After a slow start, the phenomenon of coworking has grown in popularity exponentially around the world. Its spatial location has recently been the subject of study seeking to understand how these dynamics occur in different socio-cultural, political, and economic contexts. The location and evolution of coworking spaces in Lisbon and Bratislava have been shaped by a variety of factors, including economic development, urban planning, and the growth of the coworking industry, which has multiplied in recent years, with a significant increase in the number of coworking spaces in both cities. However, this dynamic was strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the Ukrainian conflict. These unprecedented events have profound and long-term impacts on where and how we work. This paper aims to map the location of current coworking spaces and analyze them in light of these global events. We updated the information collected before and during the pandemic through documentary research, interviews, and site visits. Preliminary results show that: a) rapid growth during the pre-pandemic period had a significant drop in pandemic years 2020 and 2021, with particular impact on smaller CWS; b) With pandemic relief, larger coworking spaces, especially connected with real estate companies or CWS networks continued to emerge in both cities; c) the growth in the number of coworking spaces, reflect new typologies, less focused on the community and collaborative values than those in the beginnings of the movement; d) some new spaces appeared in the new business/development parts of both capitals, near the Tagus and Danube rivers, and in their suburbs; e) rising cost of living and energy and rising rents have had a negative impact on potential new coworkers (small business owners, civil servants, independent workers, and freelancers) as they choose to stay working from home rather than moving to a CWS.

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