Airbnb’s particular brand of home-inspired style - which takes cues from actual Airbnb listings - has become a signature feature of its offices worldwide. Airbnb’s in-house Environments team, led by Aaron Taylor Harvey and Rachael Yu, have collaborated with local architects and designers for the company's new offices in London, Sao Paolo and Singapore.
"From the dark bark of tall, strong green trees to the silvery snow gums and to the burnt ghost sticks from the 2007 bushfire, it is a narrative of the surrounding environment." MEZZANINE takes a look at the Astra Lodge in Victoria's Falls Creek, a recently upgraded ski lodge that takes design cues from its graceful surrounds.
Tasked with overseeing 26 disparate base-build components and designing the lobby fit-out of Lend Lease's second Barangaroo tower, Woods Bagot has addressed the space as though it were heritage, reports inside co-editor Gillian Serisier.
Tapping into a network of skilled designers and makers can bring a level of authenticity to every touchpoint of a hospitality project, as MEZZANINE discovers in Bondi’s new take on the traditional coffee shop.