Battle for fair and sustainable food
17-2-2012
The Cheetah Generation is a group of new generation leaders around the world. They create innovative ideas for new sustainable ways. NCDO organises “Battle of the Cheetahs” (Netherlands) a competition for five teams (60 young proffesionals) to find solutions for fair and sustainable food. Coaches from business, science and NGO will guide the groups to develop ideas within six weeks.
Mood shower gels
16-2-2012
Plant Design Studio designed shower gels that influences your mood by using specific ingredients. They designed the ‘Get Happy’ gel, ‘Wake-up’ gel, ‘Calm-down’ gel and ‘Be-my baby’ gel. A nice idea for a hotel?
Easy door lock
15-2-2012
Junjie Zhang designed a door lock that helps you to open the door in the dark. You just have to follow the shape of the V. Also useful for the eldery and drunk people!
Deposit park furniture
15-2-2012
At the Stockholm Furniture Fair the Share Portable Park Chair was presented by designstudio Thomas Bernstrand’s (Stockholm). It is a combination between a public bench and a shopping cart. Like a shopping cart, there must be a coin ins to get a chair released from the chain.
One cup a Day
15-2-2012
Design Studio Cunicode completed the experiment One Cup a Day. A month (1 cup per day) long they designed creative cups that are for sale. The 30 designs can be placed in 3 categories: funny cups, useless cups (but interesting) and cups by texture. Watch the video to see one of the cups (the Octo Cup).
Horizontal shower
15-2-2012
The German company Dornbracht designed a horizontal shower that lightly massages the body and helps to relax. Watch the movie!
Remote controlled cafe
14-2-2012
Finnish pop-up café restaurant Kauka is a remote controlled café. Watch the video to see how it works!
Elegant wine packaging
14-2-2012
The company Wein Bauer designed along the company Kaleidoscope this elegant wine packaging for Angio Letta, a sweet white wine produced in Italy. This wine is produced and designed for outgoing and adventurous women.
Video-game inspired menus
13-2-2012
Capcom Bar opened an entertainment bar in Tokyo. In the bar they serve dishes inspired by video games. The menus are inspired by the games Biohazard, Sengoku Basara, Gayakuten Series and Monster Hunter.
Valentines champagne bath
13-2-2012
For Valentines Day, the London Cadogan hotel launched a champagne bath menu. The bath will be filled with 120 bottles of champagne by your own butler, assigned by the hotel. Butlers also place strawberries covered with chocolate and a complimentary bottle of vintage champagne. This all within reach of the bath.