Testimony: William Van Den Broeck, founder of La Mutinerie

"At La Mutinerie, we mainly welcome freelancers, designers and graphic artists, but also architects, consultants, developers, translators and journalists. If we had to draw up a typical portrait of our members, it would be a man in his early thirties who works in the digital or collaborative economy and who identifies with the 'social contract' of our micro-society, its values and its culture. Because our core business is not just about providing a working infrastructure, it's above all about creating a source of energy, a desire to build together.

That's why there's always something going on at La Mutinerie, with three or four events a week; brunches, aperitifs, random lunches - meaning that three coworkers are drawn at random to have lunch together - and, every month, a dinner prepared by one of the coworkers. In fact, for our members, being 'mutinous' is more important than being an architect or designer. It's a state of mind that is summed up in our motto: "Being free together". We often welcome employees from large groups who come to hold meetings in our agora, decorated with recycled materials and old lamps. At first, there's a certain apprehension about stepping outside the corporate framework, but this restraint quickly fades. They are often surprised by the calm that reigns in the large shared space. Everyone is very respectful of each other's work. "