Top 10 best Street Food cities

14-8-2012

Members of VirtualTourist.com composedthe Top 10 best Street Food cities. Bangkok (Thailand) can be find on the first place with Soi Rambuttri in the old part of the city. On the second place, we find Singapore, because of the variety in dishes. On the third place we find Penang in Malaysia because of the multicultural kitchen. The Top 10 looks as follows:

1. Bangkok, Thailand
2. Singapore
3. Penang, Malaysia
4. Marrakech, Marocco
5. Palermo, Sicily
6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7. Istanbul, Turkey
8. Mexico City, Mexico
9. Brussels, Belgium
10. Beachside Ceviche in Ambergris Caye, Belize

Peel wall light

13-8-2012

Instead of ordinairy lighting there are many modifications possible with light. Examples are the Peel Wall Light by Yoy or these Torn Lights concept by Billy May.

Beach pattern

13-8-2012

A Sign in Space is an art installation that is visible from 21 July to 2 September at Spain’s Laga Beach. The artwork by Gunilla Klingberg is embossed into the sand at low tide, only to be washed away at high tide. A Sign in Space is part of the larger international art project, Sense and Sustainability.

See also this link about commercial ‘beach printers’.

Top 10 rooftop bars Europe

13-8-2012

The website Fodors.com has made a rooftop bar top 10 for Europe. Ideal for everyone who wants to spend some time in one of these cities.

Lisbon, BA Terrace at Bairro Alto Hotel

Florence, SE-STO on Arno at Westin Excelsior

London, Vista at The Trafalgar Hotel

Berlin, Roof Top Terrace at Hotel de Rome

Moscow, O2 Lounge at Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

Munich, China Moon Roof Terrace at Mandarin Oriental

Paris, The 7th at Terrass Hotel (photo)

Oslo, Q Lounge Rooftop Bar at First Hotel Grims Grenka

Prague, Terrace at Hotel U Prince

Madrid, The Roof at ME Madrid

Stop working and enjoy your vodka

10-8-2012

The Polish vodka brand Ultimat Vodka made a video of their afternoon guerrilla campaign in Chicago and New York. A guy in business suit poses as window washer and invites white-collar office drones to have a drink. Watch the video ‘Stop working, start drinking’.

UV paint Life After Dark billboard

10-8-2012

Australian brewery Coopers created an unique “Life After Dark” billboard in Melbourne. The billboard is handcrafted with ultraviolet paint by Chicago based illustrator Pose and only visible at night. The billboard showcases Coopers Dark Ale during the day, while the complex nightlife drawing materializes at night.

Lemon juicer on a bottle

10-8-2012

A simple but effective lemon juicer can give you extra terrace credits. This Sombrero juicer fits perfectly on a water, soda or beer bottle.

Build your own backyard theater

9-8-2012

With the CineBoxTM Home system you create your own backyard movie theater. Perfect for the summer evenings; organize theater evenings in your restaurants or beach club.

Refreshment in the city

9-8-2012

In the Portuguese city Guimarães, LIKEarchitects and fashion designer Ricardo Dourado are providing enough refreshment. Fountains of the city are transformed to mini swimming pools. These Fountain Hacks won the Performance Architecture award for urban interventions, part of the European Capital of Culture.

Dog parking bays

9-8-2012

The German IKEA Köln-Am Butzweilerhof offers dog parking bays, since the IKEA introduced a no-dog policy. Dogs will have a comfortable waiting space, while his owners can shop tranquilly. The parking bays feature a grass mat and drinking bowl.

Edible art by Dan Cretu

8-8-2012

Romanian artist Dan Cretu makes edible art with cucumber, peppers, oranges and other food. Inspire yourself by the examples on his Tumbler page.

Snoozebox temporarily container hotel

8-8-2012

The Snoozebox Hotel and can be set up anywhere in the world in as little as 48 hours. The accomodation is scalable from 40 to 400 people and can be rented for three days or more. Until September 3rd the pop-up hotel located at the Edinburgh Festival.

The Cube Tube vertical ice tray

8-8-2012

Ice cubes can be created in various shapes and sizes, but this vertical ice cube tray looks really logical and handy. The tray can contain 14 ice cubes and is one of the products that is developed in cooperation with the product innovation website Quirky.

Customize your own mobile home

7-8-2012

Why sacrifice style and comfort when buying a mobile home? With the NONSTANDARD Mehrzeller you can design and customize your mobile home. The architect ensures that the result will be feasible and you are ready for the holidays.

Olympic bubbles

7-8-2012

The famous champagne brand Chandon designed an Olympic bottle and sparkling wine, specially for the Games. The Brut Classic is composed of the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grape and is being described as an elegant wine, with hints of green apple, cinnamon and caramel. The wine is only available at Selfridges.