Message in a bottle 2
16-8-2012
This coming August 25th, VVV Texel (tourist information) will send the first Message in a bottle 2.0: a buoy will be thrown in the water and will be tracked through GPS. Everybody can send messages to this buoy through social media. The finder will receive all the messages and will win several prices, including a full-serviced trip to the Dutch island Texel. Where this buoy will be dropped, is still a secret and where it will reach the shore, is totally depending on the weather conditions. A nice example of cooperation.
Stylish storage in the kitchen
16-8-2012
With this magnetic storage system of Urbio, your kitchen is not only well organized, but as well very stylish. You can organize your kitchen utensils, or use the pots for small herb plants.
Cultivate veggies with the Agri-Cube
16-8-2012
The Japanese company Daiwa House Industry developed the Agri-Cube; a unit that fits a standard parking place, which can be used to cultivate several types of vegetables. The temperature, the fertilization and drainage can automatically be controlled. This unit is especially suitable for leafy vegetables such as lettuce. Lettuce heads can be grown within 42 days.
Breakfast with giraffe
15-8-2012
Giraffe Manor is the only place in the world where you can eat breakfast with giraffe. This iconic historical building from the 1930s is often visited by a herd of eight resident Rothschild giraffe in the mornings and evenings. See here more about this cool place in Nairobi, Kenya.
LYFE organic fast-food
15-8-2012
LYFE Kitchen is an organic fast-food alternative with great ambitions. The founders of LYFE, an acronym for ‘love your food everyday’, are former McDonald’s employees and want to open hundreds of restaurants in the next five years. McDonald’s former chief operating officer Mike Roberts and former chief of communications officer Mike Donahue opened a prototype restaurant on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto. They improve the cooking process and the logistics to save every second possible. When customers order they receive a coaster with a RFID tag. By this tag a runner can locate the table with the order. The restaurant offers organic brussel sprouts as alternative for french fries. Watch the video for about the kitchen of LYFE.
Peel wall light
13-8-2012
Instead of ordinairy lighting there are many modifications possible with light. Examples are the Peel Wall Light by Yoy or these Torn Lights concept by Billy May.
Top 10 rooftop bars Europe
13-8-2012
The website Fodors.com has made a rooftop bar top 10 for Europe. Ideal for everyone who wants to spend some time in one of these cities.
Lisbon, BA Terrace at Bairro Alto Hotel
Florence, SE-STO on Arno at Westin Excelsior
London, Vista at The Trafalgar Hotel
Berlin, Roof Top Terrace at Hotel de Rome
Moscow, O2 Lounge at Ritz-Carlton, Moscow
Munich, China Moon Roof Terrace at Mandarin Oriental
Paris, The 7th at Terrass Hotel (photo)
Oslo, Q Lounge Rooftop Bar at First Hotel Grims Grenka
Prague, Terrace at Hotel U Prince
Madrid, The Roof at ME Madrid
Lemon juicer on a bottle
10-8-2012
A simple but effective lemon juicer can give you extra terrace credits. This Sombrero juicer fits perfectly on a water, soda or beer bottle.
Build your own backyard theater
9-8-2012
With the CineBoxTM Home system you create your own backyard movie theater. Perfect for the summer evenings; organize theater evenings in your restaurants or beach club.
Edible art by Dan Cretu
8-8-2012
Romanian artist Dan Cretu makes edible art with cucumber, peppers, oranges and other food. Inspire yourself by the examples on his Tumbler page.
