Definition

What is Co-living?

ORIGIN

Co-living, which originated in Denmark in the 1960s, is recognized as the origin of the modern Shared community. At that time, families in Denmark felt that their houses and community system could not meet their child care needs. So, in 1967, they created the first modern communal housing project Saettedammen, which brought together about 50 families to form a concept community. As a result, Denmark has also seen the emergence of co-living models that help working mothers or single parents share childcare. More than 5% of Denmark’s population now lives in Shared communities.

Over the past 20 years, Co-living communities have spread around the world and become the trend.

A community is maintained by some kind of interactive relationship and common culture. A community should include a certain number of people, a certain area, a certain scale of facilities, a certain characteristic of culture, and a certain type of organization. The community is such a «community of social life composed of people with relatively close contacts who live in a certain area».

BENEFIT

• Social networking for young people - expanding your circle of friends at home and providing a gathering place for like-minded people

• Food and energy independence - a combination of home and garden can lead to a greener and healthier lifestyle

• Provide convenience for the elderly -- a warm feeling of trust and interdependence can be found without leaving the house or at home.

• Increased social benefits - job opportunities for more people, even those who need to be close to work and family

• Increased economic benefit - the sharing economy means that every resident will participate in the construction of the community, which will promote the economy of the community and make the community more perfect. Co-living is a new form of community that provides Shared housing and Shared services to people who share a common interest. This form of community can come together simply to eat in a common area and discuss appropriate community activities, or it can evolve into Shared work areas and community building. One of the most typical and basic form is that residents have their own houses, kitchens, toilets and other living facilities, and each family has enough privacy. On this basis, the residents in the community also share the kitchen, garden, entertainment facilities, guest rooms and other public facilities. Some communities even provide communal Spaces for residents to work or are self-sufficient in food and energy. Residents move and gather regularly.