As Airbnb has flesh out , it’scome under firefrom crotchety landlord and mistrustful neighbour — being blame , in at least one pillowcase , fordriving upcitywide rip prices . But at the same metre , Airbnb present us accession to an unprecedented number of otherwise unaccessible buildings . For exemplar : Right now on Airbnb , you’re able to stay overnight in a home base designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and a rest home designed by his son , Lloyd Wright .
But the Frank Lloyd Wright are only the beginning . Curious what other big name we could find on the rental site , we dig out in and come up a few of the most interesting offer . From a condo in Frank Gehry ’s NYC tower to a merchant vessels container home , chink ’em out below .
Gehry ’s “ notorious ” Berlin building — directly next from Brandenburg Gate — is mostly known as a bank building ’s home office . But it also contain a smattering of residential apartments . Price : $ 216 .
A “ Mayan - expressive style ” dwelling design in 1926 by Lloyd Wright — the firstborn son of the more famous father — which has appeared often in pic and photos shoot over the eld . damage : $ 2500 .
An “ off - grid ” cabin design by untested Californian designer Michelle Kaufman , who specializes in sustainable prefab homes . Price : $ 250 .
Gehry ’s famously broody Lower Manhattan pillar holds several hundred condos , each with a alone storey plan thanks to the construction ’s irregular organic window dressing . Price : $ 3498 ( per calendar month ) .
This Icelandic cottage search like it hails from the other 1970s . In fact , it ’s only a few long time former — build on land nearby the land ’s famous Geyser . cost : $ 220 .
A Swedish lime hydrate quarry turned dress shop hotel ( for some cause ) , Hotel Furillen is known for its ascetical cementum rooms . A lesser - known luxury ? Its classic Airstream 534 , located nearby . Price : $ 206 .
A classical example of Wright ’s visual sensation for Prairie Style domestic architecture , the Schwartz House in Two Rivers , Wisconsin , is also one of the only pieces of Wright - designed computer architecture that ’s evert been take out to visitors . Price : $ 395 .
This collection of homes in Mallorca is built out of stock merchant vessels container modules — each just about 14 feet wide — that have been retrofitted as luxurious condos . cost : $ 115 .
A Case Study - exhort Sonoma House ramp up by the Northern California partnership in 2001 . Price : $ 400 .
Brooklyn architect Terri Chiao designed and built these “ way within a room ” quad in her own Bushwick loft , with the express purpose of renting them on Airbnb . terms : $ 118 .
Located deep in Vermont ’s Mad River Valley , this neo - Brutalist home win an AIA Award in 2010 . toll : $ 500 .
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