New Logo and Identity for Airbnb by DesignStudio

Launched in 2008 by two RISD graduates, Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, Airbnb (originally AirBed & Breakfast) is an online marketplace for people to list their property (owned or rented) for short- and long-term accommodations for other people to book. Offerings range from a tiny bedroom in someone’s home or apartment to a remote villa to a full castle (of which there are more than 600 listings) and prices range from $10 to $1,000. In six years, Airbnb users have hosted over 15 million cumulative guests through more than 800,000 listings across 34,000 cities in 190 countries and has disrupted both the hospitality industry and all kinds of property laws where it’s unclear what’s rentable and what’s not. Airbnb has grown from a company that had to promote itself by