Airbnb is launching a bizarre architecture competition

As Airbnb’s home rental platform comes under increasing criticism for its role in rising property prices and shortages, the company is increasing its initiatives to enrich its offering. It will launch until July 22nd a competition that will reward the top 100 people Weird Architectural Concepts brought for hire, American news site reports quartz.

Winners will receive a $100,000 grant for construction or renovation work. On the competition page, Airbnb specifies that it will reward originality, project feasibility, and respect for the environment.

“Imagine yourself sleeping in a spaceship, or working remotely in a giant potato”Spear quartz. Because some of these unusual accommodations are already the subject of a certain category on the platform. In this section, users can book a potato hut in Idaho or even a shoe house in the New Zealand countryside.

“Airbnb explains that its $10 million project aims to satisfy tourists’ appetites for unusual vacation rentals. While people search for ‘Instagrammable’ experiences, the company has already found that the coolest accommodations tend to generate the most attention, and the most revenue for hosts.”

According to the media, this madness for “ridiculous accommodations” In line with the company’s strategy to provide expertise “Unique” Leasing. “In 2017, the company funded the construction of a stunning cedar house to showcase Japan’s small, neglected rural towns. It also contributed to the revival of 13th-century Italian ruins.^e century to make it a design destination.”