Work Beautifully. Finally.
The McAlister-Leftwich Studio
A thoughtfully designed co-working space in Greensboro built for freelancers, creatives, and the people who do their best work in a room that actually inspires them.
More Than a Desk
Spaces with Soul
Every room at ML Studio is designed with intention: warm materials, natural light, and the kind of atmosphere that actually makes you want to show up.
Because where you work shapes how you work.
A Community Worth Belonging To
ML Studio brings together freelancers, creatives, and independent thinkers who inspire each other without even trying.
This is a place to belong, not just a place to be.
Freedom to Work Your Way
Drop in for a focused afternoon or commit to a dedicated desk. ML Studio flexes around your life — not the other way around.
Membership that works the way you do.
We're not open yet — but we're building something special and we want you in on the ground floor. Sign up to stay in the loop, get early access, and help shape what this space becomes.
Find Your Fit
We're still finalizing our pricing, but here's what we're building toward. Founding members who join the interest list now will lock in a preferred rate when we open.
Open when you actually work — Monday through Thursday until 7pm, Fridays until 5pm.
Drop In
From $30 / day
A beautiful place to work when you need it, no strings attached. Access to shared workspace, lounge, and all amenities.
Shared coworking space
Lounge access
Coffee, tea & snacks
Printer
High-speed Wi-Fi
Member
From $200 / month
Your regular spot. Full access every day, plus perks that make ML Studio feel like it was built just for you.
Unlimited coworking access
One conference room booking per month, on us
10% off additional room bookings
20% off all MLH events
Coffee, tea & snacks
Printer
Community directory access
Studio Desk
From $350 / month
Your desk, always ready. Everything a Member gets, plus a dedicated space that's yours every single day.
Dedicated personal desk
Personal storage
One conference room booking per month, on us
10% off additional room bookings
20% off all MLH events
Priority event booking
Coffee, tea & snacks
Printer
Community directory access
The Board Room
From $150 / hour
A private, beautifully appointed space for meetings, workshops, or focused team sessions. Open to members and non-members.
Private conference room
AV setup included
Coffee & refreshments
Members: first booking free monthly
Members: 10% off after that
Included in Every Visit
Coffee & tea
Always on, always good
Sodas & drinks
Stocked daily
Snacks
Thoughtfully Curated
Wi-Fi
Fast and Reliable
Printer
Print what you need
Lounge Access
Take a breath, settle in
SOMETHING WE'RE EXPLORING
We know childcare is often the biggest barrier to a dedicated workspace. We're actively exploring an on-site babysitting option so you can focus while your little ones are close by. Sign up and let us know if this matters to you — your voice shapes what we build.
Become a Founding Member
We're not open yet — but sign up now and you'll lock in a founding member rate, get first access when doors open, and help shape what ML Studio becomes.
Join The Interest List
This isn't just a co-working space. It's something better.
ML Studio started with a feeling most creatives know well — the loneliness of working alone in an industry that looks collaborative from the outside but often isn't. We wanted to change that.
We set out to build a space where the light was good, the furniture was beautiful, and the people around you were doing interesting things. A place for freelancers, independent creatives, and solo entrepreneurs who deserve more than a coffee shop table — and who deserve to feel less alone while they do their best work.
This is that place.
This is Phase 1. We're opening our doors and we're inviting the community to shape what comes next.
The Space
Four distinct rooms, a shared lounge, and a downstairs gathering space — all designed around natural materials, warm textures, and the kind of quiet that actually lets you think. Jute rugs. Rattan chairs. Sage green walls. Arched shelving. Every detail chosen on purpose.
The Community
We're building for freelancers, photographers, writers, designers, and independent professionals who've outgrown the coffee shop but aren't ready for a traditional office. If that sounds like you, you're exactly who we had in mind.
Childcare
We know that for many creatives, the biggest barrier to a dedicated workspace isn't the cost, it's childcare. We're actively exploring an on-site babysitting option so you can focus while your kids are close by. Sign up and tell us if this matters to you - your input will directly influence whether we make it happen.
Our Spaces
The Studio
The heart of ML Studio. Two round tables anchored by jute rugs, rattan chairs, and deep green velvet seating make this the most social room in the space. It is the kind of place where you come to work and end up in the best conversation you've had all week. A bar-height counter runs along one wall for those who think better standing up.
The Corner Office
Four private desks angled into the corners of the room, each with its own breathing room. A standing desk option, open shelving, and a vintage rug underfoot. For the solo worker who needs their own world within the larger one.
The Workshop
Four dedicated desks, warm wood, a Persian-style rug, and a lounge chair tucked in the corner for when you need a change of posture. This is the room for getting things done - focused but never cold, with an arched bookshelf that makes it feel more like a well-loved study than a corporate office.
Upstairs Landing
Not a room, exactly, more of a moment. Dusty rose chairs, an ornate mirror, a sofa, and a coffee table that invites you to linger. The natural go-to for a client meeting, a phone call that needs privacy, or just a change of scenery mid-afternoon. Intimate enough to feel separate from the floor, open enough to feel alive.
The Quiet Room
Smaller, stiller, and intentionally so. Room 3 is for the days when you need to disappear into your work. A handful of desks, minimal distraction, and the kind of quiet that's hard to find anywhere else in the city.
The Board Room
A privately bookable meeting room available to members and non-members alike. Beautifully appointed, AV-ready, and designed for the meetings that actually matter like client presentations, creative reviews, or the occasional deep-focus session away from the floor.