Ticings

27-1-2010

Ticings helps amateur bakers to professionally decorate their cupcakes, brownies and cakes. With special layers that can be put on top of the glaze, you can make the most beautiful decorations. The ticings are available in various shapes and sizes. They are also kosher and glutenfree.

What more do women want?

27-1-2010

These shoes are handmade and designed by a chocolate expert. They come in a variety of chocolate  such as leopard print, zebra print, white, dark and milk chocolate. They cost around £ 25 each.

Low cost bikes

26-1-2010

Ten years ago the company ‘World Bike’ started with the creation of innovative bikes for people in developing countries. After 10 years their initiative has led to successes in Cuba, Mexico, Rwanda, Senegal and Thailand. The reason why ‘World Bike’  exists, they want to make it easier, faster and cheaper for people in poor countries to travel from A to B. It is possible to carry heavy items with this bike because it is made of material that barely breaks and is available worldwide.

 

Ekokook kitchen

26-1-2010

This envorinmetal friendly kitchen was designed by Victor Massip and Laurent Lebot. The innovative cuisine is based on four pillars: waste management, healthy cooking, less energy and reducing the use of water. For example, the water, the lettuce is washed in, is reused to water the plants.

 

Urban garden

26-1-2010

Urban and private gardens are getting increasingly popular. With Urbgarden people can create a vertical garden of herbs at home. The worm colony fertilized the earth and makes sure it’s recycled in a biological way.  

An apple a day…

25-1-2010

On January 19th  (Utrecht Central Station), January 21st (Amsterdam Central Station) and Jan 26th (The Hague Central Station) orange lunchboxes were distributed, filled with an apple and a flyer. The distribution was part of a European campaign ‘Apple. Fruit of all pleasure’ of the FruitsVegetables Office. The aim of the campaign is to create a healthy work ethics for employees.

 

Biodegradable chewing gum

25-1-2010

Chicza is an organic and environmentally friendly chewing gum brand by the company Consorcio Chiclero in Mexico. The gum is completely biodegradable and is available in four different flavors.

 

Baking cookies!

25-1-2010

Baking is back! The Danish Lurpak bakingbrand has created an online bakingclub. People that love to bake can sign up on the website and indicate when and what they are baking. Users can join together and organize special baking days where the results will be tasted and judged.

Restaurant pager

24-1-2010

This pager improves the service in restaurants. When the food in the kitchen is ready, the waiter receives a signal from the pager. The food is always served on time and it may even reduce staffexpenses.

 

Hotel in windmill

24-1-2010

They call it the ‘Hotel of the future ‘. Research has been conducted into the possibilities of a hotel or office in a windmill. Norway looks to bet the ideal candidate because of it’s long winding coastline.

 

Luxurious tiles

24-1-2010

Designed by Petra Antiqua these tiles are a work of art. The travertine tiles are available in various metals such as gold, copper, silver and iron. But also in pearl, red and violet, these tiles have got a modern and traditional feel. Available in sizes: 10 x 30, 10 and 10 x 60 x 90 cm.

 

Pio Pio restaurnat New York

23-1-2010

Nearby Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan the Pio Pio restaurant is located. The interior was designed by the styling studio of Sebastian Mariscal and inspired by South American culture. The restaurant is part of the Pio Pio group and specializes in grilled chicken.

 

You’re eating too fast

23-1-2010

This “Mandometer” indicates when a person is eating too fast. Initially it was developed for people with eating disorders, but studies show that this system also works well for people with obesity. Eating too fast leads to obesity. By carefully portioning meals and thinking about the speed the meal is eaten, one loses weight.

All-in-one toilet

23-1-2010

This all-in-one toilet concept does not only look modern, it is also very practical. Will this be the future of toilets? The funny thing about this concept id that it is a toilet, a container and a mirror all in one. It also contributes to watersavings. The washing bin has a reservoir directly under the tank where the water is collected, it can then be used to flush the toilet.

 

Veuve Clicquot ski goggles

22-1-2010

These goggles are exclusive for the champagne brand Veuve Clicquot, it’s designed by Smith Optics for the annual “Clicquot in the snow” event in Aspen. The goggles fit perfectly with each glass of champagne (and of course your golden moon boots)!

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