Airbnb's in-house innovation lab “Samara” for experimental hospitality projects launches with a “community center” to attract tourists to little-traveled towns
Igor Schwarzmann is the German co-founder … Rob Price / Business Insider : Airbnb is building hotels Adam Rowe / tech.co : Why Airbnb Will Move Beyond Home Rentals HYPEBEAST : Airbnb Participates in House Vision, Announces Urban Planning Initiatives Ashlee Kieler / Consumerist : New Airbnb Project Seeks To Boost Small Town Tourism Caitlin Huston / MarketWatch : Airbnb delves into community revitalization with listing in rural Japan Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge : Airbnb plans to build community centers in small towns Tweets: Nilay Patel / @reckless : “It's possible to travel all around the world and never leave AirSpace, and some people don't.” http://www.theverge.com/... Matt Weinberger / @gamoid : Like...the evil ghost from the Ring? http://twitter.com/... Ben Yoskovitz / @byosko : Airbnb will build new cities. Just wait and see. Coming out of their new innovation lab, Samara http://www.fastcodesign.com/ ... Kyle Chayka / @chaykak : My “Welcome to Airspace” essay is about the globalization of taste through tech / social media & its attendant style http://www.theverge.com/... The Verge / @verge : How Silicon Valley helps spread the same sterile aesthetic across the world http://www.theverge.com/... http://twitter.com/...