Jony Ive to design "the next generation of Airbnb products"
Apple's former chief design officer Jony Ive has been hired by online rental service Airbnb to develop new products and services for the platform. More
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Commenters dispute Airbnb founder's claim coronavirus will change tourism forever
This week, readers disagreed with comments about the future of tourism by Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and shared their views on other top stories. More
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"Travel as we knew it is over" says Airbnb co-founder
The travel and tourism industries will be changed forever by the coronavirus pandemic with less focus on major tourist destinations, says Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky. More
Threefold Architects completes Airbnb's latest London office
A 15th-century painting of a studious priest became Threefold Architects' point of reference for the design of Airbnb's latest office, located in central London. More
Barbie lists Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb
Barbie has listed her glamorous Malibu beach house on Airbnb for a lucky holidaymaker to enjoy this month. More
Airbnb's Samara hires Apple industrial designer to join housing initiative
Airbnb's offshoot design studio Samara has hired Apple industrial designer Miklu Silvanto to join the company's housebuilding initiative. More
Careers guide: Aaron Taylor Harvey explains his path to designing offices for Airbnb
Aaron Taylor Harvey studied cinema but his love of architecture led him into a job designing offices for Airbnb in San Francisco. In this interview for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide, he explains how he got there. More
Airbnb's Backyard initiative to roll out house designs in 2019
Airbnb has announced a major move into the architecture and construction industry, with plans to release a new housing prototype late next year. More
The Home That Runs on Dunkin' is a cabin powered by waste coffee
Leftover coffee grounds fuel this small holiday cabin created by American food chain Dunkin' Donuts, which features interiors styled by actress Olivia Wilde and was listed on Airbnb for $13 per night. More
The Nolla cabin by Robin Falck is a zero-emissions escape in Finland
Finnish designer Robin Falck has created an A-frame mirrored holiday home on Vallisaari, an island near Helsinki. More
Airbnb debuts new scaleable typeface designed by Dalton Magg
Airbnb has launched a new versatile brand typeface that is designed to have good readability across digital and print media. More
Muller Van Severen duo transplant their living room to Design Miami
At Design Miami this week, Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen have created an exact replica of the living room at their home in Ghent. More
Airbnb uses current listings to theme interiors of expanded San Francisco headquarters
Home rental website Airbnb has taken cues from its listings around the world when designing additional office spaces at its headquarters in San Francisco. More
Simon Waterfall named creative director of Airbnb's new design and innovation studio
Industrial designer and creative entrepreneur Simon Waterfall has been named creative director of Airbnb's recently launched design and innovation studio Samara. More
Airbnb launches Open Homes refugee housing platform
Airbnb has harnessed its vast network of short-term home rentals to create a new platform providing housing for refugees. More
"The hotel industry is in denial about Airbnb" says Ian Schrager as Public hotel opens in New York
Legendary New York hotelier Ian Schrager has unveiled Public, a hotel concept designed by Herzog & de Meuron to counter the threat of Airbnb. More
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia designs modular office furniture
Joe Gebbia, who co-founded home rental website Airbnb, has designed a range of adaptable, modular office furniture for American brand Bernhardt Design. More
Cameron Sinclair to lead Airbnb's humanitarian team
Home-sharing service Airbnb has assembled an in-house humanitarian team headed by designer Cameron Sinclair, to help it achieve its aim of providing temporary housing for 100,000 people within five years. More
Airbnb fills Leonardo da Vinci's former mansion in Milan with designers' personal curios
Faye Toogood's ethereal stones and Matteo Thun's watercolours are among the personal items that Airbnb has installed inside the 15th-century home of Leonardo da Vinci for this year's Milan design week. More
Pantone creates Greenery-themed home that can be booked on Airbnb
Colour company Pantone has collaborated with Airbnb to fill a London home with planting and projects that match its verdant 2017 colour of the year. More