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.

Design buther shop

9-3-2010

In Queen Street, Sydney, between the boutiques and cafes the unique and fashionable butcher Victor Churchill is located. With the help of Dreamteamaustralia-design, usually responsible for the design of restaurants and cafes, they succeeded to make Churchill’s Butchery a very exclusive butcher. With refrigerated display cases, meat on a stage and the dish of the day in the spotlights, you find yourself in an upscale store instead of a butchershop.

Tapwater in hotels and restaurants

8-3-2010

With the website www.drinkkraanwater.nl Tom Niekamp and Tetsuro Miyazaki are trying to get attention for drinking tap water. Tap water is much better for the environment than bottled water. It saves mountains of waste, and is cheaper. Especially for the hospitality industry it will be difficult to join this trend, as they make money selling bottled water. However, according to the men is also a way for the hospitality entrepreneurs to demonstrate their ‘green’ business.

Lemonade in fancy bottle

8-3-2010

The company Jerome designed these bottles for his organic lemonade. The lemonade itself contains no dyes or preservatives, and is slightly sweetened with fructose. The bottles are made of aluminum, making the package ‘eternally recyclable’.

Olympic Ski Jump at tram stop in Amsterdam

8-3-2010

Agency Media Republic created this advertisement for Samsung in collaboration with 2010 Amsterdam and JCDecaux. At a tram stop in Amsterdam, people can wait while virtually ski-jumping. The video is then sent to you by email.

To preserve open winebottles longer

7-3-2010

How long an opened bottle can be preserved, is difficult to estimate. With this cooler it is possible to open two bottles of wine and keep them well preserved up to 10 days. Each compartment has its own temperature control. Available for $ 395, =.

 

Have a break

7-3-2010

With this poster you can litterally take a Kit Kat break. You can take elements of a wooden chair off the poster, and put the chair together yourself. Useful when your legs are tired during festivals!

 

Postcarden

7-3-2010

 Would you like to send an original postcard? Postcarden turns into a small garden.

Trips for visually impaired people

6-3-2010

For visually impaired it is often difficult if not impossible to travel alone. Eyes Travel Travel agency offers tours in England especially for visually impaired people. They are assigned to someone who can see, to describe the environment, or assist them with activities.

Restaurant opens in old maritime school

6-3-2010

The former maritime school in Delfshaven has been turned into a trendy ‘knowledge, art and culture factory’ where people go out, work, eat and drink, meet and a daycare for children is available. With a grand café and restaurant, they do address both people who work in “The Machinist”  as the inhabitants of Delfshaven and beyond. “The Machinist” opened March 7th.

No water urinals

6-3-2010

These urinals do not use water. They’re made from 90% recyclable steel, they are virtually indestructible and look good too. The outlet can be closed so that unpleasant smells do not escape.

 

McDonald’s introduces Dutch burger

5-3-2010

McDonald’s has a new burger since March 2nd: The Dutch Deluxe. Research showed that guests increasingly value the bun, and therefore the burger has a wheatbun. Check out the ad on Youtube!

Political party for coffee

5-3-2010

Douwe Egberts cleverly anticipates on all the political drama of recent weeks. Look-alikes of prime-minister Balkenende and former minister of Finance Bos, asked the real Balkenende and Bos to vote for their favorite coffee. This action is part of the campaign ‘Party for the coffee’. With this campaign, Douwe Egberts is trying to convince companies and employees to choose good coffee at work.

Animal whiskers

5-3-2010

The designstudio Kikkerland enlivened the traditional whisker with colorful shapes of animals. It is not really functional, but it does make you happy while cooking.

Creative citymarketing

4-3-2010

Perhaps the smallest pop-up hotel as a promotional stunt for the city of London. The caravan, which is nine meters, has everything you would expect in hotel, from a check-in desk to a bathroom. People who are interested may participate in a competition om March 7th. The winners will stay in the caravan from March 15th  to 19th.

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