Carlos Calderon, Trend Hunter

Singapore's Aurum serves meals in bizarre dining at death's door

Do you remember my last post about canibalism ritual, well its seems that many people likes macabre mood for dining. Imagine you sitting in a wheelchair eating an excentric piglet deconstructed mosaic of pear with coleslaw. I am not kidding, according to Reuters, Aurum's reception is a fake morgue and operating theater. On the second floor, where the restaurant is located, customers sit in gold-painted wheelchairs and eat from metal tables designed to resemble operating tables. [More]

Holographic Ads - Cheoptics360 (VIDEO)

Holographic ads are ready to hit us in the eyes. This video features a new technology called Cheoptics360. The technology was released at the end of 2006, but we haven't yet seen any cool applications… [More]

Bizarre Celebrity Memorabilia - Doll for Anna Nicole Smith’s Memorial

After Anna Nicole Smith’s death people have started creating strange things for her memorabilia such as a doll inspired by the late star. This stunning doll has been customized using a new from the box:… [More]

Prank Gift Giving - Real Boxes. Fake Products

The Onion Store, offers Gotcha Boxes, Give that special someone a gift that will confuse, disappoint and possibly anger. Give it to them in an Onion GotchaBox™. These special gift boxes, printed with… [More]

Healthy Living Concepts - Yelo Sanctuary Uses Sleep Therapy

Yelo is an entirely new concept in wellness. It is a sanctuary designed to help urbanites deal with the pressures of modern life through a unique combination of sleep and reflexology therapies. The new… [More]

Bizarre Advertising - Casino Roulette or Baggage Claim?

Here another creative extraordinary use of ordinary places for advertisers. The Venice Casino uses the Baggage claims at airports for moving ad space to communicate with tourists. Additionally free tickets… [More]

Fine Dining Trends - Wine That Loves Makes Food Pairing Easy

Now, to select a wine that match your favorite dishes is more easy than ever, the Amazing Food Wine Company has launched a fool-proof line of Wine That Loves, created for consumers who aren't interested… [More]

Snapple Lip Gloss

Creative and themed packaging is often seen in Lip Colour Cosmetics, and recently, in the USA, Lotta Luv released Movie Madness Lip Balm & Lip Gloss Pack comprises ten lip products packaged in a popcorn… [More]

Bochox - Chocolate for Wrinkle Relief

Much has been said about the medicinal properties of dark chocolate - it contains anti-oxidants, minerals, and improves mood. But in the USA, Bloomsberry Inc actually packaged their all natural premium… [More]

Holidaying in a floating Hotel Maya pyramid

Oceanic-Creations plans to create floating hotels of a plastic composite The $209M prototype, at this stage called Maya, is being constructed in Bulgaria and will be towed to Cancun [More]