18 Dec 2011 2 Comments
in Art, Coolhunt, Inspiratie, instant gratification Tags: 24/7, Art, Banksy, graffiti, lifestyle, london, rushed, stress, stress society, trend
New work from Banksy in London. Banksy is commenting on the rushed society we live in. We are always rushed, 24/7 available and we never take a moment to breathe. Not only artists like Banksy are noticing this. There are also a lot of designer, who are trying to make innovative products for this mentality group.
11 Dec 2011 11 Comments
in Coolhunt, instant gratification, leisure Tags: app, BERG, concept, little printer, living, media, online/offline, printer, trend
Little printer is designed by Londen based agency BERG. The device itself contains an inkless, thermal printer, which connects wirelessly to a small unit plugged into the user’s broadband router. Little printer is like a rss for you printer. You only have to select the sources of publications you want to subscribe to via your smartphone. This product allows you to make your own designed newspaper, it’s all about you; the birthdays you may not forget, your to-do lists, the headlines you want to read. This products integrates or online world with or offline world just like the product on my post before.
14 Sep 2011 4 Comments
in Coolhunt, Food, instant gratification Tags: Art, Coffee, concept, design, Food, inspiration, instant gratification, stress society, trend
Huang Guanglei made this Icoffee machine. With this machine it isn’t only easy to make a cup of coffee, but you can make real art with this machine. This is a step further than the normal coffee art. You only have to choose an image and you can print it with the milk. At the moment this coffee machine is just a prototype, but I would love to see it in the stores.
This product helps you to get a quick coffee, with a nice design. It will save time, so it is a wonderful product for the stress society. This product also shows that people want to personalize their usual things. They are turning a normal cup of coffee in something beatifull or funny.
20 Apr 2011 1 Comment
in instant gratification Tags: concept, Coolhunt, instant gratification, office, open aire, trend, urban nomads, work
What it is:
Openaire is a laptop carrying case, work surface and a chair in one. This product is founded by Nick and Beau Trincia.
Why it’s cool:
This product is cool because it can be a product that urban nomads want to use.” Urban nomads” is a group that fits to the trend instant gratification. Instant gratification means that they want it here and now. And the urban nomads want to work everywhere and the prefer access to internet. This product fits seamless in their needs. With this product they only need a laptop case and they can make a whole office out of it, so they can work everywhere.
19 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
in instant gratification Tags: cafe, concept, instant gratification, shirtBar, trends
What it is:
The shirt bar is an Australian shop where you can buy shirts and drink coffee or whiskey at the same time.
Why it’s cool:
This shop is cool because it is related to the trend instant gratification, people want everything now and they want it good. They also want to safe time. In the shirt bar you can do two things at the same time, you don’t have to go to a cafe after you bought a shirt, you just drink you coffee or whiskey at the same time. This is why the shirtbar matches with the lifestyle and mentality of instant gratification.
07 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
in Coolhunt, instant gratification Tags: barbershop, Beauty, grooming, Men, salons, the grooming lounge
What it is:
The grooming lounge is a barbershop run by Michael Gilman and some more experts. He also has his own line of products, a blog, an online shop and a grooming guide. They also have a very funny app, with this app you can tell someone anonymous that he has to much hair. At this barbershop it’s all about professionalism and service.
Why it’s cool:
We are living in a rushed society, everyone want their things immediately when they are asking for it and they want it to be good. This trend is called instant gratification. As a contra-reaction on this trend people want to take time for things. This barbershop shows that quality is very important and that they want to take time for it. In this barbershop you can go back tot the authentic shaving, where quality is very important. Grooming is a time to relax in this way.
22 Mar 2011 2 Comments
in Coolhunt, instant gratification Tags: Appearance, beer, Coolhunt, innovative, instant gratification, Men
What it is:
This is a six pack holder for your bike, it first was designed for a special type of bike but you can actually use this for all kind of bikes. The strap of this cinch is adjustable so it can hold variably sized items. It’s a great way to transport your six pack to your friends.
Why it’s cool:
A product like this also relates to the trend instant gratification, because instant gratification is also about making things easier, this really is an easy way to transport your beer. People want to minimize their effort in the things they do, they want to save time when it’s possible.
update 3/5/11
Now also for your wine!
19 Mar 2011 3 Comments
in Coolhunt, instant gratification Tags: Appearance, Coolhunt, Dave Hakkens, dutch design, innovative, instant gratification, products
What it is:
The edible pen is product made by Dave Hakkens. Most people want to chew on something when they are concentrating, this pen is the solution, you can it him! Dave Hakkens made different types and find out that the best material for this pen is kind of a peppermint. The nice thing about this candy is that it doesn’t feel dirty after you have eaten it. One pen contains twenty pieces of candy.
Why it’s cool:
This product relates to the trend instant gratification. Instant gratification means that people want their things here and right now and they of course want it to be good. This pen shows the mentality behind this trend. People like to chew on something to concentrate better, with this pen they don’t need two different things, they have it all in one. This kind of products let you see that people are thinking differently, they want to be the most efficient as they can be.
15 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Coolhunt, instant gratification Tags: instant gratification, Mumbai, prepaid holiday, Tour operator, Travel Services, vacation
What it is:
An Indian tour operator offers prepaid holidays in a box. Box holidays are prepackaged holidays that can be purchased online or in participating retail stores. In this box you can find the including price, the validity period, service inclusions and exclusions, complimentary offers. loyalty benefits, discounts, cancellation rules and hotel images. Now you don’t have to put effort in organising a vacation. The buyers of this product only have to call to schedule the products. SOTC Box Holidays are available at Globus stores in Mumbai and select BigBazaar outlets in Delhi, as well as online.
Why it’s cool:
This product connects to the mentality trend: instant gratification. We want everything packaged and well, because we don’t want to put a lot effort in doing research, in this case, for vacations. We are living in a rushed society. This product gives you all the things you need for your vacation. You don’t have to organize something by yourself. You can now also easily give a vaation as a gift.
