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Glass towers and Tagus views — flexible workspaces in the EXPO-98 quarter that became Lisbon's tech corridor.
13 Avenida Dom João II, 1990-077
50 Rua do Mar Vermelho, 1990-095
Desk from €335/mo
Parque das Nações — known locally as Oriente, after the train station at its centre — is the post-modern face of Lisbon. Built from scratch on the former Olivais Dock industrial zone for the 1998 World Exposition (theme: "The Oceans: A Heritage for the Future", marking 500 years of Portuguese maritime discoveries), it stretches along the Tagus estuary at the city's eastern edge, anchored by Calatrava's wave-roofed Oriente station, the Vasco da Gama Bridge, the Lisbon Aquarium, and the casino. The buildings are mostly glass, the streets are wide, and the entire district was designed for car-free walkability between offices, transit, and the riverfront. For coworking, that means modern Class-A office space with full-floor flexibility, dependable bandwidth, and meeting rooms that look straight out across the water.
Parque das Nações is the youngest of Lisbon's business districts and the only one designed in a single architectural pass. The site — chosen because it was a degraded industrial brownfield (and earlier the Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base, of strategic importance during World War II) — was rebuilt in just over three years to host 130 countries and international organisations during Expo '98. Twenty-five years on, the original gamble paid off: the area now hosts the headquarters of Vodafone Portugal at Avenida D. João II (a Valmor-Prize-winning building by Alexandre Burmester and José Carlos Cruz Gonçalves, completed in 2002), plus major regional offices for Microsoft, IBM, Novabase, and CTT (the Portuguese postal service).
The coworking offer here splits between two anchors. Around the Oriente station and the Vasco da Gama mall, full-service operators (Spaces Oriente, IDEA Spaces Parque das Nações, Avila Spaces Parque das Nações) run large floors with day passes, hot desks, and private offices. Avila Spaces' "Cowork Café" concept — opened 2023 with a barista station as the centrepiece — became a local talking point for normalising the third-place model in a corporate quarter. Further north, towards the river and the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, smaller boutique operators offer riverside views and meeting-room rentals.
If Marquês de Pombal is Lisbon's banking district, Parque das Nações is its tech district. Vodafone Portugal HQ, Microsoft, IBM, Novabase, CTT and a growing cluster of fintech, cleantech, and gaming companies all have major presences here, with the Office Park Expo complex serving as the principal multi-tenant office environment. The talent pool reflects that: heavy on engineers, product managers, and bilingual professionals, with a notable concentration of expats from across the EU.
The area's other character trait is that it's quiet — too quiet, some say. Outside business hours and weekends, the streets empty out as the office population leaves. Restaurants cluster around the Vasco da Gama mall and the Passeio das Tágides riverside, and after-work life mostly happens in the bars at the casino or at the marina.
Metro: Oriente (Red Line) is the main station, with trains every 4–6 minutes to the airport (one stop east), Alameda interchange (one stop west, change to the Green Line for the historic centre), and São Sebastião (around 15 minutes for the Marquês de Pombal area).
Train: Oriente station — a Santiago Calatrava design with a roof inspired by ocean waves, forest trees, and Gothic cathedral arches — is the second-busiest mainline station in Portugal. Alfa Pendular trains to Porto in around 2h45, plus regional services to the south coast. Many remote-friendly companies pick Parque das Nações offices specifically so their staff can take the train rather than fly.
Bus + cable car: Multiple Carris bus routes connect the area to the rest of Lisbon. The Telecabine cable car runs above the Passeio das Tágides riverfront — popular with visiting clients for an aerial preview of the district.
Airport: Lisbon Portela (LIS) is just one Metro stop away on the Red Line — the closest of any Lisbon coworking district to the airport.
Oceanário de Lisboa — the largest aquarium in Europe, opened for Expo '98 with five giant tanks representing the world's oceans, designed so visitors can view marine life from above and below the waterline. Frequently used for client dinners in its event spaces.
Vasco da Gama Bridge — at 17.3 km still the longest bridge in continental Europe, sweeping across the Tagus estuary north of the district. Inaugurated in 1998 to mark 500 years since Vasco da Gama's voyage to India.
Pavilhão do Conhecimento — interactive science museum, popular for after-work corporate events.
Casino Lisboa — full casino plus three restaurants and concerts, a magnet for late-evening business entertainment.
Centro Vasco da Gama — the district's main mall, with food court, supermarket, and cinema.
Telecabine — the cable car along the Passeio das Tágides riverfront, a useful client-tour stop.
Oriente is the name of the train and Metro station at the centre of the district, designed by Santiago Calatrava for Expo '98 with a roof inspired by ocean waves, trees in a forest, and Gothic cathedral arches. Over time the station name became shorthand for the entire neighbourhood — most cab drivers and locals will recognise either term.
Coworking venues in Parque das Nações are one Metro stop from Lisbon Portela airport on the Red Line — closer than any other district in the city. Several venues offer day passes that work well for stopovers or pre-flight meetings.
Yes — it has the highest concentration of engineering and product talent in Lisbon. Vodafone Portugal's HQ on Avenida D. João II, Microsoft, IBM, Novabase, and CTT all sit within walking distance, alongside a growing cluster of fintech and gaming startups in the Office Park Expo complex.
Most coworking venues here are in glass office towers facing the Tagus. The premium meeting rooms face east towards the Vasco da Gama Bridge or the Oceanário; many include audio-visual setups and catering options for half- or full-day client meetings.
It's one of the most walkable districts in Lisbon by design — the masterplan put parking and service traffic underground. Most coworking spaces, restaurants, the train station, and the riverfront are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
Parque das Nações is newer, mostly Class-A glass towers, more tech-heavy, and quieter outside business hours. Marquês de Pombal is denser, mixed with Belle-Époque buildings, more banking and professional services, and busier in the evenings. Choose Oriente for engineering teams and airport-frequent travellers; Marquês for client-facing professional services.
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