Hasta La Ideas

The Shelter is an “innovation campus” that opened earlier this year in Dubai with the support of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. The center aims to support small businesses in the creative industries by minimizing operational headaches. The campus also aims to foster the development of dialogue among creative types by providing a space for ideas to coexist.

These guys have thought of almost everything. In addition to ergonomic, flexible workspaces (with provided secretarial services), the facilities include a cinema/auditorium for lectures and screenings, a library housing over a thousand books on cultural and creative topics (including up to date reference texts), a small shop offering tools of the trade as well as design objects, a brasserie offering affordable and healthful fare, and a garden, for much needed breaks from work.

Amazingly, this will only set you back around 80 dollars a month. If only we were in Dubai….

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