Foodspotting for iPhone

5-7-2010

No more endless discriptions of a dish. With Foodspotting for iPhone you can instantly upload a photo of the dish in front of you.

New purpose for old phone booths

4-7-2010

Due to mobile phones, payphones are no longer of any use. In Austria, the telephone company found a new destination for 13,500 payphones. The payphones have been rebuild into charging stations for electric vehicles. 

Fairtrade restaurantweek

4-7-2010

From the 25th to the 31st of October the second edition of the Fair Trade restaurant week will be held. This week is an initiative of the sustainable culinary guide “Puur! Uit eten” and the Max Havelaar Foundation. The goal? Promotion for the consumption of Fairtrade-products in the hospitality industry.  

Strawberrymob on July 4th

3-7-2010

Strawberries are a popular fruit. Yet there is a big difference in flavor between different species. To promote the taste of strawberries Jan Robben, organized the first strawberrymob in Amsterdam. The discussion on Twitter is in full swing. So all foodies… gather in Amsterdam on the 4th of July for the first strawberrymob!

Trendy doors

3-7-2010

The finishing touch for your company’s interior, the glass doors of the Italian company OTC. OTC offers a wide range of doors, but you can also make your own design.  

The train that never stops

2-7-2010

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A new concept from China, where trains no longer have to stop. See the movie for an explanation.

Stop the water while using me

1-7-2010

A simple green message for in the hotel bathroom.

Arrange oline to meet offline

1-7-2010

Due to the online revolution, millions of people actively looking to find and keep in touch with like-minded people in the virtual world. Through GPS, Internet and mobile Internet, it is actually becoming easier to make appointments.

Mobile office

30-6-2010

This Lego-block, designed by Tim Vinke, is actually a mobile office. It consists of 2 chairs, a bookshelf and a desk. The wheel makes the office mobile when it is assembled again.

Waffles on a stick

30-6-2010

Triangular Concepts gives the waffle a new look. These lollipops are baked in 2 minutes. Tasty and convenient for traveling.

Swim at an atlitude of 200m

29-6-2010

The new Marina Bay Sands Hotel features a swimming pool and a park on the rooftop at an altitude of 250 meters. This swimming pool and park does connect the 3 buildings. World’s most expensive hotel is located in the harbour of Singapore.

Tweet to Johannesburg

28-6-2010

Because of the World Cup, Nike has a new action. Through social media like Facebook and Twitter, people can send a message, containing an endorsement for their favorite soccer player, which is shown on a large screen on the Life Centre in Johannesburg. This screen, which is half the size of a soccerfield, shows the message with a corresponding animation. After showing the message, the transmitter receives a message containing a picture of her/his headline on the screen. The same technology can be used in a nightclub or a festival.

Headphones in your sweater

27-6-2010

Finally, somebody found a purpose for the choirs that normally hang on your sweater, without being used. With the hoodiebuddie, earphones for your MP3-player are integrated in these choirs. The connector is incorporated into one of the pockets. In addition, the waterproof earbuds and the sweater can be washed in the washing machine.

Wine-to-go

26-6-2010

Creater James Nash booked a great success with his wine-to-go. The glass of wine with a lid, costs € 3,=, and has the same pricelevel as a glass of wine in a bar. The wine is available in red, white and rosé wine. A rather expensive alternative to a bottle of wine and some plastic glasses for a picnic in the park. Perhaps suitable for singles? What do you think?

Safeway Georgetown, Washington DC goes local

26-6-2010

A Safeway-supermarket has taken the streetscape into account, to create a garage behind the building. Also, the supermarket is located on the topfloor of the 2-story building, so that on streetlevel, the building accommodates local suppliers. Nice initiative! Which entrepreneur provides a platform for local suppliers?

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