Political party for coffee
5-3-2010
Douwe Egberts cleverly anticipates on all the political drama of recent weeks. Look-alikes of prime-minister Balkenende and former minister of Finance Bos, asked the real Balkenende and Bos to vote for their favorite coffee. This action is part of the campaign ‘Party for the coffee’. With this campaign, Douwe Egberts is trying to convince companies and employees to choose good coffee at work.
Creative citymarketing
4-3-2010
Perhaps the smallest pop-up hotel as a promotional stunt for the city of London. The caravan, which is nine meters, has everything you would expect in hotel, from a check-in desk to a bathroom. People who are interested may participate in a competition om March 7th. The winners will stay in the caravan from March 15th to 19th.
iPhone app from Dutch Royal Hockey Association
4-3-2010
This free application by the Royal Dutch Hockey Association, provides up-to-date hockey leagues in the Netherlands, including the amateur-league. Within a minute users know what happened in the competition and the game they’re playing next weekend.
Open hoteldoors with smartphones
3-3-2010
Open Ways, a specialized security company, has designed a system allowing guests to open the door of their hotelroom with a smartphone application. When opening the application, the phone plays a coded acoustic signal. If the door recognizes the sound, the door will open.
Repair café
2-3-2010
In several communitycentres in Amsterdam, Repair Café takes place every month. People can come with their broken furniture, clothing or computers and try to fix it. Tools are provided by the community centre.
Cubin waste container
2-3-2010
Cubin is a disposable waste container that can be placed on the table. If guests leave a table, the container and all its contents can be discarded.
Tartufino truffelbrandy
2-3-2010
A digestif does not get any more luxorious than this truffle brandy Tartufino. The liqueur based on brandy, honey and white truffle is available in three versions: After Dinner, Original and Gold (with gold leaf).
Hotel in traditional Dutch style
1-3-2010
On March 18th this new hotel in Zaandam will be open. The hotel consists of nearly 70 traditional houses that are stacked. The big eye-catcher is the blue house on top of the hotel, which was designed after a painting by Claude Monet.
Wagamama iPhone app
1-3-2010
The originally from England restaurantchain Wagamama has developed its own iPhone application. This app allows guests to see where the nearest Wagamama restaurant is, look through the menu, to order meals and indicate when an order will be picked up. According to them, they are the first restaurant with its own iPhone app.
Tea cigarettes
1-3-2010
A funny replacement for a tea bag tea is a cigarette. The tealeaves are packaged like cigarettes, the tobacco has been replaced by tea leaves. The filter ensures that the “cigarette” floats, so it is easy to take out of the cup.