Jony Ive to design 'the Future of Airbnb'

Jony Ive Apple’s former chief design officer, will help design ‘the future of Airbnb.’

Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, announced that Jony Ive and his design studio LoveFrom will be working for Airbnb.

From the Airbnb release:

“I’m thrilled to announce that Jony and his partners at LoveFrom will be engaging in a special collaboration with me and the Airbnb team. We have made the decision to work together through a multi-year relationship to design the next generation of Airbnb products and services. Jony will also help us continue to develop our internal design team, which he believes to be one of the world’s best. I know he is particularly excited about a relationship that will evolve to become a deep collaboration with our creative team.”

“Jony and I have been good friends for many years, and he has been gracious enough to provide me with guidance and advice. We share the same belief in the value and importance of creativity and design. We each believe not only in making objects and interfaces, but in crafting services and experiences. We’ve seen how design can facilitate trust and enable more human connection, something people are desperate for during an unprecedented time of loneliness and disconnection.”

via Gizmodo