Hotel below the surface

20-4-2012

In the Tianmashan Mountain (China) the Shanghai Shimao Property Group is building the InterContental Shimao Wonderland, a hotel that’s situated 100 meters below the earth surface. There are three floors above the ground and the other 16 are below. The high-end hotel will open in 2014 or 2015.

The new swimming pool

13-4-2012

Antwerp has a ‘Bathboat’ in August. It contains a swimming pool that floats in the water of the Kattendijkdok. Besides a pool, the boat is also a restaurant, has banquet rooms, a lounge bar and a sun terrace. The goal is that the boat will be ready in August and will host Winter activities as well.

From container to pizzeria

10-4-2012

A nice example of re-using containers. This pizzeria in Barcelona, designed by the Spanish architect Pedro Scattarella, is fully designed and build by using old shipping containers.

In-N-Out Burger

10-4-2012

The American chain In-N-Out Burger opened on March 28th a one-day pop-up restaurant in Tokyo. This event was to research the Japanese market and to test if it would be appropriate to move across the Pacific.

Restaurant Day

5-4-2012

Restaurant Day is a day where anyone can set up a restaurant, café or bar. It can be anywhere, like at your home, at the office or on a street corner! The next Restaurant Day is planned on the 19th of May.

Martin Creed unveils restaurant at Sketch

4-4-2012

Martin Creed was given a completely open brief to design the Sketch restaurant in London. The only note was that it could function as a restaurant. He used 96 different types of marble and all objects in the restaurant, from cuttlery, tables, chairs to glassware are different. The Master Chef Pierre Gagnaire makes the experience complete by cooking visually dishes, therefore art and food go hand in hand at Sketch.

The Dutch club

3-4-2012

How is the club scene doing in the Netherlands? Watch the movie (in Dutch).

Floating movie theatre in Thailand

3-4-2012

For a new film festival in Thailand – Film on the Rocks Yao Noi – an outdoor floating cinema was created. Guests of this amazing venue were transported by boat to this special movie theatre. The festival took place from the 9th until the 12th of March.

Plop up

29-3-2012

No pop-up, but a Plop-Up wine bar, which opens this Sunday. No drivel about wine, but just let owners Cees Honig and Niels Heystek tell you what they think of a specific wine. Curious? Watch the Facebook-page where they reveal the location of this new wine bar.

MOMMYdinner

28-3-2012

The MAMAdiner (mommy dinner) is a special dinner for new mums (in the Netherlands) to spoil them extra in the postpartum period. The dishes are created by famous chefs and can be prepared by the maternity nurse, partner, friends, family or colleagues.

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