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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Named Chief Design Officer

8/29/2025

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Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, is appointed as the first chief design officer for the National Design Studio (NDS).
President Trump signed an executive order to establish the NDS and the "America by Design" initiative.
The NDS will work with private designers to enhance government website usability.
Gebbia aims to make government services as user-friendly as those of the Apple Store.

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Story summary

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, is appointed as the first chief design officer for the National Design Studio (NDS).
President Trump signed an executive order to establish the NDS and the "America by Design" initiative.
The NDS will work with private designers to enhance government website usability.
Gebbia aims to make government services as user-friendly as those of the Apple Store.