Club Vie in Rotterdam reopened
6-3-2013
Club Vie in Rotterdam reopened its doors on Friday 1 March after a complete renovation. Our colleague Armand Sol was invited for the premiere and visited the venue. Club Vie is partly positioned under the ‘Willemsbrug’ and has two floors. The lower floor ‘The Jaxx’ has a nice river view and a ceiling that changes color. The upper floor has a dance floor and four different sitting areas on various levels. Because of the playful location of these sitting areas, the club breathes an intimate atmosphere that is not usual in other similar sized clubs. The LED lights are installed by InventDesign and provides a luxurious glance to the club’s interior.
Colorful carboard coffee boxes
5-3-2013
Inside the colorful carboard boxes by Martins Café, a coffeebrand from the vicinity of Sao Paulo, you don’t expect to find coffee. The boxes are colorful, retro and with their robot logo printed on the cardboard. Martins Café is a Brazilian brand of specialty coffee which comes in the variants cardamom, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg and 100% Arabica. With the package Martins Café wanted to create something colorful, retro and Brazilian that would catch your eye. Read the article on www.coolhunting.com to know why the use robots as their logo….
The alternative or a tie
1-3-2013
Even if a guy is wearing a simple t-shirt, with this napkin at his neck he looks like he did his best to get dressed up for dinner. A funny alternative for a tie.
Former Noma sous-chefs are opening restaurant
1-3-2013
Two former Noma sous-chefs Samuel Nutter and Victor Wagman will open a new restaurant named Bror, in the heart of Copenhagen next month. Currently there are not many details available, but they will grow their own vegetables on Sejerø island. The two chefs have opened a Twitter and Facebook account to keep people up to date on the progress.
Photon Shower reduces jet lag
1-3-2013
During a demo at the TED conference in California, Delta showed a concept shower called ‘Photon Shower’ that could help passengers recover from their jet lag. Delta worked together with Wieden + Kennedy New York and sleep expert Dr. Russell Foster to design a shower that uses light to alter the body’s internal clock. Travelers can enter their flight information and the ‘Photon Shower’ will adjust for their needs based on flight time. The light recreates the effects of sunlight to alleviate jet lag.
Unique hotel in a old fort
26-2-2013
A 134-year old fort has been converted into the luxury Spitbank Fort Hotel. The old fort is located one mile outside of Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire and was used by British nationals in defense of boats and aircraft’s. The history of the fort is remained intact by brick walls, fortress windows and old cannons. The Spitbank Fort Hotel is equipped with many luxuries, such as a rooftop pool, sauna, sun terrace, champagne bar and 3 restaurants. The hotel can be reached by helicopter or boat. More inspirational pictures on the website of the hotel.
Dutch newspaper opens a restaurant cafe
20-2-2013
The Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad opened a restaurant cafe on the ground floor of a new building in Amsterdam on 18 February. On the second floor the editors of NRC Handelsblad and NRC.next are located. The official opening is on 6 March, until then, NRC readers can test the menu. The restaurant gets a ‘newsy’ look, there are screens with the latest news and the ceiling has a see-through to the editors. Soon there will open some meeting rooms for training, lunches, dinners and meetings. From April onwards NRC will organize daily lectures, debates and courses. NRC is not the first newspaper that opens a restaurant, earlier we saw that the Canadian newspaper Winnipeg Free Press opened a cafe.
Wannemakers Amsterdam
20-2-2013
Our former colleague Christel Hendriks started working at a new hotspot in Amsterdam; Wannemakers!. Since early 2013 Wannemakers! opened its doors at the Singel in Amsterdam. At Wannemakers! you imagine yourself in a ‘La Dolce Vita’ atmosphere and surprising and enjoyment are high priorities. Wannemakers! is open from 08.00 am onwards for breakfast, lunch or dinner. But also for a cup of Single Estate coffee or a coffee-to-go. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday and offers a French-inspired menu which is being renewed every two to three weeks. During the summer guests can relax on the terrace that is located next to the canal.
Unusual bars and restaurants in London
15-2-2013
Rachel Howard searched in the heart of London for unusual bars en restaurants. She visited more than 100 locations looking for authentic dishes, magical interiors or eccentric hosts. At the Condé Nast Traveller website she gives a preview and reveals a few of her favorites. Like the secret cinema Wirled Cinema, shown on the picture above. The cinema is intimate and has a small bar where you can order cocktails, pizza and popcorn. The cinema is hidden in an alley and hard to find. Read the whole preview at the website from Condé Nast Traveller.
The Sleepbox Tverskaya
13-2-2013
Russian studio Arch Group has filled an old building in Moscow with its portable sleeping capsules to create the first Sleepbox hotel, Tverskaya. We already saw CityHub in the Netherlands, Tverskaya is founded the same idea. Each Sleepbox is mobile and can be placed anywhere, provided it can be connected to a power source. As well as beds, the rooms are equipped with LED reading lamps, plus sockets for charging laptops and mobile phones. Storage, toilets and showers are located outside the Sleepbox. Watch more pictures at Dezeen.
