Absolut Berri Acia

19-3-2010

New flavour of Absolut vodka. Absolut Berri Acia made from acia berries

‘Glow in the dark’ tablewear

19-3-2010

Philips Design has developed tableware, in collaboration with the Spanish restaurant Arzak, that responds to food with light.  

Brewery combines beer with tourism

18-3-2010

This brewery is not only popular for its beer and the guided tours, but also because of the company’s commitment to a better environment. The brewery is committed to promote the bicycle. It organizes annual cycling races, owns a ‘bike library’ and regularly organizes drive-in cinemas on their parking lot exclusively accessible to cyclists. 

Destination Dinners

17-3-2010

Because of the recession people travel less. Destination Dinners responds to that by bringing the cuisine of different countries from all over the world to consumers. The packages of destination dinners include all ingredients to enjoy the cuisine from for example Lebanon, Japan and Jamaica at home.  

Shot holder

16-3-2010

This shot holder is made of lightweight  but very strong, “idiot-proof” material. It is handy and the little glasses remain stable. Soon there will be a cardboard version for use on the beach.

 

Design with a message

15-3-2010

By designing this gnawed cutlery Mark Reigelman is trying to create awareness for the famine in the world.

365 bars in 365 days

14-3-2010

After Vincent van Dijk, who sleeps in a different hotel every night for one year, now there is a guy in New York who will visit 365 bars in 365 days. Marty Wombacher has a preference for ‘brown bars’ because according to him you will encounter the most interesting people in those bars.

 

Usefull canholder

13-3-2010

For people who hate drinking from cans, The Lighter Side Co. designed this can-holder. It’s really just a handle that easily clicks on a can. 

Twitter can be profitable

11-3-2010

With Twitter you can earn money. Those who do well, often earn much money. With that message and a new book (Twitter with result) Dick Raman tours through USA and The Netherlands. “Companies that do not know what Twitter, Facebook and other social networks already mean, are lost”. According to Raman ‘social networks’ are the way to approach the customers. 

Tapwater in hotels and restaurants

8-3-2010

With the website www.drinkkraanwater.nl Tom Niekamp and Tetsuro Miyazaki are trying to get attention for drinking tap water. Tap water is much better for the environment than bottled water. It saves mountains of waste, and is cheaper. Especially for the hospitality industry it will be difficult to join this trend, as they make money selling bottled water. However, according to the men is also a way for the hospitality entrepreneurs to demonstrate their ‘green’ business.

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