Creative Office Spaces can Fire Productivity and Wellbeing

Your choice of office space is a reflection of the work you want to create. Traditional offices, with their isolated cubicles and closed floor space design, put an emphasis on maximising individual efficiency. While perfectly functional for some businesses, this model leaves little room for collaboration and open communication–two elements that are crucial for so much creative and collaborative work.

Creative offices provide space for your staff to think. Natural lighting has been found to improve wellbeing, which makes for happier, more creative employees. Social spaces allow artists to bounce ideas off each other. Multifunctional rooms let employees work where and how they want to, further increasing creativity. Meanwhile Creative studios are built around these core features, allowing your staff to produce their greatest work without sacrificing productivity.

Why Rent Space for Your Business in Cardiff?

With mountains and lakes an hour’s drive away, scenic coastlines straight from the movies, large and bright Enterprise Zones, and one of the country’s largest aerospace sectors, Cardiff is a beautiful city of contrasts. Offering natural marvels in one hand a veritable hive of entrepreneurial activity in the other, the Welsh capital is fertile ground for all sorts of creative businesses from tech startups and disruptors to artists and artisans.

Low property interest rates are also fuelling the growth of several mixed-use developments across the city. In a country where space is at a premium and its cost ever-rising, this makes Cardiff an appealing choice for companies who want to be in the middle of a bustling business district but without the sky-high rent.

Cardiff also boasts of a robust support network for companies looking for financing. The government has granted many loans for businesses based in Cardiff, which has attracted big and small companies alike to set up shop in the region, including luxury carmaker Aston Martin.

At the time of writing, over 300 businesses in the city’s Enterprise Zones have been awarded financial support.

The Benefits of Renting Creative Office Spaces

An office designed around creative productivity gives your employees the environment they need to succeed. It also shifts the burden of upkeep and maintenance away from owners, so they can focus on what truly matters–growing the business.

• Business facilities for all your day-to-day operations, including fast and reliable Internet and bookable meeting rooms.
• Cheaper and more flexible than leasing your own private office space.
• Opportunities to forge partnerships and network with creatives in the same industry, as well as potential investors.
• Dynamic environments to stimulate innovative thinking and engender a growth mindset.
• Impress your investors and clients with a professional and stylish business address.
• Stretch the limits of your creativity away from the distractions of working from home or in noisy cafes.
• Better control and visibility into day-to-day operations and projects.
• Let the space speak for itself–attract top talent by being situated in the middle of a bustling business hub.

What Kind of Studio Spaces Can You Rent in Cardiff?

The Meanwhile House in Cardiff welcomes creatives with its open spaces, tons of natural light, and brightly painted rooms. Built in the 1960s, the property retains much of its quirky, vintage charm.

Inside, it’s all business. The site houses 62 rentable spaces that range anywhere from 50 to 1,000 square feet–meaning that it can accommodate teams of all types and sizes. There are also four maker cabins on-site for businesses who do hands-on work, like crafters and furniture makers.

Community is one of Meanwhile House’s biggest strengths. The communal ground floor area is a space where creatives can mingle and build networks. A large outdoor area allows tenants to take a breather and enjoy the fresh Cardiff air.

Businesses looking for something even more flexible will feel right at home at Cardiff Containers. Located right next to Meanwhile House, the site has hosted over 80 businesses from different creative sectors. It offers the freedom to create your own office space and is perfect for companies whose work extends beyond the traditional desk-based setup. Chocolatiers, a radio station, and beauticians are just some of the enterprising artists who have once called our containers home.

At Meanwhile Creative, we also understand the need for flexibility that small businesses need to thrive and survive in an uncertain and competitive marketplace. This is why we don’t tie our tenants into yearly contracts but offer rolling monthly contracts, allowing small businesses to grow and move on at a time that suits you.

Get in touch today, to find out more about the offices and studios we have to rent in Cardiff.