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Quotes for sale!

cupcake91 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:09:50 +0000

You need inspiration? No problem. In the ‘Quote Vendor’ you can find small bottles with a quote into it with ofcourse the name of the book and the name of the author.
Too bad it’s again a vender machine. At this moment I’ve seen enough of these. What I do like at this idea is the story behind it. This idea is stimulation of selling and reading books. You see, last few years there’s a fall in sales of books by the advent of e-readers, smartphones and Tablets. Although I do not think the physical book will ever completely disappear, it is a good sign to bring the old books back in buisness.

source:http://www.dutchcowgirls.nl/offline/5873

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Quotes for sale!

cupcake91 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:03:07 +0000

You need inspiration? No problem. In the ‘Quote Vendor’ you can find small bottles with a quote into it with of course the name of the book and the name of the author.
Too bad it’s again a vending machine. At this moment I’ve seen enough of these. What I do like at this idea is the story behind it. This idea is stimulation of selling and reading books. You see, last few years there’s a fall in sales of books by the advent of e-readers, smart phones and Tablets. Although I do not think the physical book will ever completely disappear, it is a good sign to bring the old books back in business.

source: http://www.dutchcowgirls.nl/offline/5873

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Bed and Desk in one

cupcake91 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:48:32 +0000

The Urban Desk. A desk and bed in one. During the day you learn at it, and when the sun goes down, your put your bed down and your desk will disappear. Ideal for students who have little space available.

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Met de hand

cupcake91 — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:43:50 +0000

The Dutch version of the popular Etsy.com. whether you’re looking for the perfect original gift for Christmas or you want to make something by yourself. Metdehand.nl got both to offer. Metdehand is also active on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

We all want to be unique and everything must be unique. This concept is responding. Nothing is in fact the same. It suits the continuing trend Do it Yourself.

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Karl Lagerfeld’s Hula-Hoop bag

cupcake91 — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:37:21 +0000

Karl Lagerfeld give a total new meaning at the concept ‘bag’. Opinions are divided about this new ‘invention’ of Lagerfeld and although I have my doubts about the functionality of the hula hoop bag I must admit that I find it well thought out. Because this year you will see a lot of ‘fun influences’ back in the appearance and living area’s. We want more fun in our lives because we bullshit fact already had more than enough in recent years and this will find among other things, in these sectors. The hula-hoop bag of Lagerfeld is a very literal and good example to demonstrate this trend.

source: elle.nl

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Cartoon bags

cupcake91 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:34:33 +0000

Designers Chay Sun and Rika Lin came up with a idea for a new kind of bag. Illustration bags. Inspired by cartoons but not losing there function. The result is a line of colored bags and even though they are in 2D, your tablet, wallet, smartphone and other personal belongings fit anyway.

What I especially like about this concept is that reality and fantasy get together. It is a strange idea to walk around with something that looks like a comic book object. Chay Sun and Rika Lin have really good mimic and it looks so real!

it you want one, check www.jumpfrompaper.com

source: http://www.nsmbl.nl/hot-or-not-2d-handtassen-die-uit-een-cartoonstrip-lijken-te-komen/2d-cartoon-bags-jump-from-paper-8/

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Thea bubbles

cupcake91 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:25:44 +0000

Tea lovers, attention! There is something new coming from Taiwan and it goes like this. You have tea (any flavor you want), you put some ice cubes in it, then crush some fruit/milk/sugar or honey in it. After this you put it into a pint an a machine will put some foil around it. If you want to drink you prick you’re reed trough the foul and drink it.

source: www.dutchcowgirls.nl

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QR-porn

cupcake91 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:02:22 +0000

The MODEZ hotel, lying in Arnhem asked various designers to design a room. One of the desingers called Antoine Peters designed a room with a lot of QR-code inspiration.

The result? A black and white room buried under the qr codes. From wallpaper to lamp to bed at everything Qr language.

However, there’s a story behind it. This qr codes that can be found everywhere in you can really use. Scan them with your phone and you’ll Techt come in the world of porn. Why porn? Most people think at porn or sex when they think at technology (read:tv) in a hotel room. You now the dirty channels in this hotel rooms right?

Peters said: “The room has an abstract look, but actually you’re surrounded by porn. Abstraction of the room symbolizes the fact that piquancies always be hidden from view, but I think they just belong in a hotel room. Besides, are today we are not constantly surrounded by porn? “

I think it’s quit cool and especially the secretes and shame most people have behind using these porn channels. This thing Peters did is a kind of joke to this mysterious thing behind using porn channels.

source: bright.nl

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DAD

cupcake91 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:58:47 +0000

A first concept devised by OPA wich offers a permanent platform for anyone who actually find art and desing interesting. The OPA (design platform arnhem) is a foundation that encourages designers in Arnhem. According by OPA you can immerse yourself into art and design so deeply as you want. Things you can do in DAD are for example, rent a workplace, get inspired by and ask for feedback. Also you can get some coffe and pie if you’re only hungry and if that’s not what you’re looking for, you can still use the mini cinema or use the party lounge if you feel like party. The exhibition space that DAD has can be found at the back of the building wich you reach by a painted wall. This exhibition change every six weeks of theme.

Very cool concept, definitely worth a visit and especially because there’s lot to do for everyone. It’ doesn’t matter wich level of knowledge or interest you have in art and design. It’s a sort of ‘concept store’ but then with a museum. It’s more than only a museum and much more than just watching, you can work, inspire, enjoy, relax and socialize. It gives you a different perspective on design than you may first thought.
source: http://www.aswespeak.nl/design/ontwerp-platform-arnhem-opent-dad–165

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we’re flying high

cupcake91 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:33:05 +0000

In London the want in 2020 at least 1.5 million people by bike to work or other places. Very nice, healthy and responsible all but dangerous as well. Think of all buses, cars and moters which already provide for long traffic jam on the London roads. With 1.5 million cyclists this would be asking for trouble don’t’ you think?

So, the Office Exterior Architecture figured out a concept where the bikes will be no longer on the ground, but as the title aloud, in the air! The creators of this concept called ‘Boris Bikes’ says that the railway arch and bridges of the London train rail administrator have enough place for a bike path that will crosses London.

Cost? £ 1

source: www.bright.nl

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