Thank you to all who submitted entries for the Unique Airbnb Fund. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this fund was cancelled and is no longer active.
What we’re looking for
Unusual shapes, unexpected locations, immersive concepts, spaces with a story. We’re on the hunt for people who will challenge the very idea of a house.
The wilder, the better. Your design should reflect a fresh perspective visible in every detail. A successful entry will be full of surprises, inside and out.
The wilder, the better. Your design should reflect a fresh perspective visible in every detail. A successful entry will be full of surprises, inside and out.
Dream big—but keep your feet on the ground. Show us how you’d make the impossible possible, all on a budget of $100,000.*
Dream big—but keep your feet on the ground. Show us how you’d make the impossible possible, all on a budget of $100,000.*
Recycled materials. Energy efficiency. Smart irrigation. Waste reduction. We’re looking for innovative ways to keep the footprint light at every stage.
Recycled materials. Energy efficiency. Smart irrigation. Waste reduction. We’re looking for innovative ways to keep the footprint light at every stage.
Is this a place with purpose? Consider the ways the space will benefit your guests, your neighbors, and your community at large, too.
Is this a place with purpose? Consider the ways the space will benefit your guests, your neighbors, and your community at large, too.
Meet the judges
We assembled a dream team of innovators to help us choose our winners.
Original spaces, original hosts
Explore some of our most unique Airbnbs—and meet the visionary people who built them.
A new chapter in our unique story
Airbnb was founded by three entrepreneurs with a seemingly impossible idea that transformed an apartment into a global community. Over the past decade, we’ve been inspired again and again by the hosts who continue to create ways to connect with others, all around the world.
See the Official Rules for more details.
**Less any required tax withholdings and subject to contest milestone fulfillment, including but not limited to building and/or construction permit approval, sourcing of materials. Amounts are in USD. See Official Rules for details.*