Eat me book

6-2-2012

Eat Me is a book with a collection of special art products, brands, people and goods within the world of food. Not only interesting packaging of food, but also by-products such as tools, kitchen and menu design are in the book. There is also a special section in the book with a round-the-world-tour of the newest and most innovative cafes, bars, restaurants and shows. The book is available at the U.S. Book Store.

Carbon filter bottle

6-2-2012

British design studio Black+Blum designed a bottle that filters tap water, Eau Good. The design is based on an old Japanese filter system with the help of carbon filters. These filters reduce chlorine and chemicals and add minerals to the water to keep the pH balanced. The active carbon filter lasts up to 6 months.  

Fix coconut drink

3-2-2012

Fix is ??a 100% natural coconut drink that restores the moisture balance in the body and keeps it refreshed. This makes it a great boost drink for after work, during travel and after physical effort. The drink is made of coconut water, lemon juice, cane sugar and natural lemon flavor. Fix is for sale in the Netherlands.

Fish vending machine

3-2-2012

The brothers Ruben and Marga Rios placed a fresh fish vending machine in front of their shop in Spain. It selss a selection of fresh seafood such as sardines, anchovy, hake and shrimp. The machine is very popular by the locals and the brothers now have plans to place a machine with living bait for fishermen.

Luxuous huts on hill

3-2-2012

Designer Jorge Gracia designed the environmentally hotel Endemico for the Grupo Habita in the small town Mexicali. The hotel consists out of several huts scattered on a hill. The guests are certainly not lacking out of Luxury, a pool and hot tub are carved into the hillside for beautiful views of the valley.

Sauced wine glass

3-2-2012

Liz Goulet Dubois and Winsor Pop designed a Sauced wine glass. In the lead-free crystal wine glasses, measurements are marked on the side. And at the top of each glass the quote “I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food” is written by the famous chef Julia Child. The glasses are available at Housewares Fred & Friends.

Spring indoorpark

2-2-2012

Suffering from winter blues? The Open House Gallery (NY) is giving the winter the finger. They’ve created a spring indoor park that is open until the 15th of February. Visitors can sit on benches, bean bags or grass and escape from the rain and the cold weather. There is also food for sale.

Bang-Bang doorknob

2-2-2012

Soviet-Russian designer Nikita Kovalev of NapalDezign designed the Bang-Bang doorknob based on the iconic Makarov 9mm semi-automatic gun of the Soviet armed forces. Funny joke for in a hotel room?

The Tree Benches

2-2-2012

The Dutch designer Rogier Martens designed a pop-up bench for urban parks at the invitation of the Dutch city Amersfoort. The bench is designed for festivals and other temporary situations with urgently needs seating areas. The Tree Benches are made of waterproof laminated beech wood and can easily be attached to the trees.

Live Vending Machine

2-2-2012

The Live Vending Machine is a snack vending machine in Utah, which does not accept money or dispense snacks. Instead, the machine gives in a humorous way healthy advice! Watch the video to see how the vending machine works.

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