Inside the main room at BUREAU, a new co-working spot for women located in Adams Morgan. Photo by Reema Desai.
From unlimited coffee and tea to on-site yoga, 3-D printers and laser cutters, the perks at many new co-working spots are changing how we think about office space. More than just four thin walls and a door beneath headache-inducing halogen lighting, these new venues lure in tenants with the modern tools you might need, plus things you might not have thought you wanted in an office.
To be sure, the rise of companies like WeWork, Metro Offices, and Flex Office Space have made “co-working” space a familiar component of DC’s office culture. But there are several more—often locally grown—spaces filling specific niches like workspace that caters to women creatives, newbie entrepreneurs, and even yogis. While corporate co-work powerhouses might have the benefit of a…