Sporting during dinner

19-9-2011

Sporting and creating some extra muscles during dinner is possible by using this cutlery of The Cheeky with dumbbells attached. The knife and fork weigh each one kilo and the dessert spoon even weighs two kilo.

L’Opera restaurant

16-9-2011

Recently the French architect Odile Decq has completed the L’ Opera restaurant. The restaurant, situated in Palais Garnier in Paris is astonishing. The decoration of the restaurant preserves that typical character of the theater and gives it a modern touch, without alternating of the walls. The red and white colors remind of the musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’.

DIY Liqueur

15-9-2011

World’s first company, Alchemist Dreams, that offers the possibility to customize your own liqueur. Through the website you choose the basic taste and finish this by choosing several accents of tastes.If you think this is too difficult, you can choose of several homemade liqueurs. Afterwards you will choose your hand-blown bottle.

Your personal city guide

15-9-2011

The Austrian company Nectar and Pulse offers a new kind of ‘travel guide’. When looking for tips and suggestions of a particular city, they choose a personal guide (as they call it a ‘soulmate’) who gives you tips. This ‘soulmate’ is chosen by similar interests and personalities. This service is currently available for Londen, Vienna and Stockholm.

DrinkWaterBar

15-9-2011

DrinkWaterBar is an idea of Sustainable Dance Club and Project Helder. The goal is to increase the sustainable awareness of using tap water in the hospitality and that it is a good alternative for soda. The value of DrinkWaterBar will be increased by adding flavors, education in water treatment and the experience aspect. Watch the movie.

Restaurant opened on industrial heritage

15-9-2011

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Dokkaffee is a nice example of hospitality in an industrial heritage. The Dokkaffee is situated in the middle of the port of Rotterdam, on the RDM area. Guests can come here for a cup of coffee or a lunch, but they offer as well (business) catering and exhibition space.

Fresh fruit hangs in the kitchen

14-9-2011

The fruit basket from Kare Frandsen is suspended from the ceiling. This saves you space on you counter and gives a futuristic touch. An idea for your kitchen?

The 27th letter

14-9-2011

Fair Trade Original introduces a new chocolate character this year, that can be used for the whole family. It’s the letter “&”. On the packing there is space to write a personal message, the Fair Trade qualification benefits cocoa and sugar farmers in Africa and Latin-America. The letter is available from the 15th of October.

Library at train station

13-9-2011

Recently the first library on a train station (in Dutch Bibliotheek op het station) has opened its doors. This is the first library placed on a train station, specially created for the daily travelers. The travelers can borrow books, magazines and they can go online. In the future more libraries will be opening on train stations in the Netherlands.

New store concept Sluiz in Ibiza

13-9-2011

Sluiz is a new store concept which can be found on Ibiza. This is a warehouse for fashion, lifestyle, living and eating and drinking and is created by the Dutch couple Yvonne and Hans Nuyten. During shopping, an adventured, magical and inspirational feeling will be created.

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