Archinect - News2024-12-31T00:12:17-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150019551/a-website-offering-vacation-rentals-for-architecture-lovers
A website offering vacation rentals for architecture lovers Anastasia Tokmakova2017-07-26T13:36:00-04:00>2017-07-26T17:23:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/am/amaahnk52trv4lid.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://plansmatter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PlansMatter</a> is a new travel website that offers vacation rentals for design-minded individuals. The accommodations are hand-picked by two architects, Scott Muellner and Connie Lindor, the founders of the website. The site is not just another Airbnb—listings for each property point to various rental sites, with which the business collaborates. </p>
<p>The selection is exciting in its variety. The site features listings for <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/78971/rudolph-schindler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rudolph Schindler</a> 's LA Penthouse, <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/49784837/olson-kundig-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olson Kundig</a>'s camping cabins in Washington, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/139634/james-turrell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Turrell</a> 's House of Light in Niigata, Japan, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/547550/flw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">F. L. Wright</a>'s Kinney House, and many more 'architecturally significant' properties all over the world in which one can stay at a variety of price points. </p>
<figure><p><a href="http://cdn.archinect.net/uploads/xb/xbi1w3hofe8374go.PNG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/xb/xbi1w3hofe8374go.jpg"></a></p><figcaption>plansmatter.com</figcaption></figure><p>Muellner notes,<em> “It’s great to go to a museum or a public building designed by an architect you admire, but it’s a whole different experience to stay a week in that architect’s space. It’s not just taking a tour; instead of viewing art, it’s living with it.”</em></p>...