Joe Gebbia

Exclusive: Airbnb will start designing houses in 2019

Airbnb wants to get into the housing business in a big way.

Exclusive: Lessons From Airbnb’s First Foray Into Urban Renewal

Last year, Airbnb unveiled a community center designed to help revitalize a shrinking town in Japan. A year later, CPO Joe Gebbia shares what the company has learned–and what it has planned next.

The Simple Idea That Drives Creativity At Amazon, Airbnb, And Dell

Think small.

This Is How Airbnb Is Trying To Force The Ad Industry (And Itself) To Make Diversity A Priority

CMO Jonathan Mildenhall used Cannes Lions to not only recruit more diverse talent, but to try and encourage others to take the issue more seriously.

Scared Of Failing? Ask Yourself These 6 Fear-Killing Questions

13 Designers On The Best And Worst Gifts They Ever Received

Stefan Sagmeister, Abbott Miller, Mark Rolston, and more top designers dish on gifts they’ve loved and gifts that befuddled, plus what they really want for Christmas this year.

How Airbnb’s Founder Conquered The “Trough Of Sorrow” With Enlightened Empathy

When they couldn’t seem to get their idea off the ground, Airbnb’s founders got close with their customers–really close.

Inside Airbnb’s Whimsical New Headquarters

Dynamic Duos: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky And Joe Gebbia On Design Running The Boardroom

Design In 30 Seconds: Airbnb On Brains Vs. Beauty

Joe Gebbia, the designer/co-founder behind Airbnb, shares a piece of age-old wisdom on the importance of functionality over aesthetics.

Design In 30 Seconds: Airbnb On Brains Vs. Beauty

Joe Gebbia, the designer/co-founder behind Airbnb, shares a piece of age-old wisdom on the importance of functionality over aesthetics.

Behind The Scenes With The Judges: Products

From a flat-pack kayak to cheeky vibrators for women, the products this year ran the gamut–challenging our judges to weigh novelty against practicality. Here’s how it played out.

Behind The Scenes With The Judges: Products

From a flat-pack kayak to cheeky vibrators for women, the products this year ran the gamut–challenging our judges to weigh novelty against practicality. Here’s how it played out.

From Airbnb To Warby Parker: 7 Tips From Leading Design Entrepreneurs

In Kern and Burn, two designers compile pearls of wisdom from the biggest players in the field.

Why Everyone At Airbnb Is A Pirate

How do you get more ideas and better products from your team? Raise the pirate flag, says Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia.

How Airbnb Evolved To Focus On Social Rather Than Searches

We talk to Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia about his company’s shift to social, and a neat bit of coding magic that’s more important than you think.

Watch Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Salute RISD, Whip Off His Robe, Dance Like Michael Jackson

Starred: The Email That Launched Airbnb