Interactive billboards

25-7-2010

In Japan, they started a trial with interactive street ads. Billboards on the street scan their passers, determine their age and sex and link an appropiate ad. Watch the movie for more information.

Eco-friendly picnic

25-7-2010

This picknic box, including cutlery, plates, cups and other supplies, designed by Boxsal, is completely recyclable and biodegradable.

Noce, cold watermelon

24-7-2010

With the watermelon-cooler, designed by Joybond, you can eat your watermelon at any temperature. This cooler is perfect for a picknick, or to sell slices of watermelon on the beach.

German highway turns into picnic place

24-7-2010

To promote the Ruhr area in Germany, the A40 highway was closed for 60 kilometers. The highway became a picknick place. Over 3 million people gathered on the highway.

Lock your bottles

23-7-2010

The bottle locker protects your bottle and your children.

 

Absolut Brooklyn

23-7-2010

The new Absolut Vodka, inspired by the streets of New York, has opened a discussion on Facebook, called ‘share your stoop story’. Part of the sales of the vodka goes to the ‘Human for Habitat’-project in Brooklyn. The bottle is designed by the director Spike Lee, who also made a short movie for their Facebook-page.

QR-billboard by Calvin Klein

22-7-2010

On billboards in New York and Los Angeles Calvin Klein has published large QR-codes. People who pass by the billboard can scan the code with their smartphones and watch the latest ad.

Luxurious house swap

22-7-2010

On www.luxehomeswap.com, owners of luxurious homes can trade houses and spend their holidays at this location.

Bowling lanes on cruise ship

21-7-2010

As a passenger you won’t get bored on the Norwegian Epic. Besides the new icebar (which is mentioned befored), this luxurious ship also features a bowling alley.

App to fond ice cream parlors

21-7-2010

KHN, the Dutch hotel and restaurant organization, has developed an ice cream parlor-map, which is available as app for iPhone.

Champagne fridge

20-7-2010

This new Veuve Clicquot Fridge keeps your bottle of champagne cold for two hours.

 

Cointreau goes burlesque

20-7-2010

In collaboration with Burlesque-dancer Dita von Teese, Cointreau opened an exclusive cocktailbar in Paris. Dita von Teese is responsible for the design, interior and the cocktailmenu.

Lasagna Sandwich

19-7-2010

The supermarket-chain Tesco has introduced the lasagna sandwich; a combination of the English and Italian kitchen.

The Propellor Island Hotel in Berlin

19-7-2010

This Propeller Island hotel, located in Berlin, claims to be a small private world where art, culture and objects meet each other.

Rotel – bus hotel

18-7-2010

Guests who want to see the world, and travel comfortably, can stay at the Rotel bus. This hotel on wheels can accommodate 24 guests.Rotel Tours is a German company.

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