Grow your own
17-2-2011
A British art student, Ben Huttly, designed vetgetable packaging that is 100% biodegradable. By laser cutting the labels you avoid using polluting ink and it is also is also filled with seeds so the buyer can harvest his own vegetables.
Black Chicken
14-2-2011
The Dutch topchef Marco Westmaas discovered a new special products while abroad. The chef who regularly visits foreign countries, looking for new products and ingredients, has discovered a black chicken in Asia. The chicken is supposed to have a medicinal effect.
Heartshaped cucumber
13-2-2011
Especially for Valentine’s day, The British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s launches a heart-shaped cucumber.
What happens when? project
11-2-2011
A 9 month lasting crowdfunded and crowdsourced project in a restaurant in New York. Each month the restaurant will be runed by a different group of people. After 9 months the restaurant will be demolished.
A rare handwritten cooking book of the 17th century
10-2-2011
De Library of Heritage in Antwerp, Belgium, has published a handwritten cooking book from the 17th century online.
Sleeping in a huge bird’s nest
10-2-2011
Designed for larger rooms, but this huge bird’s nest seems a great bed for kids.
Maze Cafe
10-2-2011
Maze Cafe has found a nice solution for those who spill coffee sometimes. The dish guides spilled coffee through a simple maze.
Lotery of fines
9-2-2011
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If you drive too fast, you will get caught by this speed camera and receive a fine. If you don’t drive too fast, the total sum of the fines will be raffled amongst those who do respect speed limits.
Mega Reader
9-2-2011
The Mega reader is an iPhone app that lets you read a text while using your camera to still see your surroundings. The text changes color automatically so it remains readable.
Chocolate bars wrapped of photos of random customers
9-2-2011
The wrapper of Macskanyelv Chocolate is a smart way to give an old product a new look. They used photos of random customers on the wrapper to increase customer-involvement.