Improv Everywhere Transforms Phone Booths Into Coworking Spaces

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Coming soon to a street corner near you: Co-working spaces?

Improv Everywhere transformed phone booths into co-working spaces. (credit: Arin Sang-urai/Improv Everywhere)

Not really, but Improv Everywhere tried it out as part of their latest stunt.

Improv Everywhere transformed phone booths into co-working spaces. (credit: Arin Sang-urai/Improv Everywhere)

They converted two phone booths on Sixth Avenue and West 24th Street. First step: An intense cleaning.

Improv Everywhere transformed phone booths into co-working spaces. (credit: Arin Sang-urai/Improv Everywhere)

They put in office chairs, desks, potted plants, pictures and a bulletin board. The group says, despite the signage they used, they were not in cahoots with WeWork.

Improv Everywhere transformed phone booths into co-working spaces. (credit: Arin Sang-urai/Improv Everywhere)

"Lots of people stopped to try out the booth, with different levels of skepticism," the group wrote in a post about the stunt. "Unfortunately, no one signed up for [the] introductory $300/month rate," they joked.

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