 Value-Priced Hip Hotels - aloft Hotel Review: Montreal Airport::Starwood’s new aloft hotel chain has been generating buzz as one of the first value-priced hip hotel chains. More than a year and a half ago, Trend Hunter first introduced you to the aloft concept, and… [MORE] |
 Air Drumming Competitions - The "Adventures of Power"::Ari Gold's Adventures of Power starring Adrian Grenier from the hit HBO series Entourage promises to be one of the funniest films of the year.
Adventures of Power is a story about a mine worker and air… [MORE] |
 Swanky Luxury Hotels - Thompson LES NYC::After months of anticipation by global hotel snobs, the luxuriously hip Thompson LES hotel is finally ready to open in New York City.
When I think hip hotel, New York City is one of the first cities that… [MORE] |
 Pod Hotel (Review) - Citizen M Amsterdam Airport Schiphol::I announced the Citizen M Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a new pod hotel concept in September last year. With a bunch of journalists and fellow bloggers, I was invited to their launch party on Tuesday June… [MORE] |
 Caffeine Chips (REVIEW) - Engobi Energy Go Bites::Engobi Energy Chips intrigued me from the first time I heard the caffeinated snacks existed. Consumed by curiosity, I knew I had to try them, and both flavors, as soon as possible.
I wasn't sure if early… [MORE] |
 Double Sided Toothbrush - More Efficient Oral Hygiene::There is now a double-sided toothbrush for those compulsive about their oral hygiene. One look at this nifty little idea provoked several questions in my mind, as the rat kept running faster on his treadmill.… [MORE] |
 Desk Towers - Space Saving Stationery Post::This sturdy and functional product, sold by the MoMa Store in New York City, sells for $45-$50 USD.
The Desk Tower is a three-tiered pyramid-shaped unit, designed to store typical office supplies such… [MORE] |
 Billboard Hotels (REVIEW) - Etienne Boulanger Pod Hotel in Berlin::When I wrote about the now closed Berlin one-room billboard hotel in December 2007, I considered it more of an art project or experiment than a place people would actually sleep.
In March 2008, however,… [MORE] |
 Windows 7 Demo - Gates Reveals Multi-Touch OS Integration::Forget about traditional computing and PC interface, Microsoft is taking the excitement of the Surface and iPhone multi-touch and integrating it with their next operating system. Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer… [MORE] |
 Cult TV Spin-Offs - New 90210 Promo::The CW has leaked a promotional video of the new 90210 spin-off TV series. The 1990’s super popular, long-running, prime time drama dealt with the experiences of a group of young people in Beverly Hills,… [MORE] |
 Giant Swiss Army Knives - 10-in-1 Garden Tool::The 10-in-1 Garden Tool design appears strangely to an oversized Victorionox Swiss Army Kinfe with different components.
As a multi-functional unit, this tool can make for cost and storage efficiency,… [MORE] |
 Portable Office in a Tie - Stationery Neckware::With the continuous trend and convenience of smaller and lighter gadgets in the business world, the portable office tie is a natural fit.
Although it might not be a big hit in the fashion world yet,… [MORE] |
 $6 Luxury Hotels - Hotel Cipriani Offers 1958 Rates::You dream of being serenaded in a gondola on your way to a romantic hotel in Italy, but the closest you've been is the Venetian in Vegas because you just can't pull together the funds.
The good folks… [MORE] |
 Battery Racks - Ideal Storage + Gimmicks::This battery rack falls into the category of "I can't believe this isn't more commonly used!" The convenience of this single-unit battery organizer goes far beyond its ability to house 53 batteries of… [MORE] |
 Hip Gothic Church Hotels - Kruisherenhotel::Who knew Gothic architecture could be so unbelievably funky and hip? Kruisherenhotel, located in Maastricht, Netherlands proves that it can be. We've seen renovated churches as homes, but this 15th century… [MORE] |
 Modern Art Hotels - HOMA Libre::The HOMA Libre, or Hotel of Modern Art in the Yanshan District of Guangxi, China can well be described as extreme eclecticism in terms of architecture and design.
With bedrooms featuring giant silver,… [MORE] |
 Damask Luxury Designs - Mondrian South Beach Hotel::The Mondrian South Beach Hotel has some of the most exquisite architectural and interior designs of any of the luxury resorts featured on Trend Hunter.
Damask patterns are repeatedly featured in a multitude… [MORE] |
 $2 Billion Homes - Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP)::Nearly a year after our first post, we have more info about the personal skyscraper being built by Mukesh Ambani, the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest… [MORE] |
 Strap-On Choppers - Personal Libelula Rocket Helicopter::The Libelula Rocket Helicopter is a type of a strap-on chopper that was conceived by Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana. The concept contraction uses tiny rocket motors at the tips of the rotor blades which… [MORE] |
 GTA IV Causes Real Violence - Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft::Grand Theft Auto IV... GTA IV... GTA4... it seems that's all we're hearing about these last few days.
Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto… [MORE] |
 Private Spaces - New Service Lets You Book an Entire Hotel::Want real luxury? Book the entire deluxe hotel to yourself. As in 'no other guests' You know there are people that book whole hotels for their stay. Here's a place where you can do it online. Imagine,… [MORE] |
 Adjustable Wii Platform - Electric Up and Down Big TV Stand::Playing Nintendo Wii is more enjoyable when you're standing up swinging and poking the remote. That's why a Tokyo firm, Thanko, came up with an expensive, adjustable TV platform, the Electric Up and Down… [MORE] |
 Mobile With Transparent Screen - Microsoft LucidTouch::The LucidTouch is a new mobile concept launched by Microsoft and Mitsubishi that gives the end user the ability to control the devise by touching its see-through back; users can choose to manipulate objects… [MORE] |
 Bling Bling Boring (Part III) - Top 34 Bizarre Blinged Things (SUPER GALLERY)::As the final part in our Bling Bling Boring series, we bring you a list of the most random things adorned with crystals, gems and diamonds.
The list has such a diverse range of items, it was impossible… [MORE] |
 Bling Bling Boring (Part I) - 26 Excessively Luxury Gadgets (SUPER GALLERY)::By now just about all of us have grown sick of sparkly gadgets... it's the now very mainstream trend we at Trend Hunter are now simply referring to as the "Bling Bling Boring" craze.
As a final adieu… [MORE] |
 Fantasy Rooms in Minnesota - The FantaSuite Hotel::Winters are long and bone chillingly brutal in Minnesota, which is the only reason I can think of that the FantaSuite Hotel ended up in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Some of the fantasy room themes include… [MORE] |
 Artistic Advertising - Hotel Ads Imitate Renaissance Masters::The Renaissance Hotels in Rome, taking advantage of its name, has put out an advertising campaign on the basis of Renaissance paintings. "The Birth of Venus", a work of art by Renaissance master Sandro… [MORE] |
 Vegas Keeps Building - Giant Observation Wheel Coming::What's missing from Vegas? Access? check. Excess? check. Success? check. Gigantic observation wheel? Uh-oh. It's not because the money people at Voyager Entertainment insist that a 600 foot observation… [MORE] |
 Political Musical - Barackula::"Barackula" is a fictional horror rock musical featuring the Democratic presidential candidate hopeful Barack Obama as a young warrior fighting a secret society of vampires at his alma mater Harvard Law… [MORE] |
 Luxury Creation In Cancun - NIZUC Resort Residence Spa::Set in 28 private beach-front acres the NIZUC Resort Residence and Spa is the creation of the ‘masters of hospitality’ Adrian Zecha and is sure to raise the bar even higher in the travel and vacation… [MORE] |
 Teleportation IS Possible - Scientists Discuss The Movie "Jumper"::Believe it or not, teleportation is actually possible! However, it doesn't involve physically moving an object (or in the movie, a person) from one place to another. It really involves transferring extremely… [MORE] |
 Christian Fashion Statement - Cross MP3 Player with Bible Audio::What would Jesus listen to? Christian form meets function meet fashion with this cruxifix shaped mp3 player necklace, containing 17 hour of the New Testament audio Bible. Distributed in the United States… [MORE] |
 Portable Internet Radio Lets You Create Your Own Station - Slacker Portable::The problem with Internet radio is, of course, that you can’t listen to it on a radio because it is not broadcast on radio waves, so really its not radio at all.
The Slacker Portable solves that problem… [MORE] |
 Art Coincides With Your Mood - MoodSpace by Interactive Art::What if you could design your own moods? For only $25,000 you can add an entire wall that shimmers and glows to your living room decor.
Now imagine being able to fine tune it. The MoodSpace by Interactive… [MORE] |
 Jet-Like Super Car - Acabion GTBO::At only 20% throttle the Acabion GTBO two wheeler (four at low speed) passes the Bugatti Veyron’s top end of 250mph and, helped by its jet-like body, it hits the electronically limited top end of 340mph… [MORE] |
 Gold Flake Champagne - Gold-Cuvée With 23K Gold::Remember the Gold Flakes Vodka? Now there's an even more luxurious, yet much more affordable alternative! Gold-Cuvée Sekt mit Blattgold is a Gold-Cuvée champagne with flakes of real 23 K gold.
Imagine… [MORE] |
 Lexus Concept- LF-A Roadster::For those living a life of luxury, keeping up to date on the best compliments for that style of living is essential, and that includes the latest and greatest cars like the new Lexus LF-A Roadster concept.… [MORE] |
 GPS Touchscreen Phone - Garmin Nuvifone::The 3.5G, GSM HSDPA smartphone features a 3.5-inch touchscreen with an internet browser, data connectivity, personal messaging, and personal navigation functions. Of course being a Garmin, GPS navigation… [MORE] |
 Luxurious Greek Art Hotel - Classical Baby Grand Hotel Athens::I’ve dreamed of going to Greece my entire life; there’s a magical lure to the Mediterranean I just can’t describe. Planning trips (even if I won’t actually be going in the near future) is half… [MORE] |
 Flashlight Can Set Paper on Fire & Fry Eggs - "The Torch"::“The Torch,” made by Wicked Lasers, is claimed to be the world’s strongest flashlight. And really now, who would argue with the egg frying, marshmallow toasting, 4100 lumen wonder that can drain… [MORE] |
 Zen Like Accommodation in Montreal - Bohemia Loft::Mark this one as a secret address. If you ever visit the oh so French city of Montreal, you may want to check out this little gem, located on St. Denis street, in the Plateau Mont Royal area.
At the… [MORE] |
 Foldable Palmtop/Laptop - Noahpad Can Be Hung On Coat Hanger::The Noahpad is a funky cross category Palmtop/OLPC/low cost UMPC gizmo and is notable for its odd attribute including a split keyboard, the ability to fold back on itself and be hung up with a clothes… [MORE] |
 Gaming Terminology - Sandbox Games::The Gaming Terminology Word of the Day is Sandbox:
noun. 1: a shallow box or hollow in the ground partly filled with sand for children to play in.
Historical: a perforated container for sprinkling sand… [MORE] |
 MacBook Air Is Not The Thinnest Notebook - Mitsubishi Pedion Is::There are already people, who are jealous of MacBook Air's 'The Worlds Thinnest Notebook' title, and trying to prove otherwise. Apparently, not in vain. According to Newlaunches, this title belongs to… [MORE] |
 Dubai Shopping Festival 2008::The Dubai Shopping Festival 2008 will be an extraordinary event in the city where everything is possible.
The Lexus Mega Raffle, one of the most extravagant raffle draws in DSF 2008, has already got… [MORE] |
 Listen to your Fetus at Home - Bebe Sounds::Bebe Sounds comes with two headphones so you and your partner can listen to to what your fetus is up to. This isn’t a sophisticated Doppler machine; it just amplifies sounds like your babies’ heartbeat,… [MORE] |
 Eco-Luxury Transit - Paris Dorchester Hotel Bicycles::In keeping with the popularity of the eco-luxury trend, a chic Parisian hotel is offering its guests complimentary, hotel-branded bicycles as an environmental mode of transit.
The Dorchester is offering… [MORE] |
 Snow Polo - Cartier Polo World Cup on The Snow::The Royal sport takes a chilly turn with the 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow which is held from January 24-27 2008 in St. Moritz.
The tournament takes place on a frozen lake and 25,000 VIP spectators… [MORE] |
 Pimp out Your Poop Tank - Vinyl Decals Let You Flush with Creativity::The toilet tank has been an object ignored by most people as far as creative makeovers go. There's not much you can do with it but Vital Industries has some creative stick-on graphics that you can apply… [MORE] |
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