New tenants include Coogan Architects, Direct Software, GL Watson, Stark Events, Glasgow International Comedy Festival, ATS 2000, Bilis Electropeds, and Fario Fly. Glasgow School of Art and Fearsome have also expanded within the building.

Demand for the shared workspace, The Distillery, has doubled in two years as freelancers and small businesses seek external workspaces. Paul Rafferty of Bilis appreciates the hybrid layout and views offered by The Whisky Bond offices. Fiona McFadyen highlights the value of collaboration and community fostered in the building, despite recent challenges.

Located in the Speirs Locks district, The Whisky Bond features seven floors and 100,000 sq ft of studio and office space for creative and cultural industries.

Paul Rafferty, of Bilis, said: “We hot-desked in the Distillery when we started, which was ideal because the space is lovely, we had 24 hour per day access and parking, and it allowed our plans to be flexible.

“As we grew, we knew we needed our own office, where we could have a few desks and host visitors, but also be able to use our tools to service and repair our e-mopeds. The Whisky Bond offices are ideally built for that hybrid style layout and the view is a bonus!”

The Whisky Bond’s Fiona McFadyen said: “Whilst the few years have of course been incredibly challenging for business spaces and creatives alike, we are delighted to welcome so many new tenants to The Whisky Bond and to have started this new year with interesting makers and creators joining our community.

“Many creative businesses rely heavily on collaboration with others, which has been very difficult in recent times, and so being in a space like The Whisky Bond makes collaborating so much more accessible and possible.

“We have regular coffee sessions and make sure we offer lots of opportunities to meet other tenants, which encourages the sparking of new ideas, new thinking and community working.”