 Aged Leather Transformer Bags - Ante Kovac's Iron Age Fashion::Ante Kovac created these great transformer bags, creating a style I like to call Iron Age Fashion, under the trend heading, "back to roots". I liked the Russian designer's idea to use old, aged leather… [MORE] |
 10 Odd Toilet Seat Covers -::If you've been neglecting your bathroom decor, excluding it from your home's color palette, then maybe it's time to spend some of your makeover money on the room that takes a lot of crap. Here are ten...… [MORE] |
 55 Incredibly Awesome & Unique Dolls (SUPER GALLERY)::Just when we thought marketing for the US elections couldn't get any kookier, we find the Obama Action Figure. It's actually the third Obama doll we've seen on Trend Hunter. It didn't take long to get… [MORE] |
 Green Hollywood Architects - Brad Pitt Designs Eco Hotel in Dubai::Brad Pitt has publicly shared that, while acting is his career, his true passion lies in architecture. Angelina Jolie's husband is now busy designing his first major construction project in Dubai.
The… [MORE] |
 Butch Man Bags - The Koffski is Badass!::I face a dilemma when it comes to men bags (aka murse, man purse). I think they are utterly useful and necessary in this age of multi-gadget possessions, which usually stuff my pockets. Yet, I can not… [MORE] |
 Stacking Furniture To Save Space - The Tiefschlaf Bed::The Tiefschlaf Bed is great to have for guests or small rooms. The design reduces the volume to a minimal by eliminating the need for sides or a slatted frame. When not in use, the pieces can be easily… [MORE] |
 Wallpaper to Boost Sex Drive - Sexy Feng Suit at W Fort Lauderdale::Wallpaper makes people want to have more sex and since people have more sex in hotel rooms than anywhere else, it makes sense to design an interior that welcomes the amorous. One of her latest projects… [MORE] |
 Formal Napkins - Dress For Dinner::These Dress For Dinner Napkins make sure you look presentable and well-dressed for dinner, even in an old t-shirt. The trick? The napkins come with a nice tie printed on them.
Each package comes with… [MORE] |
 Sleek iPhone Killers - Ultra Fashionable 'Black Tab'::With the imminent release of the iPhone 3G, we are seeing a flurry of new designs laying their claim as the next iPhone killer. However, what I like about this beautiful Black Tab phone by Jaren Goh is… [MORE] |
 Personalized Ultra Luxury Cars - Rolls Royce Pimped Out::If you’re from an oil soaked country, chances are you have a few dozen cars at your beck and call. So why not pimp out the world’s finest luxury car to suit you personal style? So what if it does make… [MORE] |
 VIP Fashion Photography - Mario Testino "Obsessed by You" Exhibit::Mario Testino, the famed fashion and celebrity photographer, is having some of his best works displayed at an exhibition called "Obsessed by You." At the opening, celebrities and VIPS including Tom Ford,… [MORE] |
 Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves - The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen::Paying homage to the extinct Mastadon, the Solar Wave Pavilion is Michael Jantzen's attempt to design an eco-friendly structure that uses a variety of alternative energy sources. The wavy roof will gather… [MORE] |
 Dresses Made from Phonebooks - The Paper Dress by Jolis Paons::Jolis Paons is an amazing artist, as evident by the many talents displayed in her flickr profile. One of the projects that caught my attention is an artistic dress that she handmade purely out of phonebook… [MORE] |
 Plucked Chickens Made of Wool - Felted Sculptures by Stephany Metz::Stephanie Metz, the artist of these unique wool sculptures, displays a rather odd combination of cute and (in my opinion) disturbing works in her portfolio.
Regardless of one's opinions of her work though,… [MORE] |
 Patchwork Furniture - Special Edition Egg Chair::Designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the famous Egg Chair is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
This iconic chair is popular in the world of design and fashion. To celebrate… [MORE] |
 Full-Body Zombie Tattoos - Rick Zombie::Madness, art or a life choice. Those are some of the explanations I think of when I see pictures of Rick, a man who spent more than 24 hours having his body covered from head to toe in a zombie tattoo.… [MORE] |
 Ultra Modern Scrapbooks - Staycation Albums::Planning a staycation this summer? Create a staycation scrapbook to cherish the memories! Who says you have to go somewhere exotic to justify taking photos of you and your buds having fun in the sun?
The… [MORE] |
 Airports as Monuments - 9 Amazing New Airports::In recent years, airports have received increasing attention from governments and architects, and have become monuments of architectural accomplishments on their own. They have come a long way from being… [MORE] |
 Violent Movie Bars - Korova Milk Bar from A Clockwork Orange::If you’re familiar with the 1971 ultra-violet, over-indulgent, satirical science fiction cult classic film A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick, you will remember the Korova Milk Bar: this… [MORE] |
 Custom Body Parts - 5.5 Designers Household Collection Is Modeled After You::Paris design studio 5.5 Designers recently unveiled a series of household items based on your own unique body parts. Among the objects in the strange collection are eyeball lamps which are modeled after… [MORE] |
 Washing Machine Chairs - The Alternative Clothes Cleaner::As an innovative solution to maximizing small-space living, Harsha Vardhan designed the Alternative Clothes Cleaner, a comfy living room chair that can also be used as a comfortable and stylish seat.
Vardhan,… [MORE] |
 DIY Exotic Meals - Destination Dinners Recipe Kits::It's international cooking made easy with the "Destination Dinners Recipe Kits". Even the kitchen-illiterate like myself would be enticed to experiment in the kitchen with the kit's eye-candy packaging… [MORE] |
 Gravity Defying Dynamic Art - BMW Kinetic Installation::BMW's newly opened museum in Munich, Germany houses an incredible kinetic sculpture that is simply amazing. The sculpture utilizes 714 metallic balls that are suspended in air. The balls dynamically move… [MORE] |
 Digital Mechanical Clocks - Duncan Schotton Digimech Clock::The 'Digimech Clock' is a new design by UK designer Duncan Schotton that combines the concept of a mechanical clock and a digital display. The clock uses vertical sliders operated by electrical motors… [MORE] |
 Designer Car Wraps - Toyota IQ Vinyl Designs::Thomas Baekdal designed wraps to decorate the super compact 2009 Toyota IQ, as shown in this gallery. The auto wraps basically consist of vinyl graphics that are stuck to the 118 inch long car like stickers.… [MORE] |
 Surreal Music and Images as Art - Cathedral Oceans by John Foxx::Cathedral Oceans is a stunning mixed art project by John Foxx, an English musician, graphic designer and educator. Foxx is known for masterful blending of audio and visual arts.
Foxx began the Cathedral… [MORE] |
 16 MacBook Air Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::The MacBook Air has done what Apple products (iPod, iPhone, multi-touch) do best: inspire. More specifically, Apple inspires others to innovate and take technology and design to the next level. The Air… [MORE] |
 Baby Travel 2.0 - The 'Tot Pod' Concept for Samsonite::Aldo Barreto, industrial design student from Ontario Canada, has designed this ultramodern baby car seat for competition for luggage company Samsonite. Barreto’s goal with this project was to, "Design… [MORE] |
 Dead Storage - Coffin Cabinets::These nifty, coffin shaped cabinets can add character and calmness to an otherwise mundane kitchen.
Since they don't have the same efficient storage capacity as regular, rectangle shaped drawers, their… [MORE] |
 Coffee Pods - The Presovar by Martin Necas::Created by Czech designer Martin Necas, “Presovar” represents the next generation of designer coffee makers. The coffee maker would certainly add a touch of style to your kitchen.
The Presovar has… [MORE] |
 Art Good Enough to Eat - Eleni's Cookies from NYC::Eleni of NYC is just wicked when it comes to cookies. She really is an artist and baker rolled into one. If she has a hot car, she probably is every guys dream girl. Visit her site and look at the huge… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Boat Design - The Raven Yacht::Designed by Maël Oberkampf, the Raven Yacht takes boat design to the next level.
How sweet would this be to roll into Cannes with the other mega yachts? You'd certainly be watching heads turn.
The… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Body Doubles - Wax Figures of the Famous::Some of these celebrity wax figures are downright spooky because of their resemblance to the real thing. Others are not so good. Take Justin Timberlake’s and Shakira’s statues, for instance: those… [MORE] |
 Throwing Furniture From Windows As Art - "Defenestration" in San Francisco::This building may look like furniture is being thrown out the windows, but the tables, cupboards, grandfather clock and fridge are all securely fastened to the outside walls. The San Francisco installation… [MORE] |
 DIY Rollercoasters - The Blue Flash::Have you ever wanted your very own backyard rollercoaster? John Ivers did, and he made his childhood wish a reality by building the Blue Flash. 360 degree loop and all, the rollercoaster is fulling functional… [MORE] |
 50 Story Water Fountains - Dubai To Blow Water into the Desert Air::Perhaps its time to declare Dubai Building Debauchery as dumb. The latest in “we want the biggest and we want it now” structure is a large fountain to be the centerpiece of the Downtown Burj project.… [MORE] |
 Laser-Etched Tattoos - Burnt Skin Body Art Is So Disturbing::It was only a matter of time before laser-etched tattoos made their way into our culture. The demo video shown here lasts about 11 minutes and I could not stop grimacing for the duration.
The tattooing,… [MORE] |
 3D Murals 2 - Fine Art Graffitti (UPDATE)::This is some of the most attractive graffiti I have ever seen.
The subject of graffiti is, of course, a very controversial issue. Some people argue that it is nothing but vandalism and others regard… [MORE] |
 Painting With Bullets - Military Folk Art by Matthew Stromberg::If you are wandering around Savannah Georgia’s College of Art and Design and see a gunman, call your art broker. Matthew Stromberg shoots aluminum box panels with sub machine guns. He convinced the higher… [MORE] |
 Nude Portraits of Black Models - Soul by Thierry Le Goués::French fashion photographer Thierry Le Goués created Soul which is a really beautiful, haunting and striking collection of black and white nudes. It contains portraits of some of the most recognizable… [MORE] |
 660 Lb Eco Cars - Volkswagen One-Liter Car::Volkswagen has reveled the green car of the future after six years of perfecting the design.
The cute little pod vehicle gets its name for its ability to travel 100 km on only one liter of fuel. Its light… [MORE] |
 Obese Interior Design - The Fat Chair is a Winner::Remember the scene in Fight Club where Brad Pitt was throwing “raw material” over the fence? (It was human fat they were stealing from a hospital that did lipo.) That's exactly what I thought of when… [MORE] |
 Recycled Tire Seating - The DIY Re-Tyre Lounger::TrendHunter.com has featured many ecological furniture designs that use recycled car parts, but it does not get any simpler or more effective than this Re-Tyre seat.
No re-processing or complex manufacturing… [MORE] |
 Velvet Tea Cups - KAHLA 'Touch!' Porcelain::These soft and cozy porcelain cups and bowls are coated in velvet in crazy colours which not only looks great, but protects your hands from very hot or cold drinks. The Touch! cups are definitely dishwasher-safe… [MORE] |
 Uber Geeky Food DIY - Nintendo "1UP Mushroom" Burger::If you thought the "1UP Mushroom" in the Super Mario Nintendo games looked tasty, here's your chance to bite into one! This how-to guide shows you have to make your very own vibrant green 1UP Mushroom… [MORE] |
 Gesture Activated Remote Controls - The Licentia Has No Buttons::Designers are so over buttons. After recently featuring the sleek sPult, Trend Hunter brings you an even more minimalistic gesture-controlled remote that does away with all buttons.
Designed by Jason… [MORE] |
 Chinese Takeout Lamps - Fast Food Home Decor::At first glance these lamps simply appear to be Chinese takeout food containers, but a closer look reveals a unique, classy, and symbolic lighting device.
These lamps come in five colors at Baronbob.com,… [MORE] |
 7 Creative Bus Stops::Creative minds were behind the conception and design of these bus stops.
Waiting for public transportation to arrive is not exactly fun and happy times. Often times the patrons are cranky after a long… [MORE] |
 Angular Storage - The Quad Book Shelf::The quad book shelf is both unique and functional. It has strong visual appeal and it has yet to be discovered by the masses.
As pictured here, the shelf cubicles come in variety of sizes, making it… [MORE] |
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