Gluten-free beer

2-9-2010

The 15,000 people in The Netherlands that have gluten allergy can now safely order a beer. Mongozo is the first beer brand that produces gluten free and organic beer and has a Max Havelaar fair trade label.

Order with the iPad

1-9-2010

Sharp has developed a system for guests of a restaurant to order with an iPad. Watch the movie for more information.

Beer tasting

1-9-2010

As with wine, people who drink beer would alsp like to taste their beer, before ordering a glass or a bottle. In Bierobar beer bar in Melbourne guests have that option. The restaurant also regularly organizes beer and food combination nights.

Deep fried beer

1-9-2010

Mark Zamble created something special. Deep fried snacks filled with beer! The snacks are made from pretzel dough and are then filled with beer.

Simple gesture of hospitality

31-8-2010

Sometimes it is oh so easy to create the ultimate feeling of hospitality. 4 people in one room, why don’t you give them 5 large towels!

Roof terraces in Berlin

31-8-2010

A roof terrace on top of a design hotel in East Berlin. Sofas are more expected in a city like Marrakech than up here in the north. Caransa hotel has a kind of roof (at the entrance), just like the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam. It remains a special place, usually with a nice view.

Pantone Hotel

30-8-2010

Starting out as a paint manufacturer, Pantone now owns a hotel in Brussels. The design of the hotel is clearly based on the color chart of the paint manufacturer.

7th heaven

30-8-2010

At Hotel Seven in Paris the furniture in the room floats.They also made extensive use of perspex. Besides the 28 rooms the hotel has seven themed suites inspired by 007, Alice in Wonderland and Marie Antionette.

Keep your friends close

29-8-2010

Crowded Ink gives you the opportunity to put all your online friends on a mug.

Racepresso

29-8-2010

Ilgar Rustamov has teamed up with Nespresso for a very sporty version of the popular espresso machines!

Like Facbook in real life

28-8-2010

On the three-day event Coca Cola Village in Israel, visitors wear RFID wristbands that are linked to their Facebook account. When they come out of a ride and they liked it the keep the bracelet in front of the ‘Like-box’ which automatically puts the message on Facebook.

Google Voice Phone Booth

28-8-2010

Google is about to place phonebooths in America at various universities and airports. Through Google Voice, the VoIP service by Google, people can call for free for 20 minutes. However, phonecalls to other countries are likely to be more expensive.

Sleep in a car

28-8-2010

The old airport  Bobingen in Stuttgart, Germany was recently converted into a hotel. The special thing about this hotel is that the beds are made from old classic cars. So you can sleep in a beetle, a Mercedes-Benz car wash or a 70’s Cadillac Drive-in theater. The old control tower is now a 3-storey suite.

Arty bench

27-8-2010

In Littlehampton, artists from Studio Weave created an artistic bench. The bench is 324 meters long and can accommodate up to 300 people. The bench is composed of tropical hardwood, waste material and steel bars. Under a bronze canopy, they made a true a spectacle. There are plans to extend the bench to 621 meters.

Eco-friendly beach cart

27-8-2010

The LM Hawaii is designed as an environmentally friendly way to go to the beach. With two seats and two pitches you can drive to the beach in an eco-friendly manner. The car is powered by 4 electric motors.

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