Airbnb Heritage: Mid-Century Modern Edition

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On the cover: The Edith Farnsworth House designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

AIRBNB HERITAGE

MID-CENTURY MODERN EDITION

AIRBNB X FARNSWORTH

Preserving Our Belonging

MID-CENTURY MODERNISM

Style and Philosophy Bringing Warmth into Functional Modern Design

MAKING THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY

Extraordinary Philosophy Extraordinary Curiosity Extraordinary Innovation Extraordinary Craft

FUNCTION OVER FRIVOLITY

A Philosophy of Function Function and Versatility Function and Intentionality Function and Comfort

DESIGN FOR EVERYONE

Philosophy for the People Design for the Everyday Design for Well-Being

DESIGN TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD

Empathy and Belonging Living Mid-Century Modern

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Airbnb originated in 2007 when Joe Gebbia and I welcomed three guests to stay on blow-up mattresses in our living room. It is incredible how much we have grown as a company since then. Over 4 million Hosts have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. We hope to continue in expanding our horizons. Airbnb has always strived to connect people as well as create atmospheres of belonging no matter where you may go. Now, we are seeking to utilize the beauty of history and design homes to create immersive experiences for guests, synthesizing our goals to connect people with history.

We have been inspired to partner with the Farnsworth House for this reason; our desire is to protect this sense of belonging by preserving historic homes

that have had a lasting impact for the good of humankind. We hope our guests (you!) experience these Airbnbs with a sense of purpose in your stay. Not just by reading about historic homes and their designers, but experiencing the significance of their influence in the lives of hundreds of people.

This is only the beginning. We hope to expand on this opportunity soon, so that every time you stay at an Airbnb Heritage, proceeds will extend further to other endangered National Historic homes that need immediate help.

These histories, homes, and designers have built the foundations of where we stand today; this is our way of thanking them for their service to us and paying it forward to the world.

Brian Chesky Airbnb Co-founder Chief Executive Officer

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Every structure, setting, and house has its own journey. We are excited to take you on the journey of the historic Farnsworth House as we tell the stories of the people, the occasions, and the history that surround its existence. In doing this, we aim to preserve the Farnsworth House as well as its legacy.

PRESERVING OUR BELONGING

Every Home Has a Story

The Farnsworth House, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in the 1950s, is recognized as an icon of modernist architecture, and its significance is twofold. First, as one of a long series of home design projects, the Farnsworth House embodies a certain aesthetic culmination in Mies van der Rohe’s experiment with this building type. Second, the house is perhaps the fullest expression of modernist ideals that had begun in Europe, but which were consummated in Plano, Illinois.

Being a National Trust Historic Site, The Farnsworth House provides an immersive experience into the home’s relationship with its natural setting, the stories of the people involved in its creation and stewardship, and how this house continues to influence the worlds of art and design. Created to be a serene island, the Farnsworth House is a place of quiet reflection which provides a sense of transcendental connection to the landscape outside.

Rescuing the Stories

The serenity of this iconic home has been threatened by flooding, which over the past 60 years has caused extensive destruction to both the structure and interior of the home. The National Trust has invested its efforts in repairing the flood damage and developing long-term solutions to this threat to the integrity of Mies van der Rohe’s original vision for the Farnsworth Home. Airbnb has partnered with the Farnsworth House to provide

a platform to spread awareness and encourage action in protecting this home. You are now a part of this movement. By booking and experiencing a Heritage Airbnb , not only are visitors experiencing a uniquely historical design home but a percentage of the proceeds go toward preserving the iconic Farnsworth House. Thank you for helping us preserve this design heritage.

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, an architect and educator, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. He helped define modern architecture by emphasizing open space and revealing the industrial materials used in construction.

Throughout his life, Mies van der Rohe did not design buildings with a certain

style in mind. For him, the philosophy came first. He developed the ideas that “Less is more” and “God is in the details,” creating buildings that were holistic and functional such as the Farnsworth House.

Designer:

MID-CENTURY MODERNISM

Defining the style that shaped mid-century America. Whether it was graphic designers, painters, architects, fashion designers, filmmakers, or musicians, a variety of makers collectively sought to create work that was most notably playful, friendly, and approachable.

Style and Philosophy

What most people don’t know is that mid-century modernism is both a style and philosophy. It was a way of life for a variety of people aiming to make the world a better place through their craft. Whether they were graphic designers, painters, architects, fashion designers, filmmakers, or musicians, a variety of makers collectively sought to create work that was most notably playful, friendly, and approachable.

As you might have already guessed, mid-century modern style originated during the middle of the twentieth century and embodied the needs and wants of the population of that time. The origins of the mid-century modern style can be traced back to World War I, and the movement truly flourished post World War II. Turbulent times led to enormous social and economic changes worldwide. These mid-century modern aesthetics rose in reaction to this time

of change in many ways. For one thing, the post-war period saw an expansion of cities and increased suburbanization in the United States. People were on the move, looking to own family homes, and achieve the new “American Dream.” More homes needed to be built to keep up with this growing demand.

Meanwhile, the post-war period also saw the introduction of new technologies and materials. Mass production meant that home furnishings—and, in some cases, entire residences—could be made more quickly and more cheaply than before. New materials including plywood, fiberglass, aluminum, steel, and plastic, also gained popularity at this time for use in furniture and building materials. After World War II, many designers and builders began to emphasize the aesthetic ideas that we associate with mid-century modern structures today: simple designs; clean, organized lines; close integration with nature; and the overwhelming belief that form should always follow function.

Bringing Warmth to Functional Modern Design

Mid-century modern can be considered a subset of modern design, defined as the style that became popular in the early 1900s. However, when compared to the traditional definitions of modern design, mid-century modern design tends to be warmer, richer, and more approachable to most. Modern design, by contrast, conventionally has a more understated, utilitarian, industrial look.

The approachability and amiable charm of mid-century modernism are what made it so ideal then and so appealing now. It has a sense of friendliness and cleanliness evident in American design. This influence is undeniable in our culture today.

MAKING THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY

Design that is curious, ground-breaking, and explorative. These Heritage Airbnbs tell the story of designers Saul Bass, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, and Harry Bertoia, that emulate the extraordinary design qualities of mid-century modern philosophy.

EXTRAORDINARY PHILOSOPHY

The Mid-Century Mindset of Saul Bass

As mentioned before, the philosophy of mid-century modern design was centered around striving to create in a manner that shapes the world into a better place. Designs were often explorative, focused on human needs, and almost always playfully curious. More specifically, certain midcentury modern designers can be seen consistently turning the ordinary into the extraordinary through their work and their lifestyles. What we mean by this, is that throughout their lives, they often

worked humbly creating things for the everyday that were carefully considered, designed with a purpose, and with an aesthetic value that they did not have previously. Chairs were made to be more comfortable, stackable, and lighter than before. Architecture for everyday buildings was carefully considered for their purpose and designed to follow suit gracefully.

One designer that emulated this idea particularly well was Saul Bass. Saul Bass was an American graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker who invented the “title sequence” as we know it today. These motion pictures are among his best known work, along with film posters and corporate logos. His many talents and unique ability to blend high art and commercial needs profoundly influenced generations of filmmakers, designers, and advertisers. Saul Bass was

a giant in motion graphics, and his title sequences for films introduced the idea that opening credits could tell a story, setting the mood for the movie to follow. His creative endeavors were exceptional, but his design philosophy and humility were extraordinary. He once famously said, “I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.”

EXTRAORDINARY CURIOSITY

Airbnb x Zaik Home

This 1950s mid-century home by Saul Zaik in Portland, Oregon, is notable for its sunken living room and expansive corner windows and wooden material selection. Fusing indoors and outdoors, Zaik created cozy but wide open spaces that balance pristine design and comfort for living. This house exemplifies the simplicity of design that is central to mid-century modernism.

& Ray Eames

Charles and Ray married in 1941 and worked together as the art and design powerhouse of the 20th century. As a team, they cultivated groundbreaking artworks in all avenues of design that would shape the world as we live in it today. Their work was innovative and pioneered the usage of new technologies, but their curious perspective on design and playful methods of the process made their work powerful and timeless.

For the Eameses, the primary needs of humans was an essential component of every design challenge; there was no emphasis on fulfilling the desires of the ego. Each Eames project’s design process evaluated the genuine need of the client, which dictated the project constraints, and configured a solution to benefit the greatest number of people.

Charles

x Pavilion Haus

Designed by architect Shawn Gottschalk in Houston, Texas, this family home features a simple and functional pavilion unlike other brand new homes in the same neighborhood. The main objective for the architect’s personal family home was to create a connection to the outdoors. Adhering to less is more, the modest 2,500-square-foot single-story house focuses on quality of space and not size. The house features planes of brick walls and floor-to-ceiling glass, with a backyard that opens up to a large covered deck and pool.

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EXTRAORDINARY INNOVATION

Airbnb x Clyde Hill House

Designed by Garret Werner in Seattle, Washington, this striking mid-century home features light-filled living spaces with warm and inviting furnishings and accessories. A fantastic indoor-outdoor connection is created with large windows capturing views of Lake Washington and beyond.

Eero Saarinen

Born to famous parents, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. He was committed to the exploration of potential new materials and processes. Saarinen worked alongside noteworthy designers such as Charles Eames and Florence Knoll. Saarinen designed many

of the most recognizable pieces for the Knoll design company. Saarinen took a sculptural approach to furniture design to achieve the perfect curve, find the right line, and derive the most pleasing proportions possible.

Eero Saarinen was constantly pushing many material and aesthetic boundaries. In this approach, he expanded the modern vocabulary to include forms that were curvilinear and organically-inspired,

not found in the work of his predecessors. Among his outstanding projects are the Dulles International Airport, The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, the TWA Terminal at Kennedy International Airport, and the CBS headquarters in New York.

x Assembledge House

Built in 1962, Matthew Burgess designed this home in Washington, DC, with an inviting and luminous quality. The house has a striking exterior facade of brick, wood, and glass that has fabulous curb appeal. An open floor plan offers clean lines and stylish yet relaxing furnishings for a welcoming atmosphere.

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EXTRAORDINARY CRAFT

Airbnb x Tardio House

Designed by Mary Clare DeReuil and Carlos Tardio in Los Angeles, California, the Tardio House is a home raised high up in the air and surrounded by mature hardwood trees. This allows for maximum natural light, open floor plans, and largescale doors and windows that open into outdoor spaces. This Heritage Airbnb gets to the heart of mid-century modern architecture design. The integration of nature into the living space creates a sense of elevation, serenity, and comfort.

Harry Bertoia

Harry Bertoia was an Italian-American artist best known for his sculptures, jewelry, and furniture design. He had a unique approach to design. For Bertoia, there was no clear distinction between sculptures and furniture. He molded his

seats to make space and air part of them: creating a floating effect. The Diamond Chair (pictured above) is probably the highest example of this kind of approach to design.

Bertoia was a metal worker ahead of his time who consistenly crossed boundaries. His gentle nature was shown in delicate fine wire work while his superhuman strength was needed to handle the largescale architectural commissions. Even in

exploring great depths of variety in his work, this prolific man preferred not to title his art because it came from the “great Oneness,” and needed no man’s identification or name to have its effect.

Airbnb x Makoid House

Designed by Blaze Makoid in Long Island, New York, this waterfront home features an eye-catching series of stacked and shifted glass planes. Makoid was intrigued by the house’s view that looks over layers of water (a saltwater pond and the harbor) and wished to extrapolate this condition by creating a layered experience.

FUNCTION OVER FRIVOLITY

Design that follows the belief that form should always follow function. These Heritage Airbnbs tell the story of designers Paul Rand, Alvin Lustig, Florence Knoll, and Jens Risom, that emulate the functional design philosophies of mid-century modernism.

A PHILOSOPHY OF FUNCTION

The Mid-Century Mindset of Paul Rand

With mid-century modernism, the goal is to always be striving to make the world a better place. Previously we saw designers emulating this explorative, curious design approach by making everyday life a more extraordinary place to be. Now, we are taking a look into certain mid-century modern designers that religiously followed the belief that form should always follow function. These designers prioritized the function of a work over any frivolous style. What we mean by this is that these

designers worked with an intentionality that was unparalleled for their time. Designers began working with a certain versatility and universality in order to create things with their key purpose in mind. Without simply tacking on any trendy or personal style, these designers created to solve real problems.

One mid-century designer definitive to this idea was Paul Rand. Throughout his long career, Paul Rand changed America’s

view of visual communication. With his many editorial designs, advertisements, and visual identity works, Rand brought avant-garde European ideas to the United States, mixing visual arts and commercial design. His use of colorful combinations, the approach of typography, and the use of media all communicate his desire to “defamiliarize the ordinary.”

By creating complete brand identities, Paul Rand radically transformed corporate

communication within North America. According to his colleague Lou Danziger, Rand managed to persuade companies, almost on his own, that design can be a powerful business tool. Being an author, teacher, and designer, Rand confirmed the concept that good design is good business as IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson Jr. stated. Paul Rand invites his clients, students, and ourselves to look at the world around us with fresh eyes, because: “everything is design.”

FUNCTION AND VERSATILITY

Airbnb x Hunter House

This house was designed in Memphis, Tennessee, by E. Fay Jones, a close friend and mentee of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They shared a modern naturalist design of bringing the outdoors inside, through the ues of glass, natural elements, and intricate designs. The American Institute of Architects stated him to be “one of the 10 most influential architects of the twentieth century.” His works are considered a collection of modern art that enthusiasts and admirers of design treasure with historical preservation.

Alvin Lustig

Graphic and industrial designer, artist, architect, and educator, Alvin Lustig used his incredible craft for more than just one outlet. He believed that “one of the more severe penalties of over-specialization is the lack of nourishing and fertile exchange,

which always results from isolation.”

To combat this, he found it crucial for creatives to experiment with other types of design, aside from just their areas of expertise. By working in tandem, he felt designers could create the maximum impact on our culture, rather than only the design world.

Alvin Lustig’s contributions to the design of books and book jackets, magazines, interiors, and textiles in addition to his

teachings introduced many principles of modern art to graphic design that have had a long-term impact on contemporary practice. Lustig is known for his expertise in virtually all the design disciplines, which he seamlessly incorporated into his life.

x Esherick House

This mid-century property designed by Joseph Esherick is located in Sea Cliff, a luxe neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. This 1958 home is all about the jaw-dropping views of the beautiful landscape around the property. This house feels open and airy with the perfect balance of color, texture, whimsy, and comfort.

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FUNCTION AND INTENTIONALITY

Airbnb x Huettl House

This family home designed in Lafayette, California, by Christopher Huettl was designed with the vision of bright and airy living spaces that are contemporary, clean, and family-friendly. Tall windows extend the views of the landscape around the house.

Florence Knoll

Florence Schust demonstrated a strong interest in architecture from an early age. The connections she made and the skills she developed while at Cranbrook Academy of Art were the foundations of Schust’s incredible design education and pioneering career.

In 1941, Schust moved to New York where she met Hans Knoll who was establishing his furniture company. With Florence’s design skills and Hans’ business acumen,

the pair, who married in 1946, grew the Knoll company into an international arbiter of style and design. Florence also seeded contributions with her friends Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, and Mies van der Rohe.

Drawing on her early architectural roots, Knoll introduced notions of efficiency, spacial planning, and comprehensive design to the world of office planning. She ardently maintained that she did not

merely decorate space. She created it. By rigorously researching and surveying each client before she presented them with a comprehensive design, Knoll was informed by the principles of modernism and beautifully executed in the signature Knoll style.

x Olympic House

Designed by Shed Architects in Shoreline, Washington, this warm and spacious midcentury modern property overlooks the Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. Large windows flood the interiors with natural light, highlighting the gorgeous surroundings. White oak and cork help infuse warmth into the modern home.

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FUNCTION AND

COMFORT

Airbnb x Ridgeline House

Designed by Amy Emory in Lake Keowee, South Carolina, this retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains was built for casual modern living. The natural materials and clean lines along with the expansive windows bring a bright and airy feeling that is classic of mid-century modern style. By opening the indoor space to the lake view and the surrounding mountains, nature truly becomes part of this house.

Jens Risom

As he brought Scandanavian principles to America, Risom designed with a belief that furniture should be practical and modest in form. He also felt that integral to good design was comfort, the warmth of wood among other natural materials, and a certain gracefulness of style.

Out of the wide variety of Rinsom’s work, the furniture designs he created while working with Hans Knoll are indicative of his legacy for the time period.

With war raging around the globe, it was hard to obtain manufacturing materials. As a result, Risom developed the use of woven-canvas parachute-harness webbing straps that had been rejected by the U.S. Army as material for chairs. What emerged included Risom’s most famous design: the No. 654 Lounge chair, which features a sinuous wooden frame wrapped in the canvas webbing.

x Dotter House

This house, designed by Dotter + Solfjeld architecture and design in Woodfield, California, this house is surrounded by towering redwoods offering the utmost privacy with large windows capturing the enchanting views. This allows the house to have a harmonious flow and an airy feel, including plenty of space for every day living and entertaining.

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DESIGN FOR EVERYONE

Design that is empathetic and approachable. These Heritage Airbnbs tell the story of designers such as Cipe Pineles, Alvar Aalto, and Richard Neutra that emulate these design qualities of mid-century modernism.

PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE

The Mid-Century Mindset of Cipe Pineles

The culmination of all the mid-century ideals we’ve seen thus far is the idea that design is for everyone. Each respective section has introduced and noted Airbnb Heritage and designers that were striving to shape a better world. Whether it was by making the ordinary extraordinary or prioritizing function over frivolity, the main goals of mid-century modern design were consistently human-centered, empathetic, and approachable. The next three designers are ones we believe truly

emulate the concepts of creating versatile design works that were for the people they were designing for. These designers weren’t creating for just the higher class or large scale companies, but instead were aiming to design for those often overlooked; women, families, blue-collar workers, or even just the “little man in the street.”

One designer that truly implemented this design philosophy was Cipe Pineles. Pineles focused on respecting and taking her readers’ visual education seriously, by showing the best art and innovative design solutions. Upon seeing the social limits of female interests in magazine ads, Pineles consciously addressed and supported American female values and roles in her editorial spreads. She wanted women to see themselves involved and in control of knowledge and destinies

in modern times without losing their interest in beauty and fashion. During her career, Pineles constantly broke the glass ceiling and paved the way for the next generation of women in graphic design, which had remained an all-male industry for a long time.

DESIGN FOR THE EVERYDAY

Airbnb x Ellwood House

Designed by Craig Ellwood in Los Feliz, California, this house captures the very essence of mid-century modernism in California. Natural materials such as earth-toned ceramic tile, ribbed glass, brass-plated hardware, dark marbles with golden veining, and granite all enrich the interior. The open plan and the large windows are also elements of the house that bring nature inside.

Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto enjoyed an exceptionally rich and varied career as an architect and designer, both at home in Finland and abroad. After qualifying as an architect from Helsinki Institute of Technology, Aalto set up his first architectural practice in Finland. Aalto adopted the ideas of user-friendly and functional design in his architecture from the latest trends in Modernism and the International Style. The architectural expression of Aalto’s buildings became enriched by the use of

organic forms, natural materials, and also the freedom of handling space. It was characteristic of Aalto to approach each building holistically, right down to the furniture and light fittings. His furniture design combined a quality of practicality with visual aesthetics that encouraged a more beautiful everyday life in the home.

Airbnb x Evergreen House

Designed by Tucker Johnson in Denver, Colorado, this mid-century mountain house offers clean lines and simplicity for relaxed living. Designed to integrate the natural surroundings into the home, it uses expansive windows, warm colors, and natural materials.

DESIGN FOR WELL-BEING

Airbnb x Dangaren House

This mid-century house was designed by Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaren in the hills above the San Ferdinand Valley, California. Spread out over a single level, the house blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. The windows open the space to a deck looking over the valley.

Neutra

Though Modernism is often criticized for imposing universal rules, it was Richard Neutra’s intense client focus that won him acclaim. His personalized and flexible version of modernism created a series of private homes that were—and still are— highly sought after. His architecture focused on simple geometry, airy steel, and glass came to stand for an entire era of American design. Neutra’s philosophy of “realism” was aiming to use biological sciences in architecture so that design exploited, with sophistication, the realm of the senses and an interconnectedness

to nature that he was convinced to be “fundamental and requisite to human well-being.” The essential lightness of his houses was easily replicated across the West Coast. Neutra created houses that fit the client and the landscape in a way that other mass-produced styles struggled to achieve.

Richard

x Sonoma House

Designed by Klopf Architects, this guest house is an annex to a mid-century home in Northern California. It was inspired by the Barcelona Pavilion designed by Mies van der Rohe. The lines of the flat roof align closely with the linearity of the pool while large multi-slider glass doors create a void which opens the space out toward the patio and pool.

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DESIGN TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD

“The same way that mid-century modern architecture was in the 50s, I want to be a human being. New. Different. Challenging the old. Function over frivolity. Clean living. Clean lines.”

Jamie Lee Curtis

Today’s architecture is influenced by ‘style’ and we all know that style comes and goes. Mid-century modernism is the same today as it was in the 1950s because it is not a style. It is based on solid principles of design and human necessity, along with functionalism, respect for the environment, and solving the basic human desires for livability. It is capable of enfolding and including new technology and still maintaining the basics of mid-century

Empathy and Belonging

modernism. New energy standards easily fit into the mid-century modern style. New materials that were not available before also are creatively integrated into the style of mid-century modernism. It’s a living concept of solid and basic theories that are all aimed at the human and environmental needs of the day.

While many architects are preoccupied with establishing a physical signature, mid century modernists were supposedly

more attuned to the inhabitants and the users of their designs. Perhaps some of the present-day nostalgia for what was first developed in the postwar era is a rejection of the obsession with newness.

Living Mid-Century Modernism

We could try to give you tips on how to bring a bit of mid-century modernism into your own style. In doing so, however, we’d be missing the point. The simple, functional, bold, and playful designs are aesthetically appealing, the philosophy behind the designs is what we hope our guests take home. Clean lines, rich colors, and natural materials are all good and well, but designing for people’s needs, creating humbly, and innovating for a greater purpose are what matter most.

What is so wonderful is that you have already done this. As you have chosen to stay in a Heritage Airbnb , not only are you surrounded by the aesthetic qualities of mid-century modernism, but you are helping others to preserve Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. You’ve been immersed in mid-century modernism, which means you are a part of design that can shape a better world.

SOURCING

The architects, designers, and Airbnb Heritage Homes featured in this issue.

AIRBNB X FARNSWORTH pages 06-13 news.airbnb.com architecture.org miessociety.org edithfarnsworthhouse.org savingplaces.org

MID-CENTURY MODERNISM pages 14-19 Speaker, Mid-Century Modern Lecture dengarden.com architecturaldigest.com bairdwarner.com thespruce.com

MAKING THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY pages 20-23 Speaker, Mid-Century Modern Lecture Horak, Anatomy of Film pages 24-29 Speaker, Mid-Century Modern Lecture bbc.com pages 30-35 bairdwarner.com theartstory.org britannica.com knoll.com pages 36-41

midcenturyhome.com artnet.com harrybertoia.org

FUNCTION OVER FRIVOLITY pages 42-45 grapheine.com pages 46-51 knoll.com pages 52-57 1stdibs.com pages 58-63 worksdesigngroup.com alvinlustig.com archivespace.rit.edu

DESIGN FOR EVERYONE pages 64-67 typemag.com opusdesign.us pages 68-73 alvaraalto.fi pages 74-79 archdailey.com laconservancy.org dwell.com

DESIGN TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD pages 80-85 fastcompany.com

ADDITIONAL COPY Isabelle Rigsbee

PHOTOGRAPHY onekindesign.com airbnb.com unsplash.com dwell.com midcenturyhome.com

AIRBNB HERITAGE IN THIS EDITION pages 14-15 Hurst House pages 20-21 Santiago House pages 24-25 Zaik Home pages 28-29 Pavilion Haus pages 30-31 Clyde Hill House pages 34-35 Assembledge House pages 36-37 Tardio House pages 40-41 Makoid House pages 42-43 Sturman House pages 46-47 Hunter House pages 50-51 Esherick House pages 52-53 Huettl House pages 56-57 Olympic House pages 58-59

Ridgeline House pages 62-63

Dotter House pages 64-65 Black House pages 68-69 Ellwood House pages 72-73

Evergreen House pages 74-75 Dangaren House pages 78-79

Sonoma House pages 80-81 Cane House

All Homes referenced are intended purely to inspire and illustrate. Airbnb does not recommend or endorse specific Homes.

Airbnb is an intentional community based on connection and belonging, and we will continue to design new ways to provide for it. We believe that we’ve only scratched the surface: We will focus on connection and belonging. We will prioritize the individual hosts who deliver it. We will invest in building our community. As the world continues to change and shift, people’s fundamental need for connection and belonging will not. This is what we will remain focused on.

We believe our creativity will allow us to continue designing new possibilities for people: We will use curiosity and imagination to create unconventional solutions. We will take a unique and design-driven approach. We will ensure creative people always have a seat at the table. Being creatively-led is core to who we are and how we will run Airbnb

These ideas are at the core of Airbnb : our community is based on connection and belonging. Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people. In the end, they all share a common thread — a fundamental belief that people are good and we’re in this together.

This is what makes Airbnb , Airbnb

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