Through the Dutch website HKconcerten you can rent artists for living room concerts. The room must accommodate at least 10 people and the concert lasts 30 to 60 minutes. On the website there is an overview of the available artists and prices.
The GamePods at the Lido Club (Netherlands) offers gamers an intimate game experience. In the Pod you can sit at the multitouch table with several other people and play interactive games.
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.
With the KettlePizza, the humble kettle grill gains a new skill: cooking pizza like a proper oven. The KettlePizza is an insert that goes between the top and bottom part of a kettle grill and is made from stainless steel. The fitting is made of stainless steel and has a thermometer.
The Man Table looks just like any finely-finished side table. When you try to open the Man Table’s drawers, it exposes a mini-fridge right where a compartment should be. The entire table is made from real wood, and comes in the colours tobacco, espresso and black.
Richard Branson was in Australia for the launch of Virgin Money’s new Low Rate Credit Card and he topped up some cards with cash for a staff celebration but then somehow misplaced them. Now there are five cards worth $1,299 each and anybody could find them! There are 5 cards to be found and each one comes with $1,299. They could be anywhere in Australia, but all you need to do is guess their location via Facebook and maybe the cash is yours.
Holiday Inn hotel in London created their first augmented reality hotel, where guests can see Olympic athletes appear through their smartphone. Watch the ‘Making of’ video.
Jim Halfens opened a DivorceBar in Den Bosch (Netherlands) on Valentine’s Day (2012). The bar looks like an après-ski café and you’ll get a free cocktail if you show your certificat of divorce. Let’s celebrate life!
Lapo Germasi, a 24-year-old Industrial Design student from Italy, designed the Inspiration Chair. The chair is made of an electro-welded PVC cube, low-density polyurethane balls and a suction valve. The Inspiration Chair can be suctioned into any preferred shape by a vacuum cleaner.
To create a social media fanclub, Café Causette of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong) launches the mini-hamburger-campaign. Guests can vote for their favorite burger, and the winning burger deserves to be on the menu. Before guests can vote, they do have to become a member of their Facebook-page.
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Through the Dutch website HKconcerten you can rent artists for living room concerts. The room must accommodate at least 10 people and the concert lasts 30 to 60 minutes. On the website there is an overview of the available artists and prices.
The GamePods at the Lido Club (Netherlands) offers gamers an intimate game experience. In the Pod you can sit at the multitouch table with several other people and play interactive games.
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.
With the KettlePizza, the humble kettle grill gains a new skill: cooking pizza like a proper oven. The KettlePizza is an insert that goes between the top and bottom part of a kettle grill and is made from stainless steel. The fitting is made of stainless steel and has a thermometer.
The Man Table looks just like any finely-finished side table. When you try to open the Man Table’s drawers, it exposes a mini-fridge right where a compartment should be. The entire table is made from real wood, and comes in the colours tobacco, espresso and black.
Richard Branson was in Australia for the launch of Virgin Money’s new Low Rate Credit Card and he topped up some cards with cash for a staff celebration but then somehow misplaced them. Now there are five cards worth $1,299 each and anybody could find them! There are 5 cards to be found and each one comes with $1,299. They could be anywhere in Australia, but all you need to do is guess their location via Facebook and maybe the cash is yours.
Holiday Inn hotel in London created their first augmented reality hotel, where guests can see Olympic athletes appear through their smartphone. Watch the ‘Making of’ video.
Jim Halfens opened a DivorceBar in Den Bosch (Netherlands) on Valentine’s Day (2012). The bar looks like an après-ski café and you’ll get a free cocktail if you show your certificat of divorce. Let’s celebrate life!
Lapo Germasi, a 24-year-old Industrial Design student from Italy, designed the Inspiration Chair. The chair is made of an electro-welded PVC cube, low-density polyurethane balls and a suction valve. The Inspiration Chair can be suctioned into any preferred shape by a vacuum cleaner.
To create a social media fanclub, Café Causette of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong) launches the mini-hamburger-campaign. Guests can vote for their favorite burger, and the winning burger deserves to be on the menu. Before guests can vote, they do have to become a member of their Facebook-page.
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