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Airbnb is giving away $1.5 million for the world’s quirkiest home designs

Airbnb wants to see your unique home design ideas. - by Laura Barry
  • 11 Mar 2020

WATCH: Speaking of unique homes, did you catch the BHG episode all about the amazing Fitzroy Terrace house? Watch the video below to take a tour.

Airbnb is one of the most successful accommodation platforms in the world and is well known for its unique accommodation options. In fact, searches for unexpected and unique spaces, such as shepherds huts, windmills and tiny houses, have increased by nearly 70% over the past year on Airbnb. Some of the most booked listings of all time include domes, RVs, treehouses, and yurts. Airbnb has changed the way we look for a place to stay when on holiday, and now, Airbnb is giving away $1.5 million to 10 lucky would-be builders who have a truly unique idea for a liveable space.

Ecohut

JR's Eco Hut on Kimo Estate is a great source of inspiration for this competition

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Airbnb is searching for the world’s wildest home ideas and has launched a $1.5 million fund to make them a reality. The Unique Airbnb Fund is the company’s first-ever program designed to find and help finance the most unconventional and unusual liveable spaces on the planet. Ten recipients of the Unique Airbnb Fund will be selected by an expert panel of design and style innovators, including Emmy®, Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning actor Billy Porter, Airbnb Superhost Kristie Wolfe, of the famed Big Idaho Potato Hotel, and global and cutting-edge architecture firm MVRDV.

Alkira Eco Glamping Retreat

Alkira Eco Glamping Retreat is another example of unique accommodation.

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From March 11, 2020, design enthusiasts can submit their proposals at airbnb.com/uniquefund. All submissions will be scored against criteria based on creativity, feasibility, sustainability and social consciousness. Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of the company’s three co-founders, the Unique Airbnb Fund is meant to enable anyone with an extraordinary house idea to design and build it into a reality and share it with travellers all over the world.

Brundy Island Hideaway

Bruny Island Hideaway is a sustainable tiny home in Tasmania.

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"The only thing better than pushing the boundaries of style, is empowering others to do the same,” says style icon, Billy Porter. “I'm thrilled to join Airbnb in this global search for the most outrageous, spectacular home ideas ever. I can't wait to see these concepts developed by design lovers from around the world first-hand."

RELATED: What to do when your Airbnb goes wrong 

“The Unique Airbnb Fund is a great initiative that makes hospitality exciting. It will empower people to create new spaces with daring, imaginative and fantastic architecture,” says MVRDV partner Fokke Moerel. “Personal wunderkammers will be created for guests to appreciate and be inspired by.”

steam train converted carriage
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Entries for the Unique Airbnb Fund is now open until 1:59pm AEST on April 16, 2020. The ten winners will be selected by the panel of judges mentioned above by May 15, 2020. You can read the official rules HERE.

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Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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