Destination Coliving
The Destination Coliving category recognises coliving concepts where place is central to the living experience. These projects are intentionally located in specific destinations - urban, rural, coastal, island, or remote - and are designed to offer residents a distinctive lifestyle shaped by the local context, culture, landscape, and rhythm of life.
Destination Coliving responds to the growing demand for meaningful, temporary-to-midterm living experiences that go beyond accommodation. Whether catering to remote workers, teams, or lifestyle-driven residents, these spaces balance comfort and functionality with authenticity, local integration, and a strong sense of belonging. This category celebrates coliving projects that successfully embed themselves within their destination, contribute positively to local communities, and curate experiences that are deeply connected to place while meeting the practical needs of contemporary living and working.
Application Criteria
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Criteria
- Relevant & in Operation: The coliving project is operational and clearly designed around a specific destination, offering a curated living experience shaped by its location.
- Strong Sense of Place & Local Integration: Demonstrates meaningful engagement with the local environment, culture, economy, and community, contributing positively to the destination rather than existing in isolation.
- Spatial Design & Experience Quality: Shows thoughtful spatial design, architecture, and programming that support comfort, wellbeing, social interaction, and immersion in the destination.
- Impact & Sustainability: Embeds social, environmental, and economic responsibility into the core of the project, with clear consideration of long-term local impact.
- User & Community Experience: Provides a strong, authentic resident experience with evidence of
satisfaction, engagement, and community cohesion.
Deliverables
Below we have summarised the deliverables for your application. Please also make sure to download the application guide and presentation template by following the buttons below to make sure you read all necessary information to have a successful Coliving Awards entry. Note that every category has its own application guide!
1. Presentation including:
- Name
- Organisation
- Logo (if applicable)
- Details about specific project / site / product in English
- Responses to questions in the application guide and additional resources requested in the eligibility and evaluation criteria, such as impact measures, occupancy rates, testimonials, NPS scores, referral rates, retention rates, etc.
- Presentation should be max 20 slides / pages and in PDF format (16:9 horizontal format). Please see the presentation template below for reference
2. High level summary of your project submission in the Application portal and answer to all application questions.
3. Supporting images / renders (in high resolution JPG / PNG -> 150 dpi) in ZIP format** (max 10 images). Files to be named in the following format " organisation-projectname-image# “
4. Representative project image (max 10 MB) to be used as a thumbnail in the application portal and other relevant communication from Coliving Awards about your project
5. It should be clear that your project meets the criteria for this category
Submission Form
