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How our core values define the way we design spaces? .

User-centered design, an approach of creating innovative products and services with strong user participation, has been widely adopted by the startup community in recent years. Thousands of companies worldwide have been putting tremendous effort to build products people love.

The idea of user participation in the real estate industry however is new. Regulations, financial planning and construction efficiency make it hard to adopt innovation.

At Urban Campus we believe this must change. We challenge ourselves to create an environment where our members feel and perform at their best – both at work and in their leisure time. We design and develop spaces not just for the people, but together with them.

Co-design workshop in Jerónimo

In the last months, we’ve been working hard to welcome new members in our first shared living community in Madrid – the first rooms will be available in Madrid Gaztambide (Chamberi) by the end of June!

To make this happen, we’ve reached out to people interested in our initiative and gathered them in our co-working space in the center of Madrid – Jerónimo. Javi, Majida, Shay, Macarena, Alexander, Sophie, and the architect’s team – thank you so much for all your help, you are the best!

We had an intense workshop to understand better our current and future members and how to create the best experience for them to work, live and have fun.

Blurring the frontiers between living and working

Bridging the gap between living and working communities has been a big part of why we started Urban Campus. We were happy to see that the participants see their future lifestyle in a similar way as we do. We were even happier to see them challenge some of our hypothesis and brainstorm new ideas with us!

Even though the workshop was centered around co-living, the work-life balance has constantly come into the debate. Aside from having a place to live and relax, our participants are looking for an environment where they can focus, be productive, advance in their personal and professional projects as well as express their creativity and relax after hours – we’ve got you covered!

Diversity is key!

At Urban Campus, our core mission is bringing people together. Having participants with all different backgrounds in the room (countries, jobs, ages, interests, passions…) allowed us to make sure every voice is heard. We were impressed by the energy and creativity of all of you, both when designing private and common spaces in our co-living: maker workshops and music studios just to name a few.

«I don’t consider myself a creative person, but the fact of thinking together about the design of spaces, hearing everyone’s ideas, it inspired me!»

Culture eats real estate for breakfast 😉

A well-furnished studio or a room, quality service, decorated with a heart…each of these points are important parts of co-living experience for our members. But beyond the material aspect, it’s the culture and community that participants truly value: meeting new people from all walks of life, learning from their experiences, living with others who share the same values (respect, share and caring). We are making extra effort to make sure we incorporate what matters to our members in the design of our next co-living space and the future projects.

Why do good times pass by so quickly? The evening extended around food and drinks on the terrace of Jerónimo. More than a workshop full of valuable insights from our current and future members, this evening was the opportunity for us to meet people inspired by the same values that those that drive our team.

We can’t get enough! We can’t wait to start having you in our co-living space, be it for a visit or for a longer stay. We are already planning our next community workshops and think of ways to empower the most active members of our community.

If you are interested in joining our co-living in Madrid, don’t forget to apply!

Entrepreneurship and gastronomy go hand in hand with the opening of the Foodlab by Urban Campus & Gastroemprendedores, the first space dedicated to gastronomic entrepreneurship in Madrid, with features unique to Europe.

This new co-working and co-cooking space was inaugurated yesterday by Seth Goldman, the entrepreneur who founded Honest, which is one of several launches of Coca Cola into the ecological drink market, thereby becoming “Total Beverage Company”.

It’s amazing to see how in countries like Spain, with such deep rooted gastronomic traditions, that the ability to innovate and develop entrepreneurial projects within this sector is still held in high regard.

SETH GOLDMAN – FOUNDER, HONEST

Foodlab is intended for entrepreneurs, startups, and professionals in the restaurant and food and drink industry who need a professional space to transform their ideas and creations into a reality.

In the Foodlab we give startups the opportunity to experiment. They can create and test out their Minimum Viable Product, something that up until now was one of the most challenging undertakings in the launch of any kind of business, especially in our sector.

JOSE LUIS CABAÑERO – CEO & FOUNDER, EATABLE ADVENTURES

With an intense calendar of events, designed by Urban Campus and Eatable Adventures, the Foodlab will generate a self sustaining ecosystem enabling its members to establish new professional relationships and collaborations with different experts and sector leaders: chefs, press, influencers …

There are few activities that connect us the way cooking or eating together does. After our experience in co-working and co-living, a co-cooking space was the next natural step. More than just a place to work, the Foodlab is the perfect environment for food lovers to meet and develop both their professional and personal projects. We are just as excited to explore the possible synergies among the communities between the different Urban Campus spaces.

MAXIME ARMAND – COO, URBAN CAMPUS

“Oye, y esto, que va a ser?” (Hey, what’s this going to be!?) Seems to be the question on everyone’s mind as they walk by the recently finished Foodlab by Urban Campus and Gastroemprendedores.
The neighborhood is buzzing with excitement as passer’s-by peer in through the glass door curiously squinting to see what the new space has to offer.

The Foodlab, right in the heart of Madrid, is designed specifically for those who are passionate about gastronomy.
Aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, chefs, and lovers of food and beverage, will have the opportunity to create, innovate, experiment, test, and share their ideas in a vibrant community of like-minded people.

With its modern yet rustic design, the Foodlab will soon become the pinnacle of culinary creativity in Madrid.
The upstairs space is comprised of an intimate coworking area with brick lined walls, a chill out zone, a communal kitchen, and a meeting room. On the lower level, a shared professional kitchen with state-of-the-art equipment and one of Madrid’s magnificent historic caves.

The ergonomic and versatile space along with business support and mentoring provided by partner incubation program, Gastroemprendedores, offers members an ideal workplace to focus on their Food & Beverages projects and an ambitious community intended to encourage partnerships and collaborations.

Urban Campus’ expertise lies in fostering communities that inspire creativity and innovation. The new Foodlab sets out to strengthen this mission while asserting itself as an integral member of the already existing culinary scene in Madrid.

In the last five years the culinary scene in Madrid has taken off with a vengeance. It has been, and continues to be, an incredible opportunity to be present for this remarkable transformation. In the Foodlab, we are driven to encourage this change by bringing together food lovers, food and beverage entrepreneurs, startups, and professionals, in a space created to foster culinary innovation and creation, and the future of food. The Foodlab is the perfect destination for those who are passionate about gastronomy to come and develop both their personal and professional projects and become a part of the even larger Urban Campus community.

Alana DalyCommunity Manager