Printed banana

17-11-2010

Design studio Ludens is specialized in making prints on several materials. This company is using the program Repper, which deforms pictures into a creative pattern. This pattern can be printed on several materials, for example a banana. 

Top Ten most special buildings

15-11-2010

There are buildings that are completely different from others in their structure, design and / or color. On the website of Ayzor is a top ten with the most outstanding buildings in the world. This top ten include The Dancing House (right), Basket Building (top left) and Kansas City Libary (bottom left).

Purple brussel sprouts

15-11-2010

Many people don’t really like them; brussel sprouts. But these purple brussel sprouts by Ecoville are sweeter and mild. Many people find them tastier than the traditional green brussel sprouts. Another advantage is that the purple brussel sprouts are healthier because the purple color indicates the presence of powerful antioxidants.

Mugs for real tea-lovers

15-11-2010

These mugs are specially designed for real tea lovers. Besides that the mugs have nice prints that are also very functional. One of them is the mug with a special compartment for the tea bag (middle). This box has small holes so the tea can be absorbed by the hot water.

Futuristic cutlery

14-11-2010

These innovative designs are created by architect Steven Ma. The collection of glassware Ma has an organic feel with dynamic and fluid forms. The silverware is aerodynamic and ergonomic in detail.

Funny beverage dispensers

14-11-2010

With these beverage dispensers, pouring drinks becomes a lot more fun. You can pour a drink from a globe , a rifle or a miniature gas pump. Special is  the Trufill (picture right). The Trufill can fill up ten glasses of beer within just ten seconds the bottom of the glass.

Tea cube

13-11-2010

The young design student Sarah Dery created a new, creative way of tea packaging. She gathered inspiration from the famous Rubik’s Cube. The cube is folded from a single sheet of paper and consists of 27 small squares. In these boxes, the tea bags are stored. The cube contains three types of tea: black, red and green tea.  

Lettuce machine

12-11-2010

Several major restaurant chains in Japan have their own salad machine. The machine provides 60 heads of lettuce per day and ensures that restaurants are provided with the right quality of lettuce. The machine, called “Chef’s Farm” grows lettuce without sunlight. The machine uses 12 fluorescent lamps of 40 watts. The machine is made by Dentsu Facility Management Inc. and is only available in Japan for  € 75,000, =.

Aston Martin Club Lounge

11-11-2010

World’s first Aston Martin Club Lounge has opened its doors. The club opened in the upscale district of Dempsey Hill, Singapore. The interior of the club refers to the famous British car brand, so there are tables made from Aston Martin rims and on the walls different prints of famous Aston Martin are displayed. The drinks in this exclusive lounge are named after Aston Martin cars.

Sushi tray

10-11-2010

Marc McClean heeft een bord ontworpen speciaal voor het  serveren van sushi. Het bord bestaat uit een aantal vakjes en schaaltjes waarin sushi, saus of soep geserveerd kan worden en is verkrijgbaar in de kleuren wit en metallic grijs.

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