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Reclaimed Wood Vehicles - Diederick Kraaijeveld's Wood Cars (GALLERY)
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BAM! If you want fashion with punch, you'll love these fashion designs. Inspired by comic book super heroes, these styles echo the recent fascination with the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Met in NYC as well as the influx of action movies on the big screen.
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This is the work of Ukrainian ad agency Psyho Studio. They were commissioned to create the work for a travel agency to promote global tourism.
"Madagascar, a Piece of the World" is a rough translation of the name of this beautiful campaign which shows other "pieces" from other parts of the world. …[More]
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Frustrated that so much potential green space was being wasted in their cities, groups of "guerrilla gardeners" have organized late night sneak outs which involve planting miniature gardens around town.
Their goal is to transform previously neglected public spaces into green havens for urbanites t…[More]
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This summer, ‘Bubbles’ could be the perfect beach accessory; they're fresh, subtle and airy. Sabine Lang's collection of frothy jewelery includes earrings, necklaces and brooches. The sudsy trinkets in clear and ‘milky’ designs look like they are just going to last for a brief moment before …[More]
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Designer Jinhong Lin cuts the recycling cycle short by allowing you to instantly convert your soda bottles into a stool or table. I am not sure how comfortable this stool would be, but the table variation looks pretty neat!
Chairs & Toys needs 16 bottles with a standard size neck. You can use it as…[More]
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To see Pablo Picasso's Guernica in 3-D is a rare treat.
The Guernica is perhaps Pablo Picasso's most famous painting. The work of art depicts the Nazi German Luftwaffe bombing of Guernica, Spain on April 26 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso, who was very affected by the bombing which kill…[More]
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Drzach & Suchy use a special technique to create art pieces that completely change their image under different the light sources. The pieces in their *relativity collection display one image during the day, and a completely different image at night. Some pieces even display three images: morning, no…[More]
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The strange-looking Octocube was created by designer Vivien Muller. The contraption is actually a heater created entirely from a single, 90 degree elbow, and that's quite remarkable.
"The Octocube builds up into a radiant heater with a large surface area, and the inherent flexibility and modularit…[More]
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A musical washbasin is not such a bad idea... unless you wake up with a hangover from hell and are prone to agitation due to any type of noise. Other than that, the X-Light Surround basin, devised by Italian fixture makers WET and designed by Jan Puylaert, is pretty cool.
The musical sink will reg…[More]
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Japan-based designer Marimo-san has come up with this ingenious mobile concept that allows the user to detach the screen portion of the phone. This mechanism would allow you to conveniently engage in video phone calls on the go.
Marimo-san's design offers different variations of what the various a…[More]
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These unusual looking duds can be found for sale at www.etsy.com, with a host of other handmade crafts in their online market.
Of course they look ridiculous, but they do serve as a symbol of the potential ugly heath risks of smoking. They will probably never be a big hit in the fashion world, …[More]
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Designer Nathan Gabriele conceived this latest design of speakers for MP3's. The Egg speakers have a curious oval shape. The "shell" can be opened into two pieces with the outer shell becoming the sub woofers while the base acts as an MP3 dock. Pretty cute.
The Egg recharges via induction and it c…[More]
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The new Graz Theater (also known as Mumuth Theatre) at the University of Graz, in Austria is a fusion of music, architecture and futuristic vision.
Designed by Ben Van Borkel and Caroline Bos, the theater has two entrances, one for the performers and one for the patrons. It's all about springs tho…[More]
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This bee wall sconce is beautiful, but do you know anyone that would really pay $14,000 to stick a sparkling insect on their ceiling? Granted people pay more than that for luxurious Italian light fixtures, but then it tends to be from a well known Milan designer of platinum and diamonds.
The bees …[More]
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The "Chemical Warfare Fashion" featured on Trend Hunter a few days ago showed us how to look fabulously hip in case of a massive chemical attack.
This collection of "designer" weapons may have been conceived along the same lines. Designed by Peter Gronquist, the collection The Revolution will be F…[More]
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Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention to global social issues and foster understanding of different cultures and ways of life.
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I love this campaign for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery which tries to appeal to the young party crowd. Hey, whatever it takes to promote art is fine with me!
The print ads promote the Original Contemporary Art Party in Toronto with decadent drunk partying and morning after antics that a…[More]
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The Barack Obama HOPE posters are probably the most viral image associated with this year's US presidential elections.
After the originals by Shepard Fairey sold out almost immediately, it wasn't long before the posters were spoofed. First it was Michael Ian Weinfeld's POPE parody in honor of Pope…[More]
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I am in awe of this new Malaria awareness campaign by África Directo. The message that "Nothing and no one takes as many lives as malaria" is ingeniously delivered by drawing portraits of infamous dictators such as Stalin and Hitler, who have the blood of millions on their hands, using hundreds of …[More]
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As you may have guessed, the Vortex is a concept car. The idea was to create a small vehicle that can provide the security of a big car. The external structure of this vehicle is composed of hexagonal polyforms (Wikipedia says "a polyform is a plane figure constructed by joining together identical b…[More]
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Cleaning the outside glass of a window can be both dangerous and tiresome. This window design by Jung-In Jang is perfect for those with lots of windows and who live in rainy areas.
Each time you slide the windows, a built-in squeegee cleans the glass for you. You obviously need to clean the inside…[More]
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Sad that you still don't have a silver space bag? Seek inspiration from this flashy bag and try crafting your own out of an emergency bag.
I don't want to be too presumptuous, but I'm pretty sure everyone knows what emergency blankets are... then again, maybe it's a Canadian thing we take on campi…[More]
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Porcelain jewelery from Studio Dror is rare and wonderful. These one-of-a-kind works are “created by dipping second hand fur into porcelain, then shaping and firing them. Each is unique and impossible to replicate.” The line is called Urban Cast-Away, with prices peaking at $12,000 for the feat…[More]
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If you like the idea of installing a European-style, in-home lounge and your very own disco at home, Disco Designer will be more than happy to help. The business, which has an online store, will install unbreakable LED Disco-Panel Bubbles that can be affixed on any wall or floor. These lights pulse …[More]
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Grieving never looked so chic and artistic! "Enough tears to cry for two" is a unique collection of copper and silver jewellery that is inspired by grief.
The series, which is designed by Swedish jewellery artist Hanna Hedmans, incorporates grief symbols such as teardrops and envelops (break-up le…[More]
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If you've ever dreamed of living inside a museum, here's your chance!
While Trendhunter.com has featured hotels that look like museums, the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY actually is one, it's even funded by the International Contemporary Art Foundation!
The newly opened modern art hotel has …[More]
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The FLARE is a building facade that allows the exterior of an edifice to "express" itself and interact with its environment, therefore acting as a living skin or membrane. The system consists of a series of tiltable metal flakes supplemented by pneumatic cylinders that can be controlled individually…[More]
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The Cerva MC08 is an oval-shaped concept transport vehicle designed to be used as a car, a motorcycle, a jet plane and a submarine. It was designed by a very creative team consisting of designers Michal Cerva, Jiri Bicik, Jana Kunstova, Marketa Schindlerova, and Jan Zof,
As stated, this ambitious …[More]
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The prestigious architecture firm Foster and Partners have won an international competition to design a highly sustainable mixed use complex for Beach Road in Singapore. Occupying an entire city block, they will create a 150,000 square meter ecologically-friendly quarter in downtown Singapore with c…[More]
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Cartoon Hero Fashion - Superhero Style (GALLERY)
Visual Pieces of Paradise - Madagascar, a Piece of the World (GALLERY)
Guerrilla Gardeners - Seed Bombs for Green Rebels (VIDEO)
Bubble Baubles - Sabine Lang Jewelery (GALLERY)
Soda Bottle Furniture - Chairs & Toys
Pablo Picasso in 3-D - Digitalized Guernica Painting (VIDEO)
Art Transforms Depending on Time of Day - *Relativity by Drzach & Suchy (GALLERY)
Sculptural Heaters - The Octocube (GALLERY)
Musical Sinks - The X-Light Surround
Detachable Phone Screens - Cuusoo Concept (GALLERY)
Cigarette Earrings - Butt Ugly Accessories
Wetsuits for Pod Speakers - The Egg Speakers & Case (GALLERY)
Spring-Inspired Buildings - Graz Music Theater (GALLERY)
$14,000 Ceiling Insects - Bee Wall Sconce (GALLERY)
Designer Weapons - The Revolution Will Be Fabulous Exhibit (GALLERY)
Body Paint for the Rainforest - Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL
Promoting Art With Hangovers - Toronto Original Contemporary Art Party (GALLERY)
Political Parodies - Bush vs. Obama: DOPE Parodies HOPE
Drawing With Mosquitos - Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs (GALLERY)
Cars of 2045 - The Vortex Concept (GALLERY)
Self-Cleaning Glass - Window with Built-in Squeegee (GALLERY)
Emergency Blanket Bags - Silver Space Totes
Porcelain Fur - Urban Cast-Away by Studio Dror (GALLERY)
DIY Home Night Clubs - Disco Designer (VIDEO)
Grief-Inspired Jewellery - Enough Tears to Cry for Two (GALLERY)
Museum Hotels - 21C (VIDEO)
Living Skin Building Facades - The FLARE (VIDEO)
Amphibious Pod Vehicles - Cerva MC08
Eco-Friendly Singaporean Architecture - Beach Road Complex (GALLERY)
