Samsung designed a new portable hot plate for small kitchens which also came out as the winner of 2012 IF Design Awards. The heat from the hot plate can be adjusted by a touch panel, like an iPod touch. The hot plate features also an automatic function to boil water and keeps food warm. It has 15 different abilities and a pan detection system. Samsungs hot plate is available in the colors Capri Blue, Mint Green, Stylish Black and White Cream.
PaperLinks, a company from Los Angeles designed a new service for restaurants that gives customers access to the restaurant menu via a QR code. Customers only need to scan the code to see the menu, special offers and order. The order will be sent to the fax or mail of the restaurant.
Stable Table is a table that automatically adjust the table legs to the surface. The mechanical system inside the pillar is connected to the table legs. No wobbling tables anymore! Nice for in a restaurant. The table is nominated for the Innovation Award during Hotelympia February 26th- March 1st in London.
The Swedish-American company Plantagon placed its first shovel into the ground in Linkoping (Sweden). A few years ago they already had plans to post greenhouses in large cities. Watch the video.
Penquin Hug neck bands is a collar that works cooling through the basis of evaporative cooling from micro-crystals. The collars are environmentally friendly and reusable.
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.
Rwandan Inyenyeri designed the Wonderbag that holds the heat and reduces gas consumption. A meal has to be heated and then you place it in the Wonderbag. The insulation holds the heat that was achieved by heating the meal to prepare the meal. The device is popular in South Africa.
Finnish pop-up café restaurant Kauka is a remote controlled café. Watch the video to see how it works!
The Growler Station (NYC) allows customers to tap craft beer straight from the tap. In their shop in Greenwich Village, NY, customers can choose of several kinds of beer. Through a tv screen and several iPads, customers can request information about the beer. The Growler Station is planning to open stores in South Carolina, Georgia, Washington DC, Northern NY and Michigan.
Reservation website Couvert.nl launched on February 8th an app that allows consumers to make free reservations in restaurants in the Netherlands 24 hours per day. Also, the current menu information of these restaurant, pricing, interior photos and a video impression data are given. The Couverts app is available for iPhone, Android and later this week BlackBerry.
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Samsung designed a new portable hot plate for small kitchens which also came out as the winner of 2012 IF Design Awards. The heat from the hot plate can be adjusted by a touch panel, like an iPod touch. The hot plate features also an automatic function to boil water and keeps food warm. It has 15 different abilities and a pan detection system. Samsungs hot plate is available in the colors Capri Blue, Mint Green, Stylish Black and White Cream.
PaperLinks, a company from Los Angeles designed a new service for restaurants that gives customers access to the restaurant menu via a QR code. Customers only need to scan the code to see the menu, special offers and order. The order will be sent to the fax or mail of the restaurant.
Stable Table is a table that automatically adjust the table legs to the surface. The mechanical system inside the pillar is connected to the table legs. No wobbling tables anymore! Nice for in a restaurant. The table is nominated for the Innovation Award during Hotelympia February 26th- March 1st in London.
The Swedish-American company Plantagon placed its first shovel into the ground in Linkoping (Sweden). A few years ago they already had plans to post greenhouses in large cities. Watch the video.
Penquin Hug neck bands is a collar that works cooling through the basis of evaporative cooling from micro-crystals. The collars are environmentally friendly and reusable.
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.
Rwandan Inyenyeri designed the Wonderbag that holds the heat and reduces gas consumption. A meal has to be heated and then you place it in the Wonderbag. The insulation holds the heat that was achieved by heating the meal to prepare the meal. The device is popular in South Africa.
Finnish pop-up café restaurant Kauka is a remote controlled café. Watch the video to see how it works!
The Growler Station (NYC) allows customers to tap craft beer straight from the tap. In their shop in Greenwich Village, NY, customers can choose of several kinds of beer. Through a tv screen and several iPads, customers can request information about the beer. The Growler Station is planning to open stores in South Carolina, Georgia, Washington DC, Northern NY and Michigan.
Reservation website Couvert.nl launched on February 8th an app that allows consumers to make free reservations in restaurants in the Netherlands 24 hours per day. Also, the current menu information of these restaurant, pricing, interior photos and a video impression data are given. The Couverts app is available for iPhone, Android and later this week BlackBerry.
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