“Even people who are antisocial feel the need to be around other people for at least part of the day while they work,” says researcher Laura Forlano. That’s why the soloists became a joint workspace in Austin called Conjunctured.

Working side by side around a table or in separate offices often means they are more likely to help each other than those working alone, they found. Each space has its own personality and rules. Co-working space is now a burgeoning trend in a bad economy.

In New York is NewWorkCity, a building with several digital businesses and space for soloists. Then there are several shared space locations called Sunshine Suites. They have the upscale style and security of a W hotel, reports Allen Stern.

Here on the Left Coast, Sasha Vasilyukvia, a writer, and her husband Roman Gelfer, a former stock trader, modified three floors for co-workers in San Francisco at Sandbox Suites. They also host seminars and other events on site and allow those who rent space to do the same. I put Sasha via biznik.

Then there’s the casual Citizen Space, also at SF And the Hat Factory, a modern space in San Francisco’s Dogpatch has a loft to live and work with. Three geeks live there and rent space to others for the day. In the 1970s, SF artists and city planners worked together to revise building codes to support the creation of safe building codes for live work and plentiful warehouse spaces south of Market Street. Later, Silicon Valley hatched its version.

Elsewhere are Office Nomads and Whitespace in Seattle, Nutopia Workspace in Lower Manhattan, Hive Cooperative in Denver, and Indy Hall in Philadelphia.

There is also the Jelly approach to working together in people’s homes in more than 50 cities around the world.

Coworking is now a global movement. Some will turn green. Maybe there is a space near you. A wiki and directory show that the majority are in the United States.

Consider creating a co-working space as a business to defray the costs of building ownership or rent, or join one with your type of atmosphere, amenities, location, price, and peers.

Also, if you want to share your workspace with others or if you are looking for a space for yourself or your team, visit SuiteMatch to find your office space.