Airbnb HQ Hospitality-centered workplace to belong anywhere
- Client Airbnb
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Size 500,000+ sq ft across 5 buildings
- Completion 2013-2019
- Program Offices, open workspaces, conference, maker / design lab, focus areas, kitchen, dining amenities, all hands gathering, communal spaces, atrium
- Delivery CM-GC
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Photographer
Mark Mahaney
Jeremy Bittermann
Mariko Reed -
Awards
Architizer A+Awards Winner, Concepts - Plus Architecture + Workspace (2018)
Top 25 Most Popular Offices: Office Snapshots (2019)
Beginning in 2013, Airbnb enlisted WRNS to update and expand their headquarters in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood. This collaboration resulted in numerous tenant improvements at 888 Brannan, followed by further projects at nearby 42 Decatur, 999 Brannan, and 650 Townsend. With an emphasis on community gathering and playful references to Airbnb’s many listings throughout the world, each building and space is an outward expression of Airbnb’s hospitality, “belong-anywhere” brand.
Bringing entrepreneurs together in shared community and purpose
Located in historic warehouses, Airbnb’s headquarters embodies the company’s spirit of hospitality and design-driven entrepreneurship. WRNS Studio reimagined the expansive floor plates, organizing them into human-scale neighborhoods, while situating circulation and vibrant social spaces around atria. For each project, we developed a flexible work canvas and kit of parts that allows anyone—from engineers to leadership—to work anywhere. A variety of spaces support both solo work and groups of any size, transitioning seamlessly from public to private areas. Where appropriate, we added skylights and operable windows, bringing in natural light and views while preserving the buildings’ original character.
