Sample Central, tryvertising at its best
3-8-2011
The first European Sample Central store is set to open in Budapest, Hungary. Operating in a similar way to Sample Lab (Japan), the new store allows its members to try out a range of products and services for free. The products can be taken home or at the store. The only “payment” that’s required is to complete online surveys regarding the tried products, providing valuable feedback to manufacturers.
Healthy breakfast at McDonald’s
2-8-2011
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal; McDonald’s combines warm and delicious 100% natural whole-grain oats with brown sugar and a touch of cream and put in diced fresh apples, dried cranberries and two kinds of raisins.
spoontrip for gastronomy and wine
1-8-2011
Spoontrip is an international platform for a variety of activities around gastronomy and wine. The webiste is based on a crowdsourced concept and offers everything from workshops to meet-and-greets to gastronomy-themed holidays.
A private retreat for public spaces
1-8-2011
The Hush Pod, designed by Freyja Sewell of the University of Brighton, is the perfect way to hide and escape in public spaces.
Inspiration from 2010: Holiday department store by ANWB
29-7-2011
After having checked all your lists, still forgot something to bring with you on vacation? No worries, the holiday department store is there for you in times of emergency. The store can be found found at various campingsites in France this year.
Cheese pencils
27-7-2011
Parmesan cheese shaped in a pencil with pesto, chili and truffles filling. The cheese can be sprinkled over the food with the included sharpner. The stripes on the ‘pencil’ measure portions and even Calories. Only disadvantage: the 500 sets were sold out in two weeks.
Coffee in style with P-Cup concept
25-7-2011
A stylish coffee maker with cup dispenser. Designer Sueng Jun Jeong makes ‘traditional’ coffee making at the office appealing again. The name P-Cup is a contamination of paper cup + pickup and paper cup dispenser + coffee maker.
Unstoppable salty snacks
25-7-2011
Candy and snack maker Perfette Van Melle has introduced a new salty snack in India. The style of design would be noted as well in our supermarkets. Check the advertisement video.
Music by the power of water
21-7-2011
An eco tip for hotels; use the water supply as an energy source. This radio gets its energy from built in micro turbine.
Dinner passed expiration date
19-7-2011
From Tuesday the 19th of July there is a weekly dinner club at Mediamatic with products that have passed the expiration date. The organizers want to create more attention for the use and misuse of expiration dates and therefore show that it’s possible to cook with products that otherwise would be thrown away. Bring expired products after RSVP and get in for free.