In the G-pier at Amsterdam Schiphol airport a new gate opened. The pier was developed by Philips. The lighting in the gate can be tailored to the style and colors of the airline. By using illuminated billboards passengers can distinguished the various stages of the boarding process. In the hall there are also business hotspots.
The Australian low-budget airline Jetstar offers passengers iPads to entertain themselves during the flight. For AUD 10,= passengers have a choice between several movies, games, magazines, books and music.
This hotel, located in downtown Rome, is built from 12 tons of waste from European beaches. The architect wanted to increase the awareness on garbage. And is there a better way to illustrate this, than to live surrounded by garbage? Sponsored by the Corona beer, it’s only been open for 5 days.
Bclean washes company cars without using water. Once every two weeks, the cars are washed at a designated location. Cars are washed using a citruswax, and a specially designed cloth. Every time this saves 150 liters of water.
Is air conditioning too expensive, or do you still sweat in your bed? Then this may be the solution. It is a mattress cover, which is constantly filled with cool air.
This street furniture is designed by the local residents of the neighbourhood Lombok in Utrecht. The furniture “pumps” itself up from the ground and after use it disappears into the ground. This means that residents can decide if they want to use the object and how.
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A new concept from China, where trains no longer have to stop. See the movie for an explanation.
In the US 80 million pounds of cigarettes end up on the street or in the garbage every year. Councillor Michael G. DenDekker of Queens, New York, has recently discovered that cigarettes can be recycled into many useful products such as glue, sealants and even clothes. Smokers themselves will pay part of the costs. On each cigarette pack is a ‘recycletax’ of 1 cent.
Carpe Diem developed a new drink for the summer: Carpe Diem Kombucha. It is a healthy tea drink that is also healthy for the body. The drink is available in three different flavors.
This outdoor kitchen, designed by Jamie Durie, is stylish and made from organic materials. By styling plants in the interior, the kitchen is really part of the garden. Jamie Durie wants people from to enjoy the outdoors even more.
The biggest music and motorcross festival of eastern Netherlands, The Black Cross, has created a new campaign for his guests to come back home safely. The designated driver can drink soft drinks for free during the event showing a special wristband. This way the Black Cross tries to prevent drinking and driving.
This sushi popper contains eight pieces of sushi that are ‘popped’ from the bottom to the top. The sauce is included in the cap on top and of course the package contains ‘chopsticks’.
On the eve of the biggest IT fair in Asia, Microsoft has opened a restaurant. The restaurant is called “77 Concept Store”, which refers to the operating system Microsoft’s Windows 7, but also the cost of each dish, which is 77 Taiwan dollars (2.40 U.S.). There is also a menu of seven dishes, which are named after gadgets.
This Magimix toaster is transparent so you can see what’s happening to your toast. No more burnt toast!
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