AirBnB is giving away $10 million for the craziest homes!

AirBnB is giving away 10 million for the craziest homes

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On AirBnB, you can find a bit of everything. Very classic. But also, unusual houses. If you dream of spending the night — or your entire vacation — in the Spice Bus or at the very top of a crane, the category “Wow! » — for English speakers, we are rather on the “OMG! », acronym of Oh my God — is made for you. But the managers of the community housing rental platform have decided to go further. They are launching a contest to encourage people to build ever crazier houses. At stake, one hundred endowments of 100,000 dollars each.

Four judges will be responsible for ranking the projects according to four criteria. Originality, first, you will understand. Those hoping to win will have to surprise. Propose amazing works. But the project must also be technically feasible. And completed by August 2023. The interior will also have to live up to the exterior as well. Crazy, but comfortable. Finally, projects will only be able to win one of the prizes if they are sustainable. If they rely on a source ofenergy clean and on recycled materials. Applications are open until July 22 this year.

Shake up habits

According to those responsible for the platform, the idea is to shake up habits. Today, people choose their residence from holidays depending on where it is. Paris, New York or Rome. Tomorrow, they could have to choose their vacation spot depending on where the house of their dreams is located. A house which, on its own, is worth the detour.

Of course, the initiative is part of a marketing campaign devised by AirBnB to relaunch its activity. Assuming that many platforms offer classic rentals. But they are much less likely to highlight unusual accommodation. So, if it can give a boost to your dream of an extraordinary house…

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