A live-work residency combines accommodation and work in a single shared environment, eliminating the daily friction of commuting, context-switching, and domestic logistics. Participants eat, sleep, and build in the same place — with others doing the same. The result is an unusual density of focus and peer accountability that most builders can't manufacture in ordinary life.
The biggest enemy of deep work is not distraction during work hours — it's the accumulation of small frictions before and after. Commuting, meal planning, domestic admin, social obligations. A live-work residency removes most of this by design. When you live where you work, your default state is building.
A typical bootcamp or accelerator runs 9–5. A live-work residency runs all the time — conversations over dinner that become collaborations, late-night problem-solving that wouldn't happen in a scheduled session, a social environment where your peers are also builders. That informal time is often where the most significant work happens.
Coliving is primarily a housing product — shared accommodation with amenities. A live-work residency is primarily a work product with accommodation included. The distinction matters: a live-work residency has a defined purpose, a cohort working toward outputs, and programming built around doing. Coliving has roommates.
The Hub Bengaluru's 111-Day Immersive Residency is a live-work program in Bengaluru, India. Accommodation options range from a community bunk (4/room, ₹749/day) to a private room (₹1,649/day). Airport pickup is included for non-locals. The program is designed for builders who need 111 days of uninterrupted focus.
At The Hub Bengaluru, the live-work residency includes accommodation (multiple tiers), access to all community spaces, the full builder ecosystem, and airport pickup for non-locals. Specific inclusions vary by accommodation tier.
Founders, builders, researchers, and creatives who need a sustained, distraction-free environment to make meaningful progress. The 111-day format is for those ready to go all in on something.
Yes. The Hub Bengaluru offers a 1-Week Explorative Residency at ₹25,000 + GST, which gives full access to the live-work environment before committing to the full program.