When a group of Berlin-based computer engineers launched C-Base in 1995, their intention was simple: to create shared workspaces (known as hackerspaces) with the necessary resources and facilities to support collaboration and growth among tech professionals in an open environment.
These hackerspaces set the pace for modern coworking spaces, which are better designed to allow for broader collaborations and networking for professionals from all walks of life.
Over time, different coworking service providers have tried to redefine workspaces. Only a few stand out as game changers.
Ampersand Studios’ coworking spaces in Miami and Nashville, for instance, have proven that workspaces can be more intentionally designed to improve users’ overall well-being beyond their professional lives.
With Ampersand Studios in view, this article explores how creative workspaces support productivity, health, and work-life balance.
Wellness by Design, not an Afterthought
Traditional coworking spaces typically consider and offer wellness as a perk rather than an integral part of the structure from inception.
In some cases, wellness or the idea of it is limited to ergonomic furniture and kitchenettes without much consideration for users’ broader well-being.
With the belief that a professional’s output is often directly tied to both their physical and mental state, Ampersand Studios takes a more holistic approach to ensure that users’ wellness and work-life balance are built in.
As a result, Ampersand Studios embedded hospitality into the physical design of its spaces, as well as in the thoughtfully curated programs and events available at its flexible office spaces and creative spaces.
All of these make wellness a foundational infrastructure of Ampersand’s creative office spaces in Miami and Nashville.
Whether you are in Nashville or Miami, you can benefit from Ampersand’s professional wellness and balance initiatives:
Virtual Offices for Reducing Logistical Friction
Remote and hybrid work professionals can leverage Ampersand’s virtual office services, including mail handling, meeting room access, and concierge services, to eliminate common drivers of micro-stress that lead to burnout over time.
You no longer have to fret over how to manage business mail or how to appear absolutely professional when dealing with high-value clients.
&Grow for Finding Balance
Thinking of the next best step for your career, startup, or business while ensuring balance with personal life?
Ampersand Studios’ &Grow program enriches business owners and professionals with strategic production services, events, marketing services, and growth support tailored to help members with the knowledge and resources they need to make sense of and maximize opportunities while equally empowering personal development through an exclusive community of like-minded professionals and founders.
Wellness as a Part of the Creative Flow
Ampersand has a lineup of wellness-oriented events throughout the year, such as “Wellness, Wealth & Sustainable Success” and “What I Wish I’d Been Told Sooner”.
All designed to help professionals find balance between work and health, and learning how not to forgo one for the other.
In addition, each location is uniquely designed to enhance the well-being of its members while accounting for seasonal variations, sustainability, and behavioral and social factors.
Hospitality-Driven Coworking Space in Miami
Ampersand Studios Miami, located in the center of Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District, is in every sense an ideal example of what you’d expect of a hospitality-driven workspace.
The flexible office spaces in Miami are a tactical blend of private offices for rent, content production studios, coworking spaces, and event spaces, all aligned to help you balance your career and personal projects.
The design of the Miami location speaks volumes about Ampersand’s dedication to wellness:
- Circadian-friendly design: The World Green Building Council notes that sufficient lighting in the workplace can lead to up to 15% increase in wellbeing. The first thing you’d notice in the 21,500 sq. ft. space is an array of massive windows that let natural light flood the workspaces. This design ensures your body stays active and in sync with your circadian rhythm even when engrossed in work, leading to better-quality sleep, health, and well-being.
- Recovery-focused events: Ampersand Studios Miami frequently organizes events to help you take a meaningful break, reflect, reset, and ground your energy. Recent events include Restore Hyper Wellness, Creative Hour, and The Creative Ritual.
- Pet-friendly workspace: Bringing your pet to work can encourage owners to stand and walk around more often, develop a sense of community, and provide social and emotional support needed to cope with stressors and intense demands, especially when engaged in work activities with a high propensity for burnout. Ampersand Studios’ pet-friendly workplace policies allow you to bring your furry friends to work, helping you with the warmth, clarity, and peace of mind you need to deliver your best.
Additionally, Ampersand Studios’ private office in Miami offers a variety of ergonomic furniture for work and relaxation, as well as an exclusive lounge, kitchen, private phone booths, and tailored business programs to elevate your overall well-being.
Biophilic Coworking Spaces in Nashville
Ampersand offers creative workspaces in two locations in Nashville. And both locations have design-forward workspaces, including content production studios, private offices, coworking spaces, event spaces, meeting rooms, and flexible office space rentals for Nashville’s professional and creative community.
Ampersand Flexible Offices Nashville Yards
Ampersand’s latest workspace and production studio, located in the CAA Creative Office Building, features thoughtfully designed studios and creative workspaces with wellness-driven facilities and experiences built in.
Members have access to a variety of amenities and activities that improve overall well-being, including:
- Curated health and wellness services offered by experts
- Swimming pool
- Daycare
- Live entertainment and cultural events
- Yoga classes
- Exclusive gym
- Lounge with exotic food and beverages
These and many other features make Ampersand Studios in Nashville Yards one of the most design-forward workspaces that put members’ wellness at the core of its services.
You do more than just work: you also get to shape your body and mind while connecting and collaborating with a diverse community of local investors, creatives, and enterprises.
Ampersand Creative Studios Music Row
Here, you get to work in the first sustainable, large-scale, timber-framed office building in Nashville.
The workspace, covering about 26,000 sq. ft., goes heavy on biophilic design across the board:
- Full-height glass windows ensure natural light floods the space all day, significantly boosting creativity.
- 14’ high ceilings complemented by a state-of-the-art ventilation system guarantee superior indoor air quality, helping members stay alert, clear-minded, and focused while working.
- Access to a private outdoor terrace when you need to pause, get some fresh air, and feel reinvigorated without losing steam.
- An abundance of greenery, both indoor and outdoor, to help you stay grounded while handling any level of work.
The Music Row workspace also features a break area, ergonomic furniture, a kitchen, and wellness events, enabling members with avenues to enrich their bodies and minds.
Conclusion: Work Smarter, Work Healthier
Shared workspaces have shifted from cramped open-floor offices where everyone just tries to get work done in the company of other professionals to intentional spaces that empower members to work more meaningfully without putting their physical and mental health at risk.
Ampersand Studios leads the industry in this direction with the most dynamic, wellness-oriented workspaces and studios in Miami and Nashville, setting the pace for a new era of coworking that prioritizes the overall well-being of professionals and creatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Can a wellness-focused workspace actually improve productivity and creativity?
A1. Absolutely. Creative block can sometimes result from working in high-stress or poorly designed spaces. Studies prove that wellness-centric features in the workplace improve wellbeing, creativity, and productivity by up to 15%.
Q2. Are the Ampersand Studios in Miami and Nashville locations truly wellness-focused?
A2. Yes. From biophilic designs and ergonomic furniture for different postures to wellness events, Ampersand Studios makes wellness a central focus in its workspaces. You can book a tour to see for yourself.
Q3. What should I look for during a tour to ensure a space is wellness-focused?
A3. The basic things to consider include natural lighting, air quality, a variety of furniture for different purposes, and greenery. Also, ask for and assess the wellness programs, events, or features available at the location.
