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Unfortunately, no one cancels deadlines on warm days. But you can combine business with pleasure and get out of your home or office to a coworking space. Together with MSI, we have compiled a list of places in Moscow where you can work productively in the summer.
House of Culture “GES-2”
Entrance: free, upon registration.
Opening hours: daily from 11:00 to 22:00.
The art space appeared on the site of the former tram power station on Bolotnaya Embankment. You can work here in a coworking space, a library or in one of the cafes. There is free Wi-Fi on the premises. During a break, it is pleasant to walk through the birch grove to the panoramic observation deck, from where a view of the complex opens up. And after work, you can go to an exhibition or a film screening. In addition, inside GES-2 there are workshops for working with wood, metal, ceramics, a photo, audio and video studio, a 3D printing laboratory. They are open to everyone.
BukvoDom”
Entrance: 1 hour – 200 rubles, day – 600 rubles, week – from 4000 rubles, month – from 10,000 rubles.
Working hours:
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Mon – Fri from 10:00 to 21:00.
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Sat from 11:00 to 21:00.
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Sun from 11:00 to 20:00.
The coworking space is located in Sokolniki Park. There are large desks, panoramic windows, Wi-Fi, a printer and a scanner. In the summer, you can work on the cozy terrace. And if you get hungry, there is a vegan bar nearby. The reading room has books from popular Russian and foreign publishers, including a selection of business literature. In the evenings, BukvoDom often hosts lectures, master classes and other events. And in the evening, you can meet friends in the park.
Cultural center “ZIL”
Free admission .
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 22:00.
The ZIL Community Center was built in the 1930s and is an important monument of constructivism in Moscow. In the 2010s, the building was handed over to the city and a modern cultural center was opened. The space has several coworking areas with free Wi-Fi and sockets. You can settle down in the library or winter garden, where the original stone wall cladding has been preserved. In summer, the garden doors open onto the center’s inner park. You can also relax here after a productive day at work. The program includes performances, concerts, meetings with creative people and other events.
Library and reading room named after A.S. Pushkin
Entrance: with a library card.
Working hours:
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Tue – Sat from 10:00 to 21:00.
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Sun – from 12:00 to 20:00.
If you prefer atmospheric halls with historical interiors over modern coworking spaces, you can work in the reading room of this library. It opened for the centenary of Pushkin’s birth, and items related to the poet’s family history are collected here. If you want to take a break from your tasks, attend a literary or musical evening. In addition to paper books, readers are given free access to the National Electronic Library, EastView, and LitRes.
Supermetal Space
Free admission .
Opening hours: daily from 09:00 to 00:00.
The space is located on the territory of the I. P. Bardin Central Research Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy, where experimental metallurgical alloys were created in Soviet times. The history of the place is played out in the interiors, which combine concrete, steel, aluminum and living plants. Most of the Supermetall space is rented out for offices, but part of the lobby is open to everyone. It has tables and sofas where you can work. Sometimes entertainment bursts into the life of the business space – concerts and parties are held here.
Garden named after N.E. Bauman
Free admission .
Opening hours: daily from 06:00 to 00:00.
On warm days, you don’t want to miss the chance to work in the fresh air. You can do this in the N. E. Bauman Garden. This is a cozy historical park in the center of Moscow, which was once part of the estate of Prince M. P. Golitsyn. There is free Wi-Fi for work. You can sit right on the grass or in one of the many cafes. In addition, in the summer, yoga, fitness and dance classes are held here. You can take a break from work by visiting the exhibition hall, tennis court or mini-golf course – admission is paid.
Coworking at the Peredelkino House of Creativity
Entrance: 400 rubles per day.
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 19:00.
There used to be a kitchen here, which was converted into a coworking space. At the same time, the spirit of the space was preserved – for example, a large stove remained. You can come to the coworking space alone or in groups – there are separate spaces for teamwork. Visitors have access to selections of modern literature, and there are also board games. After work, you can stroll through the writers’ town. And on weekends, there are meetings of book and poetry clubs, meetings with authors and other events.