Our Story
Reimagining How Southeast Asia Works
Founded in 2017 with our flagship space in Damansara Heights, Common Ground was created to redefine how teams work across Southeast Asia. We set out to replace rigid corporate leases with dynamic, lifestyle-driven workspaces that foster collaboration, community, and growth.
Today, across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, we provide an agile launchpad for fast-growing startups, creative entrepreneurs, and global enterprises navigating modern business.
Founded in 2017 with our flagship space in Damansara Heights, Common Ground was created to redefine how teams work across Southeast Asia. We set out to replace rigid corporate leases with dynamic, lifestyle-driven workspaces that foster collaboration, community, and growth.
Today, across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, we provide an agile launchpad for fast-growing startups, creative entrepreneurs, and global enterprises navigating modern business.
Who We Are
Southeast Asia’s leading flexible workspace and business community network. Across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, we deliver agile workspace solutions, from flexible shared desks to fully customized enterprise headquarters, built to help businesses scale without long term friction.
What We Deliver
Inspiring, fully serviced workspaces equipped with enterprise-grade tech, high-spec meeting facilities, and versatile event venues. Through our mobile app, members unlock seamless cross-border workspace access, curated business events, and 500+ exclusive lifestyle and corporate partner perks.
Our Values
Driven by the belief that collective growth fuels lasting resilience, we design spaces that connect ambitious teams and catalyze new opportunities. We champion flexibility over fixed overhead, pairing sophisticated, welcoming design with dependable business infrastructure so every member, from solo founders to regional enterprises, can focus entirely on doing their best work.
Our Timeline
2026
Common Ground expanded to two new locations in Philippines, One new location in Don Antonio and another in partnership with Megaworld Corporation in McKinley hill Digital Park.
Vietnam also saw expansion with the opening of the Hive Rivermark in Tran Nao St, Ho Chi minh City
2025
Common Ground opened two new locations in Malaysia and the Hive opened a location in Hong Kong
the Hive opened its first Malaysia location - the Hive Seafront on the shores of Penang
2024
Common Ground has opened two new locations in Malaysia and Thailand and the Hive opened a location in Hong Kong
2023
Two new locations in Melbourne, the Hive Abbotsford and the Hive Milton House
2022
Merged with Common Ground to form The Flexi Group to become one of Asia Pacific’s Largest Coworking Networks
Added 2 new locations in Singapore - the Hive Tanjong Pagar and the Hive North Bridge Road
2021
Added the Cluster Melbourne to the Hive Network
Winner of Savills’ 2021 Coworking Wellbeing Award
2020
Secured First Management Contract Agreement in Hong Kong
Expanded to Melbourne, Australia
2019
Expanded to Tokyo, Japan
Expanded to Taipei, Taiwan
Voted Winner of Coworker Members’ Choice Award
2018
Common Ground expands to Thailand and The Philippines
Voted Winner of Coworker Members’ Choice Awards Asia
Named one of the Best Coworking Spaces in HK by Time Out Magazine
Launched Shorties Film Festival, one of our flagship multi-country events
Launched the Experience Series, a flagship guest speaker event series with industry experts
2017
Expanded to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Common Ground, Malaysia was founded by Junh Teo and Erman Akinci.
2016
Expanded to Singapore
Launched specialised space the Hive Studios
Named one of the Best Coworking Spaces in Asia by Forbes
Launched Runway Asia, our bi-annual flagship fashion show event
Launched Hive Life, our lifestyle magazine for entrepreneurs across Asia
2015
Launched specialist space MakerHive
Started Hive Café, our first in-house Café for members
2014
Expanded to Bangkok, Thailand
2013
Opened second location in Hong Kong, the Hive Sai Kung
2012
The Hive was founded in Hong Kong
Opened first space in Wan Chai
Interior design in collaboration with world-renowned British designer James Waterworth
2010
The Cluster was founded in Melbourne, Australia.