Beerpints made from safetyglass
27-2-2010
Design Bridge has developed two new pints, which are much safer than traditional pints. The prototypes consist of Glass Plus (left photo) and Twin Wall (right photo). Glass Plus has a thin, transparent layer of organic resin on the inside and Twin Wall consists of two ultra-thin layers of glass which are joined together, similar to glass in car windshields. Both prototypes ensure that when the glass breaks, the dangerous glass shards are held together securely.
Green street lampposts
27-2-2010
Tak studio has designed a ‘road lamppost-and-windturbin-in-one’. By catching the wind and airflow caused by the cars speeding by, energy is generated. This energy causes the street lighting to turn on. The lampposts no longer need to be connected to the powernetwork.
Eye-friendly teaspoon
26-2-2010
Inspired by a movie where someone lost an eye due to a teaspoon, this teaspoon is eye-freindly. By bending the end, it is safe to drink coffee or tea with the spoon in the cup. The spoons are available in several trendy colors.
Flat winebottle
26-2-2010
Design student from the Design Institute in Nantes, Adrien Cussonneau, designed a very original bottle. From one side it looks like a normal glass bottle, the other side of the bottle however is completely flat.
Duvet with sleeves
25-2-2010
For those who always get cold arms when reading a book in bed, Happinessinbed thought of this duvet with sleeves.
Butter grater
25-2-2010
It is often difficult to butter your sandwich with cold butter. Cookit, a French company designed a butter grater. By grating the butter thinly it is easier to butter. In addition, you use less butter which is better for your health.
Open source restaurant
24-2-2010
Restaurant Instructables opened in Amsterdam. This restaurant is a so-called “open source restaurant”. This means that of everything you eat in the restaurant, the recipe can be found on their website, as well as an instruction about how to recreate the furniture.
Nice marketing idea by icecreamshop
24-2-2010
A Korean icecream shop has created a playful action for his 37th anniversary. On the paper packaging of the ice cream cones is a image of a head, making the ice cream the hair of the head. The inside of the package contained a coupon for a haircut.
Online marketplace voor hotels and restaurants
23-2-2010
The site www.horecavoorhoreca.nl is a Dutch online marketplace for hotels, restaurants and catering entrepreneurs. Here anything can be offered, from inventory to ingredients.
Diva popcorn
23-2-2010
The times when popcorn was only sweet or salt are over. Popcorn Diva is available with pesto flavor, balsamic vinegar flavor and red pepper flavor. With this popcorn a visit to the cinema is almost a culinary experience.