Stone Paper

Repap, as well as being paper spelt backwards is also paper made from stone. It is 100% tree free and requires no timber in production. Created by Ogami, a company based in Milan, this innovative paper is a natural by-product of water and limestone. It consists of calcium carbonate bonded with non-toxic resins. The chemical compound comes from materials recovered […]

Transformer Apartment

This 60 square meter apartment concept has been envisioned by Russian architect Vlad Mishin. The space is divided lengthwise by sculptural structure, which consists of several transforming blocks made from black metal framework and plywood. The shape of the blocks create a beautiful whimsical surface, it also fits the functionality of each dividing element. Thus, thee of these segments separate the […]

Clipped Summaries

Clipped analyzes text grammatically to extract the most important information from an article. The algorithm identifies sentence structures statisitically, and graphically determines predicate-subject relationships to generate the best bullet-point summaries possible. Plus, Clipped re-reads all of its own summaries to make sure they make sense. Use Clipped to search for anything and immediately discover relevant articles in a summarized format.

More Certainty For Seats in Train

Moovit has already made efforts to provide commuters with more accurate information about public transport by harnessing the crowds. Now the Dutch national train operator NS has launched a pilot scheme for its Reisplanner Xtra app, which will give passengers real-time details about the train they’re aiming to catch. Currently being tested on the Android version of its existing app, […]

Smart Business Ideas and Innovations Report 2012

Smart business ideas often occur in a flash of inspiration, but it takes lots of perspiration to make them a success. To help you with the inspiration part, we have prepared a list of the top 50 smart new business ideas which had caught our imagination in 2012. This is the ’Smart Business Ideas and Innovations Report 2012’. We hope […]

Mobile Espresso Bar

Combining their three loves — coffee, cycling and sustainability — inspired two London Royal College of Art product design students to create a mobile espresso bar, the Velopresso, that operates on pedal power. No electricity, no tethers. A truly free-wheeling carrier of caffeine. The Velopresso – A Mobile Espresso Bar [The Cool Hunter]

Car Dropoff Service

Cardrops is a “frictionless” delivery service launched by Antwerp creative agency Board of Innovation. It aims to take the planning and hassle out of receiving parcels. The Belgian service reasons that cars are parked 90% of the time and so their trunks can be used as smart lockers for their owners. Registered users must first get a small Cardrops tracking […]

Silvercar Easy Rental

Silvercar simplifies the airport car rental process to four steps and one 2013 silver Audi A4 — one  make, one model, one color, one choice. Users make an online reservation, download the Silvercar app, access the car for their needs, and return it when they’re done. Separating it from traditional car rental centers, the rental process is all done via the […]

Tie Society

Tie Society provides higher-quality, better looking ties and neckwear for less by circumventing traditional supply channels, allocating costs more efficiently and engaging directly with customers. Members select a monthly plan that varies from one to ten ties at a time. Then, they browse the online inventory, build a virtual closet and receive a the ties and neckwear days later. Shipping […]