We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the everything app

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the everything app

2025/6/2
logo of podcast Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder with Nilay Patel
AI Chapters Transcript
Chapters
Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, discusses the company's ambitious expansion beyond home rentals. This includes the launch of Airbnb Services (chefs, masseuses, etc.), a relaunch of Airbnb Experiences, and a complete app redesign to support these broader ambitions. The goal is to become a platform for travel, living, and belonging, monetizing people's time as well as their homes.
  • Airbnb's new services feature allows users to book things like private chefs and photographers.
  • The company has completely redesigned its app to support its broader ambitions.
  • Chesky envisions Airbnb as a global community for travel, living, and belonging.

Shownotes Transcript

Today, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, and he’s one of my favorite guests because he’s so clearly obsessed with things like company structure, design, and decision making. You know, Decoder stuff.

This time, Brian came on to talk about the company’s new services product and the full-scale redesign and rebuild of the Airbnb app to support these broader ambitions. There’s a lot of fun, very Decoder-y stuff in this one. 

**Links: **

  • Airbnb’s new app has all of your vacation extras in one place | Verge)

  • “Flat design is over” | Brian Chesky)

  • Airbnb Is in midlife crisis mode | Wired)

  • He revolutionized travel. Can Airbnb’s founder redesign your entire life? | WSJ)

  • Airbnb’s CEO explains how he helped Sam Altman during OpenAI fiasco | Fast Company)

  • A conversation with Airbnb’s Brian Chesky | Figma)

  • Jony Ive is bringing his design talents to Airbnb | Verge)

  • Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on what founder mode really means | Decoder)

  • Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is taking it back to basics | Decoder)

  • Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky | Decoder)

Credits:

Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright. 

The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices)