Gold to go
16-1-2011
The Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas has installed an ATM where visitors can withdraw golden coins. The weight of the gold varies from 1 gram to 1 ounce. Prices adjust automatically every 10 minutes to reflect actual market value. 1 ounce costs around $ 1.400, =
Hot buns and Caribou Coffee
15-1-2011
Advertising agency Colle + McVoy created this bus stop for Caribou Coffee in Minneapolis. To promote the ‘Hot’n Wholesome’ it turned a busshelter into an toasty oven including a real heater.
The most beautiful picture against reality
15-1-2011
Hotel Review Oyster website has found a new way to compare hotels. Photos from the brochure or the website of a hotel are compared with photographs which are made by Oyster during a mystery visit.
WHAI WHAI app as city guide
14-1-2011
The city guides of WHAI WHAI lets tourists explore the city. By sending a text message and set the duration, difficulty level and start location, the game begins. The participant will receive different enigmas while walking through the city, and gets a part of the story that is told about the city every time.
The Green Wall
14-1-2011
The Green Wall is a wall made of Norwegian reindeer moss. It was created by, Akoestische Zaken, located in Rotterdam and improves the acoustics of a room. On HORECAVA 2011 the wall received the prize for best innovation in the hospitality industry.
App against foodwaste
13-1-2011
For people who do not know exactly when they have opened a jar or bottle, or don’t know how long something is kept in the fridge, Unibyte developed the “Consume within” app. It lets you spill less food and keeps your household stock in order.
The droplet, paying Without cash
13-1-2011
The droplet is a keychain to pay with. Through the website and a register module, visitors can buy tickets and pay for drinks and for example the cloakroom. No more cash needed.
Ark Hotel
12-1-2011
The Ark Hotel by Remistudio is an eco-friendly design for a hotel that is resistant to weather and completely self-sufficient. Wind turbines and solar panels provide energy, and rainwater is collected for use in the hotel.
A self-drying dish
11-1-2011
For people who do not want have to do the dishes every time, and have too little space for a dishwasher, designer Ernest Perera designed this self-drying dish.
Camping theater
11-1-2011
This mini-movie theater offers seating for 8 adults or 12 children. The LED projector is powered by solar energy.