Bike hangers: Vertical installed bike parkings between high buildings.

What is it?

The Bike-Hanger is a vertically rotating, multi-level bike parking by Manifesto Architecture.

Why it’s cool?

The Bike Hanger is an innovative and essential facility for the South-Korean city of Seoul which aims to increase its bicycle-friendliness. This facility is not only low-maintenance and environmentally friendly. By being installed in between buildings it it takes advantage of many of the underutilized spaces that exist around the city.Each Bike-Hanger is able to store between 20-36 bicycles and it is easily attached to the sides of buildings. This bike parking has a minimal disturbing factor to the pedestrian traffic below.

This sustainable design doesn’t require any other Electricity or other energy. In fact the designers are ‘re-cycling’ the underutilized spaces in the Korean city. These bike-hangers could be introduced to Europe as the innovative and good-looking solution to save space in our packed cities. 

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NYC: Taxi of tomorrow: The new 'green' yellow cab.

What is it?

Let me present you the ‘taxi of tomorrow’.

The well-known yellow NYC cabs will be exchanged for these ‘green’ electric versions in 2017.

Why it’s cool?

World’s fastest city has picked it’s new generation of cabs. This future electric cab is still yellow but greener. This nissan cab isn’t only making a difference for the enviroment; passengers will experience a huge practical difference aswell. 

There is enough space for 4 passengers and their luggage, substantially improved over current taxi models. The vehicle owns sliding doors and grab handles which provide an easy entry and exit. Thanks to the transparent shaded roof panel it will give you unique views of the city. 

The passengers will also experience more ease by the overhead reading lights and Floor lighting which willl them help to locate their belongings. During this enjoyable ride you can easily charge your smartphone by using the mobile charging station. 

This cab also comes with lot’s of benefits for the taxi-driver, which you can find here.

With more than 13,000 taxis traveling through NYC and a cumulative 500 million miles per year this innovative cab will bring NYC nothing but succes and improvement!

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MINI Vending Machine. The easiest way to choose your MINI car.

What is it? Mini presents a digital fully interaction projection eaturing the new line-up of cars and accessories. Mini made it look like a vending machine.  Every random viewer can text a short code representing the MINI of their choice. Then the vending machine will dispense the particular model for a playful ride, accompanied with a personalized message.

Why it’s cool? This is the very first interactive vendingmachine with a largest projection. It ’s very remarkable and something passers will not forget.  This is a innovative form of advertising.  It gives potential MINI buyers another reason to get one of these cars. 

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Self-Employed professionals at home: Innovative and inspiring workspaces

What is it?

Nowadays there are many opportunities to make your work more enjoyable. A lot of young professionals need an innovative and dynamic workspace to get inspired. Now there is Spaces. Spaces, located in Amsterdam, offers you many services from independent spaces to inspiring workspaces. A membership at spaces will cost you €150,-. In exchange you will get a classy work space which you can use whenever you want to. At the same time you get the entrance to the café that serves dishes made up by Jamie Oliver.

Why it’s cool?

Whether you prefer working in a private place or at a public workspace, Spaces offers you diverse services. Once you become one of the members you practically own an innovative and dynamic work spot. At spaces you will get inspired for sure, not just by the amazing building but also by the other premium members. Another great thing is the fact that Spaces allows you to have your own postbox. And it is pretty cool to put this address on your business card as Spaces is located in the centre of Amsterdam. This is great office for young professionals to expand their network and take their business to a higher level.

Green truck on the go: Healing our planet, one meal at a time

What is it? 

Green truck on the go is a foodtruck with a mission: healing our planet, one meal at a time. They serve fresh and organic food and green truck believes that a healthy enviroment is essential to healty living.

Here are a few ways Green Truck uses to help making our planet a happier and healthier place:

Runnin’ on veggie
The vegetable oil that is used in the kitchen for cooking our foods is used to power our food trucks the next day.

Sun power
The commissary kitchen is solar-powered. And if it’s a really sunny day and the truck generated more energy than it needs, they give it back to the grid.

Saying NO to plastic and styrofoam
All of the packaging and utensils are either recyclable or compostable. The utensils in fact, are made out of potato starch. (But no, they’re not edible.)

Serious composting
The packaging and utensils the green truck compost are delivered back to the farms from which they have sourced their ingredients. In turn, the compost is used to grow more food. It’s a circle of life sort of thing.

Why it’s cool?
Buying food from the green truck is more than just a meal.
Truly, it’s making a simple commitment to a greener earth and a better, happier you. “You can pay the farmer now or pay the doctor later.” What you put into your body, that really matters.

This foodtruck is a 100% healthy and eco-friendly. If you want to improve your eco-habits and start helping the planet, this is the perfect way to start.

I think it’s fascinating the green truck buys locally farmed vegetables whenever possible. Because the tomato on your Mother Trucker burger shouldn’t have to travel 2,000 miles just for lunch.

www.greentruckonthego.com

Some like it hot!

What is it?
Hot as hell to lukewarm…..there are many ways to drink your coffee, but the best way is your very personal way! To keep the temperature of your hot drink in control there is the Boog Coffee Warmer. It works like a magic stick and maintains the ideal temperature of your coffee. You have to pull on the tab at the top and a chemical reaction inside the spoon between water and calcium chloride generate enough warmth to re-heat your drink.


Why it’s cool?
Wherever coffeelovers go, their coffees are with them. And as busy as they are, their coffee might get cold. With this little easy-to-go stick your favorite drink in the morning will maintain the enjoyable temperature. This is an easy and handy product for all the coffee lovers in the city. With this warmer you don’t need any special electrical pocketboilers to re-heat your drink. This isn’t just a beautiful design but also a very smart solution!


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Müv Box: Think inside the box

What is it?
The Muv box is a pop-up kind of restaurant.  This compact and mobile unit uncovers a fully operational kitchen in around 90 seconds at the touch of a button and transforms into a lobster restaurant powered by solar energy.

Why it’s cool? This concept shows that the food industry actually can keep up with our extremely fast lifestyle. Since we’re 24/7 on the move, we want a restaurant to be available anytime and anywhere. The muv box is not set permanently in the ground, so there is no need for building permits. It can be dropped anywhere, with relative ease and without a large truck around  the container taking up space. Daily opening and closing and table-set up couldn’t been more simple. Besides that it can be easily transported by road, rail or sea. Having dinner at this pop-up restaurant gives you an experience that’s evironmentally-friendly, ethical and affordable. The designers of the Mux box were litterally thinking ‘inside the box’. Eating lobster isn’t getting any easier

www.muvboxconcept.com