Folding kitchen
14-3-2010
The Russian designer Olga Kalugina designed a folding kitchen inspired by the accordion. Completely collapsed it is a simple kitchentable, but when expanded it is a convenient kitchen worktop.
365 bars in 365 days
14-3-2010
After Vincent van Dijk, who sleeps in a different hotel every night for one year, now there is a guy in New York who will visit 365 bars in 365 days. Marty Wombacher has a preference for ‘brown bars’ because according to him you will encounter the most interesting people in those bars.
Is Bubbly the new Twitter?
13-3-2010
In India this is allready the newest rage; bubbly. Because many famous Bollywood actors already use this new social network, thousands of new members submit to Bubbly Motion every day. Bubbly is very similar to Twitter, only they use voice messages instead of written.
Usefull canholder
13-3-2010
For people who hate drinking from cans, The Lighter Side Co. designed this can-holder. It’s really just a handle that easily clicks on a can.
Paris remains trendsetter
12-3-2010
Across the street from L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris, design studios Prospect furnished bar-restaurant L’Arc.
Learn English while dining out
12-3-2010
The Spanish restaurant chain Fresc Co. offers guests the opportunity to practice their English while they’re dining out. Fresc Co. owns 40 restaurants in 11 Spanish cities, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and Mediterranean dishes. The teachers focus on everyday language and work situations in sessions that last two hours. In this way, the restaurant chain gives something back to their guests in these difficult economic times.
Green toilets
12-3-2010
These toilets of Nomix contain filters that separate urine substances that are recyclable from useless substances. With the valuable waste such as nitrogen, methane and phosphorus they can then generate electricity or it can be used as fertilizer.
Try your new glasses online
11-3-2010
GlassesDirect is an online store that sells glasses. They now solved the problem that you can not try on your glasses when buying online. Still, it doesn’t allow you to experience how the pair of glasses fits your face. But at least you can see what they look like.
Twitter can be profitable
11-3-2010
With Twitter you can earn money. Those who do well, often earn much money. With that message and a new book (Twitter with result) Dick Raman tours through USA and The Netherlands. “Companies that do not know what Twitter, Facebook and other social networks already mean, are lost”. According to Raman ‘social networks’ are the way to approach the customers.
Trendy umbrella
11-3-2010
This trendy umbrella designed by Tuuci is cool in every sense of the word. The design and shade of the parasol looks like the tale of a whale. Besides the unique design the umbrella is strong and it survives in all weather conditions.
Lays; Create your own flavor
10-3-2010
Lays popato chips fans can invent their own new flavor. The flavor with the most votes will be put into production, and the inventor gets € 25.000, = + 1% of sales.
Alice at Laduree
10-3-2010
As a tribute to the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s’ ‘Alice in Wonderland’ macaroon-maker Ladurée has turned their corner in Hausman Printemps departmentstore in Paris into a wonderland. There is a large teapot and there are posters with various characters from the film. There is also a special ‘Alice in Wonderland’ box with macarons for sale.
Luxury on the terrace
10-3-2010
No more plastic or rattan patio chairs! These baroque chairs are made of recycled polyethylene material and weather resistant. The chairs are designed by Graziano and Renato Moro Pagitti.
Setting the table for dummies
9-3-2010
Do you find it difficult to remember which frame belongs where? Then here is the solution. Design-3000 designed a placemat showing the positioning of how the cutlery, plates and glasses are supposed to be placed. So, you can never go wrong again…
Bamboo bikes
9-3-2010
Bamboo Bike is a unique project by Calfeedesign. Calfeedesign is located in California, but after a promotional trip to Africa they were inspired by the continent. Nowadays Calfeedesign owns two factories in Ghana providing the local population with jobs and so contributing to the development of third world countries.
Design buther shop
9-3-2010
In Queen Street, Sydney, between the boutiques and cafes the unique and fashionable butcher Victor Churchill is located. With the help of Dreamteamaustralia-design, usually responsible for the design of restaurants and cafes, they succeeded to make Churchill’s Butchery a very exclusive butcher. With refrigerated display cases, meat on a stage and the dish of the day in the spotlights, you find yourself in an upscale store instead of a butchershop.
Tapwater in hotels and restaurants
8-3-2010
With the website www.drinkkraanwater.nl Tom Niekamp and Tetsuro Miyazaki are trying to get attention for drinking tap water. Tap water is much better for the environment than bottled water. It saves mountains of waste, and is cheaper. Especially for the hospitality industry it will be difficult to join this trend, as they make money selling bottled water. However, according to the men is also a way for the hospitality entrepreneurs to demonstrate their ‘green’ business.
Lemonade in fancy bottle
8-3-2010
The company Jerome designed these bottles for his organic lemonade. The lemonade itself contains no dyes or preservatives, and is slightly sweetened with fructose. The bottles are made of aluminum, making the package ‘eternally recyclable’.
Olympic Ski Jump at tram stop in Amsterdam
8-3-2010
Agency Media Republic created this advertisement for Samsung in collaboration with 2010 Amsterdam and JCDecaux. At a tram stop in Amsterdam, people can wait while virtually ski-jumping. The video is then sent to you by email.
To preserve open winebottles longer
7-3-2010
How long an opened bottle can be preserved, is difficult to estimate. With this cooler it is possible to open two bottles of wine and keep them well preserved up to 10 days. Each compartment has its own temperature control. Available for $ 395, =.
Have a break
7-3-2010
With this poster you can litterally take a Kit Kat break. You can take elements of a wooden chair off the poster, and put the chair together yourself. Useful when your legs are tired during festivals!
Postcarden
7-3-2010
Would you like to send an original postcard? Postcarden turns into a small garden.
Trips for visually impaired people
6-3-2010
For visually impaired it is often difficult if not impossible to travel alone. Eyes Travel Travel agency offers tours in England especially for visually impaired people. They are assigned to someone who can see, to describe the environment, or assist them with activities.
Restaurant opens in old maritime school
6-3-2010
The former maritime school in Delfshaven has been turned into a trendy ‘knowledge, art and culture factory’ where people go out, work, eat and drink, meet and a daycare for children is available. With a grand café and restaurant, they do address both people who work in “The Machinist” as the inhabitants of Delfshaven and beyond. “The Machinist” opened March 7th.
No water urinals
6-3-2010
These urinals do not use water. They’re made from 90% recyclable steel, they are virtually indestructible and look good too. The outlet can be closed so that unpleasant smells do not escape.
