaces.
From multi-generational housing to alternative models of student living, it features detailed case studies of all shapes and sizes, alongside practical tips for designers.
Above: All Together Now is a book about co-living and co-working. Top: among the featured projects is The Student Hotel Florence Lavagnini
Frearson hopes the book will demonstrate how co-living and co-working spaces are "not just for millennials" and that they can offer benefits to people of all ages and backgrounds. "Co-living offers very real solutions to problems that many of us face today, from rising property prices to chronic loneliness," she explained.
"Sharing our living spaces doesn't have to mean compromising privacy, comfort or possessions; it can actually offer us greater choice and flexibility, allowing us to live more efficiently, healthily and sustainably."

Frearson added that the theme of the book is more pertinent than ever in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many people to stay at home and work remotely, resulting in a greater demand for physica...