Hotel below the surface

20-4-2012

In the Tianmashan Mountain (China) the Shanghai Shimao Property Group is building the InterContental Shimao Wonderland, a hotel that’s situated 100 meters below the earth surface. There are three floors above the ground and the other 16 are below. The high-end hotel will open in 2014 or 2015.

Dessert in flowerpot

20-4-2012

The iNG restaurant and the Moto restaurant in Chicaco did introduce their new April Showers menu in a YouTube movie. We already placed the movie yesterday, a great example of showing your menu. We especially liked the dessert in a flowerpot.

Lunchbox inspiration

19-4-2012

Caterer ‘5 breads and 2 fishes’ has created a luxury lunchbox for a presentation of new products from Keune Cosmetics at the press conference in Audax Amsterdam. The ingredients of the lunchbox where inspired by the smell of the new products. Like mint-rosemary; ginger-lemon; lavendel and orange.

Presents for your female staff

19-4-2012

Would these earrings push your sales? Etsy sells them online, in all kind of shapes and sweets.

Lickable wallpaper

18-4-2012

‘The Spot of Jaffa’ is a lickable wallpaper, here installed in an elevator. Inspired by Willy Wonka, Chef Heston Blumental and artist Damien Hirst created this wallpaper. Employees of Engine, a communications company in London, tried the first wallpaper of McVities Jaffa Cakes in their elevator. The wallpaper consists of flavored stickers that are removed and replaced after a lick,  a responsible task for the elevator attendant. We want a wall like this!

Multifunctional furniture

18-4-2012

The Mister T is designed in Paris by Antoine Lesur. The four separate parts can be used as footrest, tray, side table or stool.

Instaprint, prints instagram snaps directly

17-4-2012

You can edit photos directly on your smartphone with Instagram. With the Instaprint booth it is possibly to print the photo directly. The booth collects all the printed photos. Great idea for clubs.

Boutique hotel by Laura Ashley

17-4-2012

The brand Laura Ashley is known for its flowery curtains and clothes. Last April the brand has purchased a 49-room hotel in the British county of Hertfordshire. Next year Laura Ashley expects to open the branded getaway experience. All the bedclothes, sofas, wallpaper and curtains will be matching fabrics.

Fire Pit and Ice Chest

16-4-2012

The Funston Fire Pit & Ice Chest is designed by Shift Space Design. A fire pit and ice chest are combined in the clever design, therefore it’s functional both day and night.

The new swimming pool

13-4-2012

Antwerp has a ‘Bathboat’ in August. It contains a swimming pool that floats in the water of the Kattendijkdok. Besides a pool, the boat is also a restaurant, has banquet rooms, a lounge bar and a sun terrace. The goal is that the boat will be ready in August and will host Winter activities as well.

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