What happens when? project

11-2-2011

A 9 month lasting crowdfunded and crowdsourced project in a restaurant in New York. Each month the restaurant will be runed by a different group of people. After 9 months the restaurant will be demolished.

Digital beer

10-2-2011

Through the site ‘Digibiertje’, (potential) guests can order a code online to show that code in the pub. They then get their second beer for free. There must be a minimum number of participants for the action.

A rare handwritten cooking book of the 17th century

10-2-2011

De Library of Heritage in Antwerp, Belgium, has published a handwritten cooking book from the 17th century online.

Sleeping in a huge bird’s nest

10-2-2011

Designed for larger rooms, but this huge bird’s nest seems a great bed for kids.

Maze Cafe

10-2-2011

Maze Cafe has found a nice solution for those who spill coffee sometimes. The dish guides  spilled coffee through a simple maze.

Lotery of fines

9-2-2011

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If you drive too fast, you will get caught by this speed camera and receive a fine. If you don’t drive too fast, the total sum of the fines will be raffled amongst those who do respect speed limits.

Mega Reader

9-2-2011

The Mega reader is an iPhone app that lets you read a text while using your camera to still see your surroundings. The text changes color automatically so it remains readable.

Chocolate bars wrapped of photos of random customers

9-2-2011

The wrapper of Macskanyelv Chocolate is a smart way to give an old product a new look. They used photos of random customers on the wrapper to increase customer-involvement.

Scootbob

8-2-2011

Scootbob is driving you home in your own car. The driver uses a foldable scooter to get to the address, folds up the scooter and takes you home.

Death by Chocolate

8-2-2011

Marina Malyada designed chocolate skulls. It is a project for All saints Day, All Hallows Day, Day of the Dead and other “festive”events.

All ingredients and recipes for a weekly menu delivered at home

7-2-2011

The Swedish grocer Middax delivers all the ingredients and recipes for a weekly menu at home. The meals are healthy and quickly prepared. A menu for a week costs 705 Swedish crowns (approximately € 100,=).

The flying beercooler

7-2-2011

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Don’t feel like getting up to get another beer? The flying beercooler throws one right at you!

Disloyalty card

6-2-2011

Three independent coffee shops in Lincoln, Nebraska have joined forces and created the disloyalty card. It works the same as every other loyalty card, only with this card you can go to the participating independent coffee shops. They want to compete with the big coffee chains and attract visitors to go back to the local coffee shops.

Icefondue

6-2-2011

Icefondue brings a new dimension in fondue. For this Icefondue, liquid nitrogen is used.

The first nitro-ice cream parlor

6-2-2011

Chin Chin’s is, as they are saying, the first nitro-ice cream parlor. The combination of long white coats, liquid nitrogen, theatrical presentation and a fun design make this ice cream parlor a real experience.

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