Crescent Moon Tower Dubai
9-3-2012
The Crescent Moon Tower is a design project by Transparence House and is submitted to the 11th Thyssenkrup Elevator Architecture Award. This building design symbolizes Dubai as part of the islamic world and shows the technology and economic development in Dubai. The building accommodates a childrens library, a conference facility, a restaurant, multiple cafés and an open air observation platform. If the design will be build, it is said to be completed in 2015 along with it’s sister project the “Full Moon Hotel”, resembling the Death Star form Star Wars.
Baby Cinema
8-3-2012
The smallest cinema in Amsterdam, De Uitkijk on the Prinsengracht, was dominated last Friday to parents with babies under 1 year old. On tables in the lobby one could find pacifiers and spit cloths hung on the cinema seats. It was the first edition of Baby Bios. The Baby Bios has already been seen in other countries.
Self-sufficient farm-restaurant-hotel-amusementpark
8-3-2012
Guest speaker at the Battle of the Cheetahs , Oogst 1000 Wonderland is a design for a self-sufficient farm, restaurant, hotel and amusement park for 1,000 people per day. Food for the restaurant comes from the central structure and directly adjacent fields. They combine fun with usefulness. Hotel guests are also the farmers, when you work, you can stay for free. Oogst 1000 does also has the worlds first toilets that are linked to a bio-gas energy system and were you actually get paid € 0.50 per visit.
Impossible pool table
2-3-2012
The Barclays Singapore Open is played on one of the toughest golfcourses in Asia. For the 2011 tournament, TBWA Singapore designed an impossible pool table.
A beer?
1-3-2012
With the Stack-cup it’s possible to carry up to 25 cups! The Stack-Cups can be filled up to 500ml and are reusable. Idea for the upcoming festival season!
Dating for Foodies
28-2-2012
The popular food blog Eater and the NY dating service HowAboutWe started a match-making site for foodlovers. The Eater Dating site matches singles based on common interests in food and follows the same successful formula of HowAboutWe by matching singles instead of just focusing on profiles, photos and online conversations.
Booking a trip through Facebook
22-2-2012
GoFun is the first travel organisaton of the Netherlands that makes it possible for young people to book their travel through Facebook. GoFun provides advice and special vacation and entertainment offers. GoFun is a popular organisation among young people and known for the many pub crawls and party holidays they organise.
New York Vegetarian Food Festival
21-2-2012
On March 3th and 4th the New York Vegetarian Food Festival will take place at The Pavilion Metrpolitan. This event is about healthy living, sustainability, vegetarianism and nutrition. Besides de present of vegetarians, vegans and people who (try) to eat healthy, a chain of restaurants and suppliers of vegetarian products are present. There will be also some musical performances.
Food Film Festival
20-2-2012
During the second edition of the Food Film Festival there will be more than 20 movies about food, debate, cooking workshops, art & music. The Food Film Festival takes place in Amsterdam on 16, 17 and 18 March. Check the website of the Food Film Festival for the program!
Crowdfunding bar
14-2-2012
Initiator Dwight Oldenhof found via CrowAboutNow 67 people/companies that have made a combined investment of € 25.000,00 in Bar Oldenhof. The bar will be opened upcoming spring in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The investors are entitled to include priority when reserving a table, get discounts on drinks and have access to the opening party. Bar Oldenhof is a mix of a jazz club and a luxury hotel bar.
