TMDC's new home

The 300 professionals working at TMDC can breathe easy. They won't be left out in the cold, without a place to work with their carpentry, design, or engineering tools. The center, which is the largest industrial coworking space in Barcelona, ​​has secured a new location in an industrial estate in Cornellà de Llobregat in the nick of time.

"A change in the use of the industrial warehouse where we are currently located, in the La Verneda neighborhood, forces us to leave before the beginning of 2026. They are going to build housing, a sports center, and a power station," says Pedro Pineda, founder of TMDC with Diego Calvo, Christine Schorn, and Rick Scavetta.

The cooperative will invest 3.2 million in the new facilities with the help of a Perte

The entrepreneur comments that it's a shame that Barcelona is losing such a special space, but the lease agreement with the owner of the industrial warehouse—the Sant Pau Hospital, which previously housed the laundries here—already contemplated that the property would be affected by this change of use.

Pineda breathes a sigh of relief today after months of active searching. “We've spoken with officials from several city councils, but none have given us any real support beyond praise for this initiative, which is unique in the city,” he laments.

In the end, the cooperative found the new space through a private individual who advertised his warehouse for rent on Idealista. “At first, we were looking for a space to stay in Barcelona, ​​but we ended up finding an offer for a warehouse in Cornellà de Llobregat that previously housed a family furniture manufacturing business,” says Pineda.

The new location will allow TMDC to triple its capacity, increasing from 5,000 to 15,000 square meters. The center will also utilize the existing carpentry facilities and incorporate new machinery and tools. "We want to scale up with this new location, increase our user base, and increase our turnover from €700,000 to €1.6 million next year," says Pineda.

The change of location will take place in early 2026, but before then, TMDC will make a significant investment of €3.2 million. “We have secured a grant from a Social Economy Perte (Perte de Economía Social) worth €1.7 million. We will also contribute our own capital and will seek loans. So far, we have raised €400,000 from Fiare and are closing another loan with the Catalan Institute of Finance,” he adds. The crowdfunding campaign they launched a few months ago to raise €200,000 has not been as successful as expected.