From phonebooth to acquarium

16-12-2010

Selling wine in a supermarket in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania is illegal, unless the wine is sold with the help of vending machines. A new innovative vending machine only sells wine to people who did an alcohol test and had their driverslicense scanned and had their identity verified.

Muji Christmas Machine

14-12-2010

The Muji Christmas Machine, an action by the marketing department of Muji, Spain. Muji is known for its minimalist design, emphasis on recycling and energy efficient production methods and products without a brand. The Muji Christmas Machine was seen in the Spanish city of Barcelona.

 

New Heineken bottle

10-12-2010

Heineken will soon introduce a new bottle. The new bottle will get a slightly longer neck with a slight indentation where the name Heineken vertically is shown. The bottles serve as black lights in the dark.

 

Inspiring hotelpictures from Paris

9-12-2010

Beautiful photographs of Le Royal Monceau hotel on the cool hunter. Looking for inspiration to create a hotel, please look at these pictures.

 

Practical shape fo sportdrink?

8-12-2010

An interesting concept of the British designer Cadú Gomes. By seeking the identity of the sports drink Gatorade and design this bottle in this identity the designer places the brand to another level.

Paper pot

7-12-2010

With thisPaper Pot one can put tissues or napkins on the table in style. By unscrewing the jar one can refill the paper. The Paper pot is available in the colors: black, white, orange, pink, green and blue.

Art on roasted bread

1-12-2010

Nathan Wyburn, a young artist from Ebbw Vale in Wales, has created some remarkable works of art. Using jam and syrup, he made several portraits of famous people on toasted bread. His latest artwork hangs on the outside of the recently opened Costa Coffee in the UK.

Foldable Doa Cha teapot

30-11-2010

PEGA design studio in Taiwan has developed a foldable paper teapot called Dao Cha. The tea bag is already built inside the pot. The package also contains a foldable cup, making it possible to drink tea anywhere. Dao Cha is available in several flavors, including: Jasmine Green Tea, Japanese Genmaicha, Sri Lankan Earl Charm and Refreshing Earl.

Crowdsourced restaurant in 90 days

30-11-2010

A bunch of creative people from Lansing, Michigan aim to give a restaurant a complete makeover within 90 days. Through crowdsourcing on social networks, they hope to get as many ideas as possible about the interior, the facade, color and menu. Every week they post online polls to determine the final concept of the restaurant.

Fight for your right

29-11-2010

With the clothes of ‘4th Amendment’ you can applie your privacy rights at the airport. After the introduction of the full-body scanners at airports there has been much discussion about the privacy of passengers. Because of the metallic ink on the clothes, the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, concerning people’s right to privacy, is visible in bodyscanners. 

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