mr Joe Gebbia
Design, Philanthropy, Technology, Design, Philanthropy, Technology, New York
The cofounder of Airbnb, Mr Gebbia has helped the platform attain more than 800 million guests and four million hosts in 100,000 cities around the world. He is also an artist, designer, leader, philanthropist and entrepreneur. In 2020, he became Chairman of Airbnb.org, a social initiative enabling hosts to house people in times of crisis – the organisation helped find temporary housing for more than 75,000 people in its first year. Mr Gebbia is among the youngest members of The Giving Pledge campaign.
FAVOURITE HOTEL
Hotels are so pre-internet. I’m partial to a great home, off the beaten track, with a homey feel.
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY
Park City, Utah. There’s nothing better than a mountain of fresh powder in the morning. A drink with great friends in the afternoon. And an incredible dinner in the evening.
TRAVEL TIP
Juice. To drink and charge your phone.
FAVOURITE DESIGNER
Haider Ackermann and Margiela. Both master craftsmen who are aggressively fresh.
STYLE TIP
My basketball coach in college would make us dress up for the bus ride to away games and would always say, “When you look sharp, you play sharp”.
WATCH
Ressence, Type 3.