Worlds strongest beer…for now
29-7-2010
The Scottish brewer Brewdog designed these bottles of beer, which cost € 580,= and contain 55% alcohol. The bottle is wrapped in dead squirrels or stoats. Although the brewery says only ‘roadkills’ are used, it’s a pretty controversial packaging.
Twicketer app
29-7-2010
With the ‘Twicketer’-app it is possible to order tickets for several events. Your phone becomes your ticket.
Pay with your cell phone
28-7-2010
Pay at a bar with your iPhone or Androit phone. With Tabbedout you can! When the phone is connected to the bars POS-system, guests can pay the bill at any given moment, before leaving the bar.
Last minute dining
28-7-2010
Through www.lastminutedining.nl you make a restaurant reservation at the last moment. Guests do receive a code for a 20%-discount from the bill.
Illegal suitcase stickers
27-7-2010
Trouble finding your own suitcase at the airport? With these stickers of thecheeky.com you easily recognize your suitcase. But you might get into trouble with customs…
Eco-friendly wine rack
26-7-2010
A wine rack, made of 100% cork, specially for the environmentally conscious wine-lover.
Superbude, budget and gadget hotel
26-7-2010
Guests of Superbude (1 * hostel / lounge) are free to make their own choices. In The Kitchen Club you can enjoy breakfast, bring your own bread, grab a pizza or have one delivered. The hotel also offers free wifi, skype and Nintendo.
Interactive billboards
25-7-2010
In Japan, they started a trial with interactive street ads. Billboards on the street scan their passers, determine their age and sex and link an appropiate ad. Watch the movie for more information.
Eco-friendly picnic
25-7-2010
This picknic box, including cutlery, plates, cups and other supplies, designed by Boxsal, is completely recyclable and biodegradable.
Noce, cold watermelon
24-7-2010
With the watermelon-cooler, designed by Joybond, you can eat your watermelon at any temperature. This cooler is perfect for a picknick, or to sell slices of watermelon on the beach.
German highway turns into picnic place
24-7-2010
To promote the Ruhr area in Germany, the A40 highway was closed for 60 kilometers. The highway became a picknick place. Over 3 million people gathered on the highway.
Lock your bottles
23-7-2010
The bottle locker protects your bottle and your children.
Absolut Brooklyn
23-7-2010
The new Absolut Vodka, inspired by the streets of New York, has opened a discussion on Facebook, called ‘share your stoop story’. Part of the sales of the vodka goes to the ‘Human for Habitat’-project in Brooklyn. The bottle is designed by the director Spike Lee, who also made a short movie for their Facebook-page.
QR-billboard by Calvin Klein
22-7-2010
On billboards in New York and Los Angeles Calvin Klein has published large QR-codes. People who pass by the billboard can scan the code with their smartphones and watch the latest ad.
Luxurious house swap
22-7-2010
On www.luxehomeswap.com, owners of luxurious homes can trade houses and spend their holidays at this location.
Bowling lanes on cruise ship
21-7-2010
As a passenger you won’t get bored on the Norwegian Epic. Besides the new icebar (which is mentioned befored), this luxurious ship also features a bowling alley.
App to fond ice cream parlors
21-7-2010
KHN, the Dutch hotel and restaurant organization, has developed an ice cream parlor-map, which is available as app for iPhone.
Champagne fridge
20-7-2010
This new Veuve Clicquot Fridge keeps your bottle of champagne cold for two hours.
Cointreau goes burlesque
20-7-2010
In collaboration with Burlesque-dancer Dita von Teese, Cointreau opened an exclusive cocktailbar in Paris. Dita von Teese is responsible for the design, interior and the cocktailmenu.
Lasagna Sandwich
19-7-2010
The supermarket-chain Tesco has introduced the lasagna sandwich; a combination of the English and Italian kitchen.
The Propellor Island Hotel in Berlin
19-7-2010
This Propeller Island hotel, located in Berlin, claims to be a small private world where art, culture and objects meet each other.
Rotel – bus hotel
18-7-2010
Guests who want to see the world, and travel comfortably, can stay at the Rotel bus. This hotel on wheels can accommodate 24 guests.Rotel Tours is a German company.
Offline for a day
18-7-2010
For one day, don’t go online. For one day Face Park was the replacement for the widely used facebook. Watch the movie for more information.
New Intercontinental Hotel in New York
17-7-2010
The new Intercontinental hotel has opened its doors in midtown Manhattan, NY, and claims to be the largest construction project in Manhattan since 2002. This 607-room hotel has received the “LEED green building” certificate for environmental friendliness.
Andy Warhole tribute
17-7-2010
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These bottles of Dom Perignon champagne are a tribute to Andy Warhol and the first bottle he designed. This limited edition is only available in 4 shops in Spain.
