a·men·i·ty
/aˈmenadē/
noun
a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.
our mission:
bringing sustainability to the doorstep of airbnb's
airbnbs help us live in a space that weve never traveled to, through a lens of homes that have been in those places long before we have. it immerses us in the location we are staying at and thats why we love it.
"our recyclable bathroom waste accounts for 30% – 40% of total landfill waste
-the circular
the money issue
a sustainable cause
simple solutions
marriott spends over 25m annually on bathroom necessities that are thrown out or taken with guests
while 90% of packaging is recycled in our kitchen, only 50% of packaging is recycled in the bathroom
currently there is no efficient system to address sustainability within hotels and airbnb’s
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as we see all three of these generations mashed together we must create a profile that fits within the three and can sympathize for all three bubbles
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design and create a system to provide vendors with a contact point with homeowners
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use packaging to allow guests to understand sustainability with each experience
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create a circular path so products can be recycled smoothly and efficiently
DESIGN STRATEGIES
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design and create a system to provide vendors with a contact point with homeowners
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use packaging to allow guests to understand sustainability with each experience
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create a circular path so products can be recycled smoothly and efficiently
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our five bags separated into 8oz, 4oz, and 2oz, made uniquely for your refill purposes. the “go” represents to portability of the bag as well as the urge to push towards sustainability.
airbnb "go" bags
8oz
2oz
4oz
the mini (2oz)
the 4oz duo
the 4oz bag
the mini carries the smallest of essentials; including hand sanitizer and hand lotion.
for shampoo and body wash, the duo bag houses both essentials so you don’t miss out on either.
designed to carry the middle to large ingredients; the 4oz is mainly used to house hand soap and can be used to house shampoo and body wash.
each bag is labeled with the location that the ingredients were sourced from, giving users a unique product each time they visit a new location.
geo tagged
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bags come with a prepared shipping label to recycle when finished with use.additionally instructions are attached to inform guests how to use the system.
ready 2 go
bags are made with lightweight PU, made easy to recycle and reuse. each bag strips away unnecessary waste and replaces with simple material choices.
ephemeral
usage
vendor
owner
guest
after the redesign, it was necessary to re-evaluate the lifecycle of the new product in order to compare it to the old.
