Beer Bottle and Wine Glass

30-5-2012

From WorldWideFred and TheFoundary comes a simple set of optical-illusion glassware designs.

Tres Hombres rum

29-5-2012

Tres Hombres rum stands for a combination of several passions: sailing, traditional ships, crew training, a healthy environment, good harmony and of course rum. Tres Hombres rum comes from the Caribbean, created by three friends Arjen van der Veen and Jorne Langelaan from the Netherlands and Andreas Lucker from Austria. This rum is fully emission-free transported, without any fuel or engine and therefor carries the label Fairtransport. The rum is arriving in the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Tres Hombres invites all interested people to come to the Tres Hombres ship in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), to taste their rum and chocolate. This is possible between 6 and 16 June. See the website for more information.

Hotel Stories

29-5-2012

The CODA museum in Apeldoorn (the Netherlands) created in collaboration with Saxion an exhibition called Hotel Stories. This was created to celebrate the 10th-year anniversary of the Saxion Hotel School. The stories are based on personal stories supported by music, photos, films and objects.

Eco-chic Bed & Breakfast

29-5-2012

The Cottage Lodge is an Eco-friendly Bed & Breakfast in Bruckenhurst (UK). The Bed & Breakfast feature rooms where the television is powered by a bicycle. The remainder furniture is handcrafted and made of sustainable materials.

Deglon meeting knife set

29-5-2012

Set of four stainless steel knifes in a block with contemporary and innovative design. The block is very small which is easily to store.

Panda cupcakes

29-5-2012

An original cupcake. This cupcake looks like a panda and is very easy to make with chocolate chips. You can find the recipe here!

Outta-the-door Reminder

25-5-2012

Leaving your house with stress, because you doubt if the heating is off, all lights are off and the door is locked? The Off Door Handle could help you with this problems. A small dial at the end of the handle lets users choose whether to turn off the electricity, gas, or both upon leaving. The door handle, created by designers Eun Ah Kim, Jinhyuk Rho, and Maria Rho, was a 2011 Red Dot Design award winner.

Give kids a treat with their drink

25-5-2012

Marjolein van Spronsen wrote a blog about service and atmosphere guardians at terraces. Sorry, it is only available in Dutch.

Outta-the-door Reminder

25-5-2012

Leaving your house with stress, because you doubt if the heating is off, all lights are off and the door is locked? The Off Door Handle could help you with this problems. A small dial at the end of the handle lets users choose whether to turn off the electricity, gas, or both upon leaving. The door handle, created by designers Eun Ah Kim, Jinhyuk Rho, and Maria Rho, was a 2011 Red Dot Design award winner.

Drink away the art

25-5-2012

Art is a matter of taste. A gallery can stimulate a lot of senses and the meaning behind an art work is still a guess. Access Agency created drinkable art at a gallery in Dresden, Germany. This arouses our sense of taste!

Yogurt ice-cream

25-5-2012

It is already an old idea, but still tasty! It’s getting hot outside, and you are looking for something cold and refreshing? Make your own yogurt ice-cream! Take a pack of yogurt, insert a stick and put it in the freezer. Within no-time you have a yogurt ice-cream.

The beach pavilions examined

24-5-2012

This research report of beach clubs in the Netherlands is only available in Dutch.

Artists decorate hotel

24-5-2012

In the Classical Baby Grand hotel in Greece are 10 artist hired to custom-decorated 55 rooms with their signature looks. The artists came from various fields of urban art including graffiti, design, and illustration. The hotel is able to upgrade its image to being perceived as a boutique-luxury hotel. Also, a nice example of collaboration and co-creation.

QR-code with Guinness beer

24-5-2012

The beer brand Guinness created beer glasses with QR-codes which can only be seen with dark Guinness beer. By scanning the QR-code, you automatically leave messages on your Twitter and Facebook page, you check in on Foursquare and download coupons. Smart advertising campaign!

Beer with bubbles

24-5-2012

Several Dutch people created two unique sparkling beers. They worked for years to combine the best characteristics of beer and champagne. Some chefs are crazy about it. It is an exclusive drink and unfortunately not available in the shops. We previously placed a nice beer campaign. Watch it here.

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