WeWork Launches On-The-Go Office Pod Concept
Coworking giant WeWork launched its first new product since filing for bankruptcy in 2023.
WeWork Go will place private office pods in busy settings and “dynamic destinations” like airport terminals, hotel lobbies and convention centers, WeWork announced Monday. The company said WeWork Go will help it respond to “the structural shift” in how businesses use real estate.
WeWork Go has three types of pods: a single-user format, a multi-user pod for up to four people, and an Americans with Disabilities Act-compatible pod.
Users can book directly at the WeWork Go pods at “flexible rates” that vary by location and session length, according to the announcement. The concept debuts this week at the 2026 Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C.
When asked for more information about how WeWork Go locations will be chosen, a WeWork spokesperson told Bisnow that the company will thoughtfully and opportunistically target high-traffic locations with growing demand for private, easily accessible workspace.
More details about how each arrangement works can be shared as the company announces additional venues, the spokesperson said.
“The workday is no longer static; it doesn’t start and end at a desk,” WeWork CEO John Santora said in a statement, adding that work happens between flights, while attending a 1,000-person conference or in a busy hotel lobby.
“With WeWork Go, we’re bringing the quality, privacy, and experience of a WeWork office to the locations where and when people need it most,” Santora said.
The pods will offer curated lighting, ergonomic seating, WiFi and soundproofing. They are built with black polycarbonate shells and include accents such as a high-pressure laminate desk and a vinyl backsplash.
This is WeWork’s first new product launch since WeWork Workplace, an inventory management software released in July 2022, when longtime retail executive Sandeep Mathrani held the CEO position.
Mathrani took the helm shortly after the resignation of co-founder Adam Neumann, who left after a botched attempt to go public in 2019, the same year the company hit its 850-location peak.
WeWork filed for bankruptcy in November 2023, reporting $19B in liabilities, $15B in assets and more than 500 locations. It exited more than 100 leases, wiped away $4B of debt and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by June 2024. That is also when Santora, a longtime Cushman & Wakefield executive, became CEO.
The company said it was profitable and adding locations again in June 2025. In October, WeWork had more than 550,000 members and a 77% occupancy across the globe.
Santora told Fortune that WeWork still has an entrepreneurial spirit, and the office pods will help determine whether that culture can thrive on a smaller scale during the company’s new, slimmed-down era.
WeWork now has more than 600 locations, but many of those are franchised, and WeWork has more than 2,000 third-party coworking partners, Fortune reported.
