Campaign by Russian WWF
25-10-2010
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The new campaign by the World Wildlife Fund to save the tiger can be a shocking experience. WWF lets people in Russia think that they are shot while trying on a t-shirt with a tiger print. The shirt features augmented reality technology. Next to paying attention to the tiger, the campaign clearly shows what the current capabilities of technology are.
D Espresso New York
24-10-2010
The new coffee shop D’Espresso in New York has an unusual interior. A team of designstudio Nemaworkshop printed bookcases on the walls, the ceiling and the floor of the coffee shop. The coffee shop now lookls like a small library.
Double Dish
23-10-2010
Eating nuts, cherries and olives is always kind of messy. With the Double Dish you can trow your peels of pips back in the bowl. Useful in hotel bars.
Divine Delicacies
22-10-2010
On November 3rd La Maison du Chocolat in New York is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special event ‘La Nuit du Gateau’. The entire evening will be dedicated to all sorts of delicacies such as chocolate, pastries, and desserts. The event is open to the public and also completely free of charge.
Salt flower
21-10-2010
The young French designer Emily Demers Moreau came up with a creative way to offer small portions of salt. The salt servings are in inside a number of leaflets which together form a flower. The leaves can be picked separately.
7 coffee flavours, 7 charities
21-10-2010
Project7 coffee is produced at small organic farms that are Fair Trade certified. The coffee is called Project7 because there are seven different types of coffee each supporting a charity. The charities that are supported include ‘Heal the Sick’ and ‘Feed the Hungry’.
Hug a Mug
19-10-2010
The Hug A Mug is specially designed for people who just want to warm their hands on a hot cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. The double wall in the cup ensures that it’s never too hot for your hands. With th inprinted hands, you know exactly how to hold the cup.
Free drinks and snacks at Japanese cafe
18-10-2010
The Free Cafe at Harimaya Station in Japan offers customers free drinks and snacks at any time of day. Inventor of this concept Honten Maya Hari, a known producer of rice crackers in Japan. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed tea or coffee with a rice cracker. There are now seven of these Hari Maya cafes in Japan and next to advertising its rice crackers, Honten hopes that people will become more environmentally aware and treat ech other woth more respect after a visit to one of his pubs.
Restaurant comes to peoples homes
18-10-2010
Poppe Restaurant in Zwolle, The Netherlands, launched a concept where a chef and waiters come to your house to cook and serve. The concept is called ‘Poppe at home’ and ensures that people at home can focus on a pleasant culinary evening without having to worry about the food. The cost of ‘Poppe at home’ are limited by a small surcharge on the menu prices, not the drinks. It is also possible to order dishes that are not on the menu.
Artisan lip balm on montlhy prescripion
17-10-2010
Chocolate offers customers the posibility to receive another lip balm each month. For 5 pounds per month customers get a different Artisan lip balm, including the flavors caramel and mojito. The lip balm is made from natural products like shea butter and vertable oils. Where possible organic, fair trade ingredients are used.