Street Charge
23-5-2012
Having your battery die: a constant problem for the person on the move in the city. It always feels a little silly to drag around cables to charge your electronics at the office, doesn’t it? The folks at Brooklyn-based design agency PENSA! have created a new concept that allows you to get your charge on outdoors. Aptly named ‘Street Charge’, the idea is to attach a thin structure to existing street infrastructure such as street signs, powered by photovoltaic cells and batteries, allowing passersby to plug in their digital toys with a USB cable.
Paris Pastry app
16-5-2012
It’s not necessary anymore to search for pastry shops in Paris. With the new Paris Pastry guide app you are directed to the nearest store. The app shows also reviews, photo’s and opening hours. The app is created by David Lebovitz.
Dinner of Hope
11-5-2012
Dinner of Hope is a new initiative of Orange Babies and ambassador Herman den Blijker. Everybody was asked to organize a dinner with family and friends at home, to raise money for Orange Babies on Friday 11 May. The motto ‘put something beautiful on the table’ refers to a beautiful set table but also to the relationship with others. It is a Dutch initiative only.
Insights of Utrecht
7-5-2012
In three districts in Utrecht (Leidsche Rijn, Wittevrouwen and Kanaleneiland), three containers were placed to collect all kind of materials from those districts. They build small venues to finally create a bar in the city centre, named straatlokaal (dutch for street local). Born Digital will tell the story behind the materials. With the project, you discover the insight of these districts in Utrecht. This project takes place from May 5 until May 10.
Homeless become wifi-hotspots
20-3-2012
The annual festival South by Southwest (SxSW) which takes place in Austin (Texas), created the “Homeless Hotspots” as a charitable initiative to help support the homeless populations. SxSW attendees can pay to access the 4G wireless network. The homeless person acting as a Wi-Fi hotspot, wearing a “I’m a 4G hotspot” t-shirt. Attendees were encouraged to donate $2 for every 15 minutes of use.
Give twitter back to the birds
14-3-2012
A good example of a simple video that is a hit on the internet. Watch how Latvia (magazine) gives Twitter back tot the birds.
Our Common Food
9-3-2012
The Kick Off of Our Common Food takes place at Pakhuis de Zwijger (Amsterdam) on March 23th. Between 13.30 and 18.00 o’clock youth and professionals who are committed to sustainable food can meet with each other. Created teams devise solutions for different cases to the final presentation in October (leading up to World Food Day). Using articles, blogs and/or videos the teams keep their environment informed of the products/actions they have devised.
Lego kitchen
9-3-2012
Munchausen, a duo formed by Parisian designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti, took a bold approach with their own kitchen by venturing to IKEA spending the next week covering a basic IKEA kitchen island with more than 20,000 Lego bricks. Click for more photo’s of the Lego kitchen.
QR-code responsibilty campaign
1-3-2012
‘Get Your Sexy Back’ campaign is started in Singapore that informes the young behave and to drink responsibly. They use posters with QR codes that are attached on the street. The QR code brings curious passengers to the GYSB Facebook page where they can find responsible observations and events.
Food oasis in Seattle
29-2-2012
In the Seattle neighborhood Beacon Hill, a food oasis will be created on three hectares. Chestnut and walnut trees , blueberry and raspberrybushes, apple, pear trees and more will be planted. The park is public and the fruits can be picked for free. It’s expected that the park will be built this summer.
