The Design Tourist Tours Famous Chicago Airbnb

Welcome to another episode of The Design Tourist, we are in Chicago, known for its modern skyscrapers, modernist buildings and architectural gems such as this former factory transformed into a quirky-cool Airbnb, known as Loft 606 originally owned by Chris Gardner, whose life is the subject of the hit Hollywood movie The Pursuit of Happyness. Actor Will Smith portrayed Gardner’s rag to riches story as a homeless father of a toddler who founded his own successful investment firm. Over the years Loft 606 has changed owners and today it is an in-demand Airbnb that plays host to famous names in sports, entertainment, and fashion, let’s find out why.