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Airbnb awarded 100 recipients $100,000 each to design out-of-this-world properties.
The properties are located around the world and have unique thematic concepts.
See 25 of the designs that won the coveted grant.
There’s an Airbnb for anyone, these days.
Tiny homes, A-frames, Moroccan riads, and properties purposely stocked with a grand piano.
But for those looking to step inside an Airbnb and have their minds blown, there’s a specific category for that: the OMG! category, symbolized by a little UFO spaceship.
Judges representing Airbnb chose 100 winners from more than 20 countries to award $100,000 each to bring their designs to life. The properties will be ready for guests by next summer and join the other OMG! properties. Airbnb invested a total of $10 million for the recipients.
Common themes submitted included stargazing experiences, musical themes, fruit-, mushroom- and wine-inspired, treehouses, and solar panels to boost sustainable energy.
OMG! Fund recipient Ignacio R. said his Floating Avocado House in Chile “is all about the connection with nature. I have spent most of my life on our family farm — the happiest memories of my childhood come from there. It has something so special that just resonates with me. That’s why I have this dream, this calling, of sharing it with more people.”
Scroll on to see more winning designs.
Sustainable Beehive House in the Rainforest — Costa RicaSustainable Beehive House in the Rainforest created by Esteban A.
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Jungle Eco Tree House With a Leaf Petal Shape — MexicoJungle Eco Treehouse With a Leaf Petal Shape created by Elisa O. in Mexico
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Acorn Library With Treehouse Outdoor Acorn Bath — United KingdomAcorn Library With Outdoor Acorn Bath created by Peter C.
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Orion Constellation: 10 Elevated Rooms in Oaxaca — Mexico10 Elevated Rooms Matching Orion Constellation created by Edmundo M. in Mexico
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Bunch of Bedrooms in the Shape of Himalayan Fruit — IndiaHimalayan Fruit Shaped Bedrooms created by Arun M. in India
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Ghost Town Gondola Town at 12,000 Feet — United StatesGhost Town Gondola Village at 12,000 Feet created by Ben C.
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Hansel and Gretel’s Chocolate House — ArgentinaHansel and Gretel’s Chocolate House by Maria D.
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Adobe Fossilized Dinosaur Skull in Desert — United StatesAdobe Fossilized Dinosaur Skull in Desert created by Haylee M.
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Tire-Shaped House Made of Junkyard Tires — United StatesTire-Shaped House Made of Junkyard Tires by Kim S.
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Livable Giant Fossilized Snail in the Desert — MexicoLivable Giant Fossilized Snail in the Desert by Diego Z.
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Giant Flower Pot on a Farm in Small Town Idaho — United StatesGiant Flower Pot on a Farm in Small Town Idaho by Whitney H.
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Giant Camera Atop a Georgia Mountain — United StatesGiant Camera Atop a Georgia Mountain by Matthew F.
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Ancestral Lava Cave in a Volcano — ChileAncestral Lava Cave in a Volcano by Fernando B.
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Full Airplane House in Wonder Valley — United StatesFull Airplane House in Wonder Valley by Richard C.
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Stargazing Sphere Suspended in the Rocks — United StatesStargazing Sphere Suspended in the Rocks by Orien R.
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Dome-House Floating in a Koi Fish Pond — JapanDome-House Floating in a Koi Fish Pond by Iacopo T.
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Modern African Earth Retreat in the Bush — South AfricaModern African Earth Retreat in the Bush by Juane V.
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Luxury Bubble On Top Of A Mountain — AustraliaLuxury Bubble On Top Of A Mountain by Timothy H.
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Il Pino, the Pine-Shaped Cabin in the Alps — ItalyIl Pino, the Pine-Shaped Cabin in the Alps by Luca B.
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Modern Cereal Lover’s Paradise — United StatesModern Cereal Lover’s Paradise by Trey P.
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Invisible Farmhouse in a Mango Orchard — IndiaInvisible Farmhouse in a Mango Orchard by Ankur A.
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Liveable Giant Mushroom Spaceship in the Middle of the Jungle — MexicoLiveable Giant Mushroom Spaceship in the Middle of the Jungle by Pablo C.
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Salt Cave and Forest Dwelling With Glass Bottle — South AfricaSalt Cave and Forest Dwelling With Glass Bottle by Liezel M.
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Bush Plane in Alaska Ghost Town — United StatesBush Plane in Alaska Ghost Town by Lisa B.
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Giant Pig in Meadow at Pig SanctuaryGiant Pig in Meadow at Pig Sanctuary by Tracey S.
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