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A real guest review, rebuilt as a tiny handmade castle

Airbnb · Travel

Most travel brands quote reviews in text. Airbnb had a miniaturist rebuild one as a tiny castle, packed in a newspaper-lined suitcase.

Airbnb's handmade castle diorama inside a suitcase lined with newspaper
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The branding lesson

Airbnb worked with creator @dorque.world, who built a grey castle diorama inside a newspaper-collaged suitcase from a real guest review, then “packed the whole castle to go.” The post closes on a question for viewers: “Be honest: would you have opened the curtain?”

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The post as it ran, with its full caption. Kept whole, uncropped, for Brand Builders to use as a reference.

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Airbnb · Visit Airbnb
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