Tartufino truffelbrandy
2-3-2010
A digestif does not get any more luxorious than this truffle brandy Tartufino. The liqueur based on brandy, honey and white truffle is available in three versions: After Dinner, Original and Gold (with gold leaf).
Hotel in traditional Dutch style
1-3-2010
On March 18th this new hotel in Zaandam will be open. The hotel consists of nearly 70 traditional houses that are stacked. The big eye-catcher is the blue house on top of the hotel, which was designed after a painting by Claude Monet.
Wagamama iPhone app
1-3-2010
The originally from England restaurantchain Wagamama has developed its own iPhone application. This app allows guests to see where the nearest Wagamama restaurant is, look through the menu, to order meals and indicate when an order will be picked up. According to them, they are the first restaurant with its own iPhone app.
Tea cigarettes
1-3-2010
A funny replacement for a tea bag tea is a cigarette. The tealeaves are packaged like cigarettes, the tobacco has been replaced by tea leaves. The filter ensures that the “cigarette” floats, so it is easy to take out of the cup.
Far Coast Coffee furniture
28-2-2010
Coca Cola’s new coffee brand “Far Coast” placed these sustainably developed seats in the Olympic Village during the Olympics, to promote the new coffee brand. The chairs are made so that they can easliy be combined to multiple seats.
Child safe coffee mug
28-2-2010
Every year many small children get injured by burns from hot drinks. In order to solve this the ‘mummy mug’ is developed. A cap for your mug. You can only drink coffee by pressing your upper lip on the cap.
Turn everything into a hot dog
28-2-2010
Don’t you like hot dogs, but you do like the shape of a hot dog? With this device designed by Taylor Gifts is possible to make all kinds of food in the shape of a hot dog. Perfect for parents who’s kids are addicted to hot dogs and they want them to eat something different.
Say it with…cookies
27-2-2010
To give somebody a cookie is always a good idea. Now, you can put a personal message on your cookies. Seperate letters can be assembled into a baking dish and personal messages can be added to the biscuits.
Beerpints made from safetyglass
27-2-2010
Design Bridge has developed two new pints, which are much safer than traditional pints. The prototypes consist of Glass Plus (left photo) and Twin Wall (right photo). Glass Plus has a thin, transparent layer of organic resin on the inside and Twin Wall consists of two ultra-thin layers of glass which are joined together, similar to glass in car windshields. Both prototypes ensure that when the glass breaks, the dangerous glass shards are held together securely.
Green street lampposts
27-2-2010
Tak studio has designed a ‘road lamppost-and-windturbin-in-one’. By catching the wind and airflow caused by the cars speeding by, energy is generated. This energy causes the street lighting to turn on. The lampposts no longer need to be connected to the powernetwork.
Eye-friendly teaspoon
26-2-2010
Inspired by a movie where someone lost an eye due to a teaspoon, this teaspoon is eye-freindly. By bending the end, it is safe to drink coffee or tea with the spoon in the cup. The spoons are available in several trendy colors.
Flat winebottle
26-2-2010
Design student from the Design Institute in Nantes, Adrien Cussonneau, designed a very original bottle. From one side it looks like a normal glass bottle, the other side of the bottle however is completely flat.
Wheelchair or bagage trolley?
25-2-2010
At the airport of Sao Paulo, Brasil, these luggage carts are available. By the image of the Paralympic athlete it looks as if a wheelchair is pushed forward. Howerver, this is a fund raising campaign for athletes. So that they are able to attend the paralympics.
Duvet with sleeves
25-2-2010
For those who always get cold arms when reading a book in bed, Happinessinbed thought of this duvet with sleeves.
Butter grater
25-2-2010
It is often difficult to butter your sandwich with cold butter. Cookit, a French company designed a butter grater. By grating the butter thinly it is easier to butter. In addition, you use less butter which is better for your health.
Open source restaurant
24-2-2010
Restaurant Instructables opened in Amsterdam. This restaurant is a so-called “open source restaurant”. This means that of everything you eat in the restaurant, the recipe can be found on their website, as well as an instruction about how to recreate the furniture.
Spiderman as window cleaner
24-2-2010
Just before the opening of the new Mövenpick Hotel in Dubai, the hotel used a special window cleaner: Spiderman.
Nice marketing idea by icecreamshop
24-2-2010
A Korean icecream shop has created a playful action for his 37th anniversary. On the paper packaging of the ice cream cones is a image of a head, making the ice cream the hair of the head. The inside of the package contained a coupon for a haircut.
Online marketplace voor hotels and restaurants
23-2-2010
The site www.horecavoorhoreca.nl is a Dutch online marketplace for hotels, restaurants and catering entrepreneurs. Here anything can be offered, from inventory to ingredients.
Diva popcorn
23-2-2010
The times when popcorn was only sweet or salt are over. Popcorn Diva is available with pesto flavor, balsamic vinegar flavor and red pepper flavor. With this popcorn a visit to the cinema is almost a culinary experience.
Edible crayons
22-2-2010
These crayons are made from edible seeds, dried fruits and other healthy ingredients. The color of the crayon corresponds with the ingredients used. So you don’t have to worry when a child puts a crayon in his or her mouth!
Air purifying LED-lightbulbs
22-2-2010
This new LED lamp is economical, environmentally friendly and purifies the air. Dust, smoke and dust mites are all absorbed by the lamp.
McDonald’s ‘Easy order service’
21-2-2010
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport in The Netherlands is the first airport in Europe that has two ordering colums at the McDonald’s Restaurant in Lounge 3 (behind the passport check). Guests can use a touchscreen for their orders and pay by debit or credit card.
Sportsbeer
21-2-2010
Sportbrands and beer are not often related. Puma however, launches a special “Unity beer” with the upcoming world cup in South Africa in Mind.
Advertisement on beerpints
21-2-2010
The Hamburger Inn in Ohio has found a creative way to generate additional income. Both the glassware and the menus contain ads from local businesses.