 Paintings Made With Tar - Theodor Barr's Deep Space Art::This painting series of tar paintings are part of Theodor Barr's main body of deep space works that were exhibited at the Gora gallery in Montréal, Canada this year.
Barr translated the forms and colors… [MORE] |
 Awesome Architecture in Iran - Incredible Buildings You Never Knew About::Iran has a lot of fascinating architecture, and many of these unique buildings are overlooked by the rest of the world. Iran has a lot to offer in terms of design, as we pointed out in an earlier article… [MORE] |
 Repurposed Rockers - Rocking Chair Platforms::Constantinos Economides believes he can help save old chairs including favourite ones by repurposing them into rockers. He has designed curved wooden platforms where the chairs can be strapped on. There… [MORE] |
 5 Solutions for Unsightly Power Cables (SUPER GALLERY)::Unless you're living a 100% eco-friendly life (which you're not, or you wouldn't be reading this) then electrical outlets and the power cables that go in them are tying down your home decor.
While most… [MORE] |
 25 Prefab Homes - From Cardboard to Shipping Containers (SUPER GALLERY)::Flat-pack, pop-up and prefab are all terms that are becoming increasingly popular int he world of design and living. Prefabricated products go way beyond the shelves of Ikea; in fact, prefab homes -- yes,… [MORE] |
 Hanger Chair - 47 Clothes Hangers That You Can Sit On::One sunny day, designer Vanessa Marie Robinson thought of a clever use for her extra dry cleaner hangers. She just had so many of them that she decided to weld 47 of her coat hangers onto a simple steel… [MORE] |
 Interactive Waterboards - Taking Touch Walls to a New Level::This WaterBoard exhibit has to be one of the coolest interactive exhibits I’ve seen. The design by Mark Burton titled ‘WaterBoard’, has a number of virtual streams of water falling down its surface.… [MORE] |
 Spiral DNA Staircases - Garvan Medical Institute Helix Stairs::What looks like a giant auger drilling into this beautiful building is actually a stunning spiral DNA staircase.
The six storey staircase is the showpiece of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research… [MORE] |
 Wooden Artificial Islands - Vicente Guallart’s Hexagonal Islands::What do you do if the only access to your local oceanfront property is lined with jagged stones and pointy coral? You do what humans do best - make it the way you want it.
Architect, Vicente Guallart,… [MORE] |
 Eternal Errorts - Misspelled Tattoos::Misspelled Tattoos? That's Awesme. ;)
Most reputable tattoo shops don’t allow customers to be rocked off their gourd when they get inked. And for good reason - heaven forbid someone wake up with an… [MORE] |
 Eco Fun Packaging - Tofu & Pudding in a Balloon::Packaging is a necessary evil. We need it to preserve the items and keep them organized. However, once we open up our packages, and use the actual product, the packaging material is bound for the garbage… [MORE] |
 Decorative Power Cable Organizers - Reduce 'Ugly' With PowerBlock::The PowerBlock provides a tidy compact solution to accommodate and organize all your unsightly chargers and other electrical outlets.
Not only that, it also elegantly masks the wall socket when you set… [MORE] |
 Garden Zombies are the New Gnome - The Zombie of Montclaire Moors::Toss out those garden gnomes! Now there is something really scary to put in your garden - The Zombie from Montclaire Moors. It’s guaranteed to frighten away your neighbours and neighbourhood kids.
The… [MORE] |
 Clothes Hanger Lamp - Droog::This clever lamp by Hector Serrano fulfills two functions. It is both a lighting fixture and a clothes hanger. Your clothing actually becomes the lampshade one which is change very often! Now you can find… [MORE] |
 Fun Utensils - Airfork One::My mom used to animate spoons and forks as airplanes in order to get us to open up and eat while we were kids. It would have been much more fun if we had this cool Airfork One.
The airplane shaped fork… [MORE] |
 Make cake, Not War - Peace of Cake::Peace of Cake is a cake tray with a message, "Make cake, not war."
Fred says, "Everybody knows if we made more cake and less war the world would be a happier place."
However, we all know that it takes… [MORE] |
 Fun Portrait Mirror Decals - Funhouse::Have some fun with these static-cling mirror decals. Using this kit, you can easily add an eye-patch or funny hat to your own image. It's a fun little way to spice up your morning shave, or perhaps get… [MORE] |
 32 Electric Cars (SUPER GALLERY)::Electric cars are not the future: zero-emission vehicles are the now! There are a variety of eco-friendly, battery-powered cars on the market today and thousands more in design and concept stages.
In… [MORE] |
 Fake Chewed Gum - Stuck Up Magnets::I don't know who would want these chewed up refrigerator magnets. Usually magnets are cute or funny, but I guess some people find unhygienic chewed up gum amusing.
The Stuck Up collection features very… [MORE] |
 Combination Pet Homes - Duplex Aquarium/Cage::This curious aquarium/cage combination houses both fish and birds in the reverse spaces that you would expect: the fish are above the birds. As well, the highest point of the bird cage rises into the aquarium… [MORE] |
 Chess Robots With Fake Arms - Novag 2Robot Chess Game::If you can’t find a partner worthy of your time, maybe the ‘2Robot’ from Novag will get your competitive juices flowing. The game board has a robotic arm which becomes your rival. The game has 128… [MORE] |
 Suspended Bookshelves - Salkim Bookhangers::Here is a ‘novel’ way to store and display your books. These ingenious metal hangers make books appear as though they are floating in air. You could dangle a few in a column in a corner, perfect for… [MORE] |
 Military Vehicles for Pets - Fold-It-Yourself Cat Artillery::For the price of 15 British pounds, or roughly $30 USD, you could have the toughest looking cat in your neighborhood.
These fancy do-it-yourself kits are delivered unassembled, much like IKEA furniture,… [MORE] |
 Patterned Animal Dishware - Cow-Shaped Creamers::After introducing you to the Calf & Half creamer, it was fitting to point out more adorable creamers that bring us back to the origins of our dairy. The gallery shows cow-shaped creamers from several different… [MORE] |
 Locking Coffee Mug - The Lock-Cup::The Lock-Cup is the perfect invention for the selfish guy who won't share his coffee mug.
As pictured here, it resembles an ordinary coffee mug, other than the hole on the side, which can only be sealed… [MORE] |
 Fake Metal Bikinis - ‘Organic Armor’ Bustier Sets::These warrior-wear ‘Bustier Sets’ are part of Paul Hersey’s ‘Organic Armor’ collection. The bustier sets may look like they would weight you down with pounds of uncomfortable metal, but the opposite… [MORE] |
 Udderly Cute Tablewear - The Calf & Half Creamer::So you don't forget where the cream for your coffee originally came from, the Calf & Half creamer is a humorous double-walled glass pitcher designed by Liz Goulet Dubois for Fred Studio.
The inner chamber… [MORE] |
 Redneck BBQ Branding - The Road Kill Griddle::The Road Kill Griddle is the perfect cosmetic barbecue attachment for any redneck, as it brands the worlds "ROAD KILL" on your meat.
The idea is self-explanatory, as the picture says it all... ALMOST.… [MORE] |
 Fake Melted Wax - Candle Drips Made of China::These candlesticks recreate the effect of dripping wax with intricate faux wax made out of fine bone china. I am particularly fond of the idea that your real candle drips can add to those of the fake candle… [MORE] |
 Customized Latex Gloves - Dirty Dishes::Every woman with manicured digits needs a pair of Dirty Dishes gloves. Sudsing up in murky dish water post-meal isn't exactly the most practical way to maintain your French polish, which is exactly why… [MORE] |
 Picnic Table Pyramids - The 'Rest' Air Restaurant in the Netherlands::While most of the information I could find on this exhibition was in Dutch, I thought it was still worth posting. This massive triangular stack of wooden picnic tables is an art project titled ‘Rest’… [MORE] |
 UPC Art - Barcode Plantage Program::Daniel A. Becker has come up with this cool new computer program that creates what looks like flowers or trees out of barcodes. The UPCs (universal product codes) are found worldwide on almost everything… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Eco Cities - Foster + Partners Plans in Rimini, Italy::Giant architecture firms tend to think big. Foster + Partners not only want to make a statement in the sleepy beach town of Rimini, Italy, they want to transport the entire seafront to make a tourist mecca… [MORE] |
 Giant Teacup Chairs - Alice in Wonderland Stools::With all the graduate shows on at the moment in the UK, there is an abundance of great designs by budding artists, and Holly Palmer is a case in point.
I love the fun in her 'tea party' stools which… [MORE] |
 Feathered Jewellery - Paulo Segatto Brazilian Designs::Brazilian designer Paulo Segatto has created these fabulous silver rings, pendants and bracelets adorned with elegant white feathers.
The inspiration for these pieces may have come from the magnificent… [MORE] |
 Ear-Shaped Accessories - Thinking of You Brooches::Jewellery designer Benjamin Lignel created this collection of metal brooches in a collection called “Thinking of You”. The pins are in the shape of ears and were named ‘Thinking of you Rita’ and… [MORE] |
 Athletic Clothes Hangers - Yeduo Sport Inspired Hangers::I love the work of the designers at Yeduo who add a really quirky twist to everyday times such as hangers - yes clothes hangers!
Their new range includes items inspired by sports such as the gymnastic… [MORE] |
 Fashion Week Stage Sets - Fashionable Backgrounds::Sometimes, location is everything. When your entire career depends on how your work affects the emotions of offers, place is very important. This is most obvious in the fashion industry, such as the set… [MORE] |
 Eccentric Clown Gowns - Basso & Brooke At Berlin Fashion Week::Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week has kicked off at Bebelplatz, showcasing some incredibly wild fashion for the new season.
The gallery shows the eccentric collection by Basso & Brooke, which could be… [MORE] |
 Eiffel Tower Luxury Phones - The MobiFrance FL Stunner::This French luxury phone from MobiFrance left me speechless. That's not necessarily a good thing for a phone, but how can you look at this concept mobile and not wish it were real?
The cell phone commemorates… [MORE] |
 Camping Rafts - Floating Cabins::People have camped near water bodies since the beginning of time, but camping directly on the water is now possible thanks to floating cabins.
The pointed roof cabins are built on log rafts made of tree… [MORE] |
 Vegetable Lights - Triple Cabbage by Anon Pairot::I'm loving this 'triple cabbage' bone china light series from Thai designer Anon Pairot. Pairot is very much a designer of the moment with his art works have been featured in prestigious art publications… [MORE] |
 Racing in Puffy Suits - The Aeolian Ride::These bikers are part of a wacky event called the Aeolian Ride.
Organized by Jessica Findley, 52 riders are decked out in handmade, white, rip-stop nylon suits in three different shapes. The suits are… [MORE] |
 Iran Pop Culture Fashion - Nimany::Nimany is a handmade fashion line launched by two friends who grew up in Tehran, Iran. Their brand, geared at men and women, is now gaining global recognition, including in New York City where the line… [MORE] |
 Designer Super Yachts - Philippe Starck's “A” Destroyer::Apparently super yacht “A”, named after billionaire owner Andrey Melnichenko’s wife Alexandra, has been delivered.
According to a Times Online article, it sneaked to Norway to take three Monet Paintings… [MORE] |
 Design Inspiration from Sea Creatures - Marine Muses::Trend Hunter's regular readers know they can depend on this site to bring them creative inspiration. These odd sea creatures are just simply mesmerizing. These may trigger an idea for a new color combination,… [MORE] |
 Braille Watches - The X-Watch::The X- Watch by Damian Kozlik is a sexy X shaped L.E.D. timepiece that is designed for both sighted and blind people.
Blind people can use the X-Watch by moving their fingers along the graduated watch… [MORE] |
 Hotel of Doom - 'Worst Building in the History of Mankind' to Resume Construction::The 'Hotel of Doom' is an iconic, desolate ghost building nestled in the hear of North Korea. Actually called the Ryugyong Hotel, the building is affectionately known as the 'Hotel of Doom' because it… [MORE] |
 Creative Failures - The Telephone Tree::The "Telephone Tree" is an environmental art installation gone bad.
When Barry Robinson, 65, found three iconic red telephone booths in a British dump, he decided to take them home and recycle them for… [MORE] |
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