Airbnb unveils floating guest house on London’s River Thames
POSTED 19 May 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
The Floating House offers a unique tour of London landmarks including the Houses of Parliament Credit: Airbnb.com, Photography by Mikael Buck
A pair of architecture graduates have teamed up with Airbnb to create one of the more pleasant objects likely to be found floating on London’s River Thames – a buoyant guest house.
Twins Nick and Steve Tidball – who graduated from London’s Bartlett School of Architecture and now work as creative directors in advertising – have paired up with the accommodation giant to create a city crash pad described as “Primrose Hill meets Pixar.”
The Floating House – carrying the address ‘Number 1, The Thames’ – offers bespoke living quarters including two bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room, as well as its very own garden complete with dog kennel and wisteria.
“For the Floating House, we were inspired to create a fairy tale structure in the middle of London – something that would allow people to see the city from a different angle,” said the twins.
“It was crucial to us that this was a real house, not just a stage set. That’s why it had to provide more than just bedrooms and a bathroom. Visitors will get to enjoy a hand-picked book collection, a dog kennel, and their very own private garden – the kind of things that make a house a home.”
The pop-up house is floating up and down the Thames for five nights from 18-23 May. A competition on the Airbnb website is offering users the chance for users to win a free night’s stay on the vessel, complete with free massages and a dinner cooked by Michelin-starred chef Robert Ortiz.
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Airbnb unveils floating guest house on London’s River Thames
POSTED 19 May 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
The Floating House offers a unique tour of London landmarks including the Houses of Parliament Credit: Airbnb.com, Photography by Mikael Buck
A pair of architecture graduates have teamed up with Airbnb to create one of the more pleasant objects likely to be found floating on London’s River Thames – a buoyant guest house.
Twins Nick and Steve Tidball – who graduated from London’s Bartlett School of Architecture and now work as creative directors in advertising – have paired up with the accommodation giant to create a city crash pad described as “Primrose Hill meets Pixar.”
The Floating House – carrying the address ‘Number 1, The Thames’ – offers bespoke living quarters including two bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room, as well as its very own garden complete with dog kennel and wisteria.
“For the Floating House, we were inspired to create a fairy tale structure in the middle of London – something that would allow people to see the city from a different angle,” said the twins.
“It was crucial to us that this was a real house, not just a stage set. That’s why it had to provide more than just bedrooms and a bathroom. Visitors will get to enjoy a hand-picked book collection, a dog kennel, and their very own private garden – the kind of things that make a house a home.”
The pop-up house is floating up and down the Thames for five nights from 18-23 May. A competition on the Airbnb website is offering users the chance for users to win a free night’s stay on the vessel, complete with free massages and a dinner cooked by Michelin-starred chef Robert Ortiz.
To read an interview with Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk, from the Q1 2014 edition of Leisure Management magazine, click here.
Online private rental portal Airbnb has struck a deal with Rio 2016 organisers which will see
residents of the city provide up to 20,000 additional accommodation options for foreign Olympic
guests.
Digital spare room rental service Airbnb is poised to expand its travel offerings
through an online marketplace that would enable locals to sell tours and a range
of other experiences related to their city.
The gap between luxury hotels and more financially-conscious accommodation
facilities is widening according to a report by The Associated Press/ABC News.
Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder and head of the company’s technical
strategy, has announced plans for sustained investment in the Asia market
during 2014, as the company strives to maintain its phenomenal growth.
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions
saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic
England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
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and suppliers to take part in CSI Design Expo Americas in Miami, Florida, the region’s only
event dedicated to cruise ship interior design. [more...]