Chic cooking class by Vogue
5-5-2011
Vogue Kitchen teaches us how to cook, Vogue style! A pretty Italian woman in a strapless dress shows us the ins and outs of a the preparation of a healthy meal. On top of that, all nutritional values are shown. The movies are in Italian with English subtitles.
Acadia Tree Tower
5-5-2011
The Acadia Tree Tower is a new solution for overpopulation. The building itself resembles of a birds nest and is designed by Petr Pospisil. The tree pilars that support the building are filled with office spaces and elevators. The Nest is used for condo’s, shopping malls and entertainement facilities. Energy and drinking water are gained from nature by solar panels and harvesting rainwater.
100% sustainable city in Abu Dhabi
5-5-2011
City planners in Abu Dhabi are developing Masdar to be an urban zone with sharp ecological goals, as it relies completely on solar and renewable energy. The city is designed by Foster & Partners.
Tweet insurance
4-5-2011
Representatives of the Canadian insurance company Kiln are developing a new insurance that protects companies from claims and damage by tweets. The insurance company doesn’t exclude that other social media with be part of this insurance in the future.
Eggcelent vending machine
4-5-2011
This vending machine was spotted in Japan. Each compartiment holds a net with 10 to 12 fresh eggs, which costs around $3,-. The eggs are from a nearby farmer who fills the machine with the fresh eggs.
Cussing cozies
3-5-2011
Coffee sleeves with slogan’s, they are reusable and give an extra dimension to your morning coffee
Pepsi Social Vending
3-5-2011
The Social Vending machine from Pepsi is connected to a computer network. People can buy a drink like on a normal machine, but they can give away a drink as well. Type the name and telephone number of the recipient on the touch screen and add a text message or personal video. The gift can be picked up at the nearest Social Vending machine.
Airline promotes in miniature
3-5-2011
Airline company Norwegian wanted to advert their new low priced flights to mediterranean destinations on a special way. On more than 30 locations in and around the center of Gothenburg they’ve placed little figures that express sunny vacation activities.
bicycle wine rack
2-5-2011
Jesse Herbert already designed a bike beer holder a short while ago, but now he has introduced the bicycle wine rack. It’s adjustable to almost any size wine bottle , made of brass and leather.
a self brewed beer in 7 days
2-5-2011
This device can make a beer in 7 days that comparable is with the quality of commercial beers. Twelve of the most common problems with brewing beer are solved at ones with this device. The most important is the carbonation process, temperature control and clarification that are self controlled by the device.
Labour-intensive piano cocktail
29-4-2011
Restaurant L’Ilôt 13 in Genève uses a piano to create cocktails, every cocktail an other melody. It’s pretty labour-intensive that way!
App shows best spots alongside the Amsterdam canals
29-4-2011
A new, free iPhone application shows people the way on the Amsterdam canals. The application is called ‘Vaarwater’ (free translated as waterway) and is an initiative of Waternet. Besides eight channel routes, the app includes information about the opening of bridges and locks, water taps, places to spend the night, gas stations, bars, marinas and in the near future also hotels.
Castle dinner set
29-4-2011
Every child can play with food, but with this set, the dinner becomes a total playground. The toy castle is designed for kids and can be broken up into separate pieces like a plate, cup, bowl and utensils.
Coca Cola pralines
29-4-2011
Coca-Cola has approached Belgian top chocolate maker Dominique Persoone to celebrate the start of Coca-Cola on the 8th of May 1886. A special box is created with 3 chocolates that provide a real Coca-Cola experience. The set contains a birthday praline (with sparkling sugar), an ice cube praline (that resembles the taste of cola at 4 degrees Celsius) and a cacao praline (the ideal taste combination with cola).
Love for Limburg iPhone app
29-4-2011
The new ‘Liefde voor Limburg’ iPhone app has all asparagus routes in Northern Limburg and shows you the way to the right places for the best asparagus dishes. Besides this information the free app for iPhone users provides a complete overview of the touristic and recreational offers in the region.
Royal Wedding Desserts
29-4-2011
With a Royal Wedding in England today and Queensday in the Netherlands tomorrow, it’s not weird that royal mechandise is thriving. This time, the Aristocakes cupcake mold caught our attention. Designed by Liz Goulet Dubois and withstanding 450 °F / 230 °C, they guarantee a royal treat.
Cutlery pens
28-4-2011
The ordinairy pen as a writing instrument is slowly losing its battle to computers. But Dine Ink offers a new reason to keep the pen at your work desk. Dine Ink comes with three plastic caps to use your pen as a spoon, fork and a knife, so you don’t have to leave your desk for lunch.
Freeze cooking with the Anti-Griddle
28-4-2011
The Anti-Griddle, by PolyScience is a box about a size of a small microwave, the device freezes sauces, purees and any liquid quickly with great results. The cooktop maintains a standard 30°F (- 34.44°C). The developers of the antigriddle won the Food Network’s Award for Tasty Technology with this revolutionairy way of cooking.
Leg advertisement
28-4-2011
The Donut Project. A guerilla campaign for Superette in New Zealand. By putting indented plates across the city at bus stops an park benches, those who sat down wearing short shorts or skirts walked away with the ad campaign ‘ Short Shorts on Sale’ imprinted on the back of their legs.
Bringing the kitchen and shower outdoors
28-4-2011
With the new outdoor kitchens and showers, created by interior designer Piet-Jan van den Kommer, you can create a unique outdoor eating experience. The outdoor kitchens (with shower) consist of individual units that are connectable in a various ways.
Tetris sugar
27-4-2011
Simple and effective, a little nod to the excellent concept of sugar cubes that takes the shape of individual bricks inspired by the famous video game Tetris. Designed by the graphic designer Russian Danil Zdorov.
Frietzak 3.0 (for French fries)
27-4-2011
The Belgian concept agency C03 has made a new design for the traditional ‘frietzak’ called Frietzak 3.0. The bag has a separate box for sauces and a sausage, frikandel or skewer can be balanced easily on top of the notches.
Local beer finder app
27-4-2011
The founders of Dutch beer websites Bier-Blog.nl and Bier-TV start an adventure with their mobile application for iPhone and Android smartphones. From the 13th of May it’s possible to navigate to places were you can buy your favorite (special)beer. The developers want to build an extensive database by using crowdsourcing techniques.
Senior-friendly-caravans
26-4-2011
The QTVan is a new type of mini caravan which can be pulled by a mobility scooter. The retro style design of the caravan houses all the goodies, a full size 1.90 meter bed, a 19 inch LCD flatscreen TV, and a coffee and tea facility. Pulled by a mobility scooter it can reach a top speed of 8 km/h.
Liquid Salt
26-4-2011
L’O Des Salines is a new way of packaging salt. The origin of the salt are the saltlakes around the Balearen, a group of Spanisch islands. Just before crystallizing they retrieve the seawater and put it, without any additives, in bottles with a spray-head.
