When the books are dancing…
Bookstore Type in Toronto made an impressive stop-motion video The Joy of Books, where books are dancing.
Bookstore Type in Toronto made an impressive stop-motion video The Joy of Books, where books are dancing.
The Dutch design studio Tjep, revisited several elements for the restaurant Fabbrica in Bergen. People want more authenticity these days, so they designed cozy and elevated dining pods that transports us back to a time of forts and tree houses. See the dining pods here.
In more and more locations around the world, new modern designer bakeries are opening. The reason for this is bakeries do not want to be seen as a simple bakery with a simple selection of products. Instead, they want to add more value to the experience in a bakery, and they do so by creating a modern and designer like interior, which creates a whole new experience and feel to the businesses.
Wordvilt (dutch) is wordfeud at coasters. Mobiles on the side, coasters on the table!
Update: Unfortunately Wordvilt is not available anymore.
We, here in Europe, are amazed of what Americans do with their favorite bacontaste. We picked 2 examples of the list from Culy we think that the Dutch people would understand; the bacon lollipop and bacon coffeebeans. But bacon toothpaste????? We do love the remix at the end of the story.
The brand Tide created an eco friendly shopping bag wich you can write your shopping list on. The bag is washable so reusable.
Kraft Foods has launched a sampling machine for desserts in Chicago and NYC that can recognizes faces and hands out free desserts, but only to adults. The dessert are specially prepared for the taste of adults.
Thanks to a free Android and iPhone mobile application by OgilvyOne Worldwide, Greek consumers can use their phone to send a message to a friend via any chocolate bar from Kraft Foods’ Lacta brand. The video shows how.
Based on the same principles, equipment and techniques used in molecular gastronomy, this science-based approach to mixology is meant to help you turn out drinks that showcase a greater intensity and variety in flavors, appearances and textures.
Graphic designer Heather Sitarzewski thought of a way to make eating healthy food more appetizing. In one example, Sitarzewski turns pasta, peas, bread and raspberries into a Miss Piggy artwork. Click here for more examples.
TimeStation is a system that combines code-embossed ID cards with an iPhone app in order to track employees’ hours on the job. Employees need to check-in with their i-phone by scanning the QR-code. In this way companies can see who is on the job.
Cast iron sauce pans are heavy to use in the kitchen. Beka designed a lightweight pan from aluminum.
The hygienic doorknob for restaurant, hotels and of course hospitals. To be opened with the elbow instead of dirty hands. See the hygienic doorknob here.
Magic Choc is totally unique, UK manufactured, flexible & edible Belgian chocolate with superb play value! A patent protected method of tempering the chocolate allows it to set, whilst remaining flexible resulting in a delicious fun product that can be formed to create many fun shapes.
AQUA DiViNA, a Dutch company is selling bottles of seawater, which is taken from the Oosterschelde. The water is not for consumption, but to use for the cooking of mussels, or other seafood and fish. The seawater will add the ‘real’ salty taste into different dishes. A liter of seawater costs approximately 1 euro.