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BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 110
THINK Business Cards
TrendHunter: The THINK business card holder is a hot item for those looking to establish a personal brand. Though their look is risque, THINK business card holders appear sophisticated, sleek and stylish. Cigarette smoking can be described in the same way, which may be why THINK has created this business card holder in the likeness of a pack of smokes. […]
Offline Guidebook with Online Links
Springwise: Italian 2Spaghi.it has launched the SpagoGuida 2011, a physical directory of restaurants that links to online reviews. The guide is available from the company’s website for EUR 15.90, and offers listings of over 1,000 restaurants throughout Italy. Each listing is provided with a QR code, which — when scanned by a smartphone with the appropriate software — links to […]
Good or Bad Day Calendar
FreshTrend.com: Mark off each day of the year with a smiley or frown face depending on how good or bad your day was. Even better yet, the calendar is not made for any certain year, so you can start it anytime you want. How Was Your Day Calendar [FreshTrend.com]
Environmental Post-It
Core77: Shibuya-based Naruse-Inokama Architects, comprised of Jun Inokuma and Yuri Naruse, takes wood waste from houses and turns that into paper. The resultant paper is then formed into a stack of Post-It-like sticky notes that are in turn shaped like little houses. (They’re called IE-TAGs as “ie” is Japanese for “house.”) And as anyone who’s ever seen a thick book […]
Pure Powdered Fruits and Vegetables
Springwise: Tomarni’s Lebepur is a powdered shake mix that’s made from nothing but finely ground fruits and vegetables. Available in both vegetable and fruit-vegetable formulations, Lebepur mixes include a combination of dried strawberries, cabbage, parsnip, broccoli, bananas, tomatoes, kale, mango, plums, lentils, cauliflower and spinach. Both varieties come in powdered form, ready for mixing with water into a healthy shake. […]
Blessed Purse
JoshSpear: Loving Diane Eng’s Fortune Cookie Purse. Like real fortune cookies, these purses are proudly made in the USA. No animals were harmed to make these purses! Made from recycled leather, each purse has a unique number on it so you can track its origin. Some examples of origins below (more on the site). Preconsumer scraps from a high-end designer furniture […]
Awaken by Star Wars
Gizmodiva: Most alarm clocks are boring and can barely wake you. But when you have something geeky and cool sitting on your bedside table, you are very likely to rise and shine easily! If you are a Star Wars fan, you are going to gush over the Star Wars Lego Alarm Clocks. They are nerdy and charming. Darth Vader (in […]
The Eathouse
TrendHunter: The living walls and roof of The Eathouse garden house are good enough to eat and its offerings are much healthier than a gingerbread house. Eethuis, pronounced “Eathouse” by architects De Stuurlui stedenbouw is constructed of metal pipes and soil-stuffed crates which are planted up with vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. A combination of garden shed and a garden […]
Interactive Citi in NYC
TrendBird: The flagship branch that Citibank opened in New York’s Union Square today is a bit different from banks in its other locations. Instead of picking up a paper brochure, patrons can use one of the six interactive sales walls with touchscreen capabilities to learn more about bank services. Instead of using deposit envelopes, they can use enhanced-image ATMs to […]