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The Hub Coworking: Where comfort and modern productivity meet by If Walls Could Talk [PART 2]
The Hub’s new location on St Lucia Crescent in New Kingston.
Lifestyle
August 17, 2025

The Hub Coworking: Where comfort and modern productivity meet by If Walls Could Talk [PART 2]

For The Hub Coworking’s new location, the vision was to design a workspace that seamlessly merged the familiarity of a home office with the structure of a corporate environment. Bringing this vision to life was the creative partnership with acclaimed interior design firm If Walls Could Talk, under the direction of lead designer Joelle Smith. Smith is also the co-founder and managing director of The Hub Coworking, which made the project a true labour of love.

 

The Power of Murals

Throughout the Hub, wall murals play a subtle yet powerful role in guiding the eye and encouraging creativity. These carefully curated murals define distinct zones, offering visual pauses that nurture focus, spark inspiration, and create a sense of spaciousness.

 

Balancing Comfort and Productivity

Every design decision, from plush seating to acoustic finishes, like the velvet curtains in the first-floor meeting room, was made with intention. A combination of lounge seating, benches, bistro tables and modern desks, support a spectrum of working styles, while small details like the foosball table, game table and library encourage playfulness, alertness and creativity.

 

A Collaborative Community, by design

The Hub’s design is more than just an office; it is a framework for connection. Cosy lounges nurture deep thought, collaborative zones lift the mood, and the flow between floors feels as intuitive as moving through one’s own home. Thanks to the vision and expertise of Joelle Smith and the If Walls Could Talk team, The Hub stands as a vibrant example of how workspace can be as inspiring and welcoming as it is functional and forward-thinking.

 

The Hub Coworking


8 St Lucia Crescent


Kgn 5


www.hubcoworkingja.com


Tel: 876-831-2765

 

Photos: Randall A Richards & Jessica Clink

A foosball table sits in the hot desk area to facilitate a quick mental break or collaborating with other members..

A foosball table sits in the hot desk area to facilitate a quick mental break or collaborating with other members..

Hot desks are creatively separated by bookshelves to create privacy without the feeling of seclusion..

Hot desks are creatively separated by bookshelves to create privacy without the feeling of seclusion..

A game table situated within the hot desk area..

A game table situated within the hot desk area..

Carefully curated accessories create pops of colour throughout. .

Carefully curated accessories create pops of colour throughout. .

One of the multiple rooms designated for collaboration and meetings..

One of the multiple rooms designated for collaboration and meetings..

The first-floor meeting room includes sound absorbent velvet curtain panels, upholstered seating and an outdoor-inspired wall paper and was designed for small meetings and podcasts. .

The first-floor meeting room includes sound absorbent velvet curtain panels, upholstered seating and an outdoor-inspired wall paper and was designed for small meetings and podcasts. .

Carefully curated accessories offer inspiring messages..

Carefully curated accessories offer inspiring messages..

A close-up of one of the many murals throughout the Coworking space .

A close-up of one of the many murals throughout the Coworking space .

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