PROPERTY and construction conglomerate Megaworld Corporation has launched the country’s first project designed to integrate residences and coworking office space, banking on the growing interest in the shared office trend in the Philippines.

A salient feature of The Ellis, a 30-story residential tower built by Megaworld along L.P. Leviste St. in Makati, is what the developer calls the “CoLab Shared Spaces,” a shared office facility for residents.