The new Paris office develops Airbnb’s ‘Belong Anywhere’ ethos with spaces that foster connection, creativity and communal working, whilst embracing Parisian culture. Stepping out of the elevator on the 6th floor, visitors enter a luminous, vegetation-filled solarium. Taking inspiration from historical greenhouses, this bright space offers the comforts of an intimate roof garden. Hosting guests is a priority for the local team: the hospitality lounge was designed with that purpose in mind, functioning as a multiuse event space that is able to accommodate various group sizes and needs. Named “Le Nid”, it will be open to the public through specific programming (meetups, debates …). With a traditional mansard roof, a variety of levels and atypical corners, the office resembles a quaint attic loft. Instead of Airbnb’s usual neighbourhood working models, the project incorporated the unique character of the city into the space design by turning it into a Parisian home over 2 floors, complete with a foyer, salon, bibliothèque and cuisine. The cuisine, a communal space for gathering, is the heart and soul of the Paris office. This builds on a tradition that the local employees already practice where staff make a point of eating together every day, creating a genuine sense of family and home. During construction the team discovered existing skylights and original wood beams which were incorporated into the new design to offer a more airy kitchen space.
Airbnb Paris
Airbnb Environments, in collaboration with STUDIOS Architecture

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Designer
Airbnb Environments, in collaboration with STUDIOS Architecture
Client
Airbnb
Floor area
770.00 ㎡
Completion
2017