Pubs

As pubs and bars in the UK get busier in the run up to Christmas, Barclaycard has uncorked a way to reduce the time people spend waiting to be served. Pay @ Pump is a beer pump that allows customers to pour their own pint and pay with a contactless card in as little as a minute.

Here's a side of the small living movement we'll happily raise a glass to. The Shebeen is a tiny bar on wheels that travels around Ireland catering to parties and weddings. Based on a renovated caravan, the tiny towable structure seeks to recreate the atmosphere of a proper Irish pub.

Captive Media is a urinal-based video game service, where male users control the game play via their urine stream.

The 13th Man is a table-top speaker design for pub and club patrons who like to hear their favorite sports programs while they watch them on the one of the many TVs the venues often provide.