Folding kitchen

14-3-2010

 The Russian designer Olga Kalugina designed a folding kitchen inspired by the accordion. Completely collapsed it is a simple kitchentable, but when expanded it is a convenient  kitchen worktop.  

365 bars in 365 days

14-3-2010

After Vincent van Dijk, who sleeps in a different hotel every night for one year, now there is a guy in New York who will visit 365 bars in 365 days. Marty Wombacher has a preference for ‘brown bars’ because according to him you will encounter the most interesting people in those bars.

 

Is Bubbly the new Twitter?

13-3-2010

In India this is allready the newest rage; bubbly. Because many famous Bollywood actors already use this new social network, thousands of new members submit to Bubbly Motion every day. Bubbly is very similar to Twitter, only they use voice messages instead of written.

Usefull canholder

13-3-2010

For people who hate drinking from cans, The Lighter Side Co. designed this can-holder. It’s really just a handle that easily clicks on a can. 

Paris remains trendsetter

12-3-2010

Across the street from L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris, design studios Prospect furnished bar-restaurant L’Arc.

Learn English while dining out

12-3-2010

The Spanish restaurant chain Fresc Co. offers guests the opportunity to practice their English while they’re dining out. Fresc Co. owns 40 restaurants in 11 Spanish cities, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and Mediterranean dishes. The teachers focus on everyday language and work situations in sessions that last two hours. In this way, the restaurant chain gives something back to their guests in these difficult economic times. 

Green toilets

12-3-2010

These toilets of Nomix contain filters that separate urine substances that are recyclable from useless substances. With the valuable waste such as nitrogen, methane and phosphorus they can then generate electricity or it can be used as fertilizer. 

Try your new glasses online

11-3-2010

GlassesDirect is an online store that sells glasses. They now solved the problem that you can not try on your glasses when buying online. Still, it doesn’t allow you to experience how the pair of glasses fits your face. But at least you can see what they look like.

Twitter can be profitable

11-3-2010

With Twitter you can earn money. Those who do well, often earn much money. With that message and a new book (Twitter with result) Dick Raman tours through USA and The Netherlands. “Companies that do not know what Twitter, Facebook and other social networks already mean, are lost”. According to Raman ‘social networks’ are the way to approach the customers. 

Trendy umbrella

11-3-2010

This trendy umbrella designed by Tuuci is cool in every sense of the word. The design and shade of the parasol looks like the tale of a whale. Besides the unique design the umbrella is strong and it survives in all weather conditions.

 

Lays; Create your own flavor

10-3-2010

Lays popato chips fans can invent  their own new flavor. The flavor with the most votes will be put into production, and the inventor gets € 25.000, = + 1% of sales.

Alice at Laduree

10-3-2010

As a tribute to the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s’ ‘Alice in Wonderland’ macaroon-maker Ladurée has turned their corner in Hausman Printemps departmentstore in Paris into a wonderland. There is a large teapot and there are posters with various characters from the film. There is also a special ‘Alice in Wonderland’ box with macarons for sale.

 

Luxury on the terrace

10-3-2010

No more plastic or rattan patio chairs! These baroque chairs are made of recycled polyethylene material and weather resistant. The chairs are designed by Graziano and Renato Moro Pagitti.

Setting the table for dummies

9-3-2010

Do you find it difficult to remember which frame belongs where? Then here is the solution. Design-3000 designed a placemat showing the positioning of how the cutlery, plates and glasses are supposed to be placed. So, you can never go wrong again…

Bamboo bikes

9-3-2010

Bamboo Bike is a unique project by Calfeedesign. Calfeedesign is located in California, but after a promotional trip to Africa they were inspired by the continent. Nowadays Calfeedesign owns two factories in Ghana providing the local population with jobs and so contributing to the development of third world countries.

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