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Popular This Week1. 83 Pieces of Eco-Friendly Home Decor - For Spreading Stimulus Package Green (CLUSTER)  With another stimulus package reportedly up for discussion in the House of Representatives, it’s time to think about how you’ll spread some of that green around; our hope is that you invest at least some…2. Daringly Unique Halloween Costumes Ideas - 32 Body Paintovations (CLUSTER)  If you're stuck on thinking of unique Halloween costume ideas, what about ditching the outfit altogether and donning body paint instead? (Provided you don't live somewhere cold.)
Some people might consider…3. Modern Monuments in Iran - The New Milad Tower in Tehran (GALLERY)  Iran probably isn't the first place you think of when it comes to world-class architecture, but from a previous study of beautiful buildings in Iran, we know the country has a lot of architectural gems.…4. Retro-Modern Masterpieces - Dupli Casa Blends Past and Future (GALLERY)  Most contemporary modern architects raze any traces of old infrastructure when creating a new home design; J. Mayer H. let the original building's footprint inspire him when he designed Dupli Casa.
Dupli…5. Revolutionary Motorcycles - Honda Interceptor Features Oval Cylinders (VIDEO)  Honda is causing a fever to build at the Intermot show in Germany. The Honda Interceptor is a concept centered on a V4 engine that will use groundbreaking oval cylinders to allow more intake valves. That…6. Eco-Friendly Dome Homes - Solaleya House Spins to Maximize Sunlight (VIDEO)  Solaleya wowed the public when they showed off their designs of homes at West Coast Green recently. One of the most striking designs was their eco-friendly rotating all-wood dome house. The architecture…7. Kitchen Sponge Gowns - 10 Dresses Made of Random Objects (GALLERY)  These amazing dresses are from installation and performance artist Robin Barcus Slonia. The dress that is made from over 2,000 casino chips is part of an installation called ‘States of Dresses,’ while…8. Butterfly-Inspired Cars - The Nissan Teana Birdwing Concept (GALLERY)  This Nissan Teana concept is freakishly cool. Everything about the car is supposed to remind you of a butterfly. Why the butterfly was used to model a car, I have no idea, but I can’t argue with the results.…9. Extreme Political Statement Hairstyles - The Sarah Palin Art Wig (GALLERY)  Certainly a lot of people will be looking for a Sarah Palin Halloween costume, but nothing could possibly embody Sarah Palin prejudices better than the “Sarah Palin Art Wig” by buddhagouda.
It’s hilarious!…10. Motion Sickness Furniture - The Hypnose Sofa (GALLERY)  Rafael Simões Miranda must have been totally wired when he designed the Hypnose Sofa. This would be a great piece of furniture for an optometrist's waiting room.
Note the lovely wallpaper the designer…11. Celebrating Frayed Art - The Fringe Projects (GALLERY)  The Fringe Projects is a unique series of 10 pieces of artwork that range from music and films to cutting-edge wall tapestry art, dressed-up bottles and furniture. The Fringe Projects is a collaboration…12. Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries - The Energy Seed Lamp (GALLERY)  You might think that dead batteries become useless as soon as they're unable to power your gadgets, but they can actually still be used as a power source for street lights. The Energy Seed, designed by…13. USB Floppy Disks - Reinvented Retro Gadgets (GALLERY)  Do you remember the floppy disks that used to be the haven of important data before? These days, it's hard to see them being used anymore simply because of their relatively low storage capacity compared…14. Floral Wall Decals - Modern Feminine Decor from Todo Lifestyle (GALLERY)  These stick-on wall decorations make decorating with flair a cinch. If, like me, you can't draw a stick figure correctly, these floral wall decals will help spice up your home in seconds.
Todo Lifestyle…15. Origami-Inspired Drawings - The Delaunay Raster (GALLERY)  Jonathan Puckey is currently developing a new type of drawing process which consists of tool-assisted Delaunay image vectorization using Scriptographer and Color Averaging by Jürg Lehni. He works from… |
Popular This Month1. 56 Shocking Tattoos - From Megan Fox Sidettoos to Tattooed Eyes (CLUSTER)  Megan Fox has over 12 tattoos and counting, and she’s darn proud of them too.
“This is 2008 not 1950,” Megan Fox was quoted. “Tattoos aren’t limited to sailors."
While she’s been hassled about her…2. 25 Unique Skyscrapers - Iran, China and First Paris Skyscraper (CLUSTER)  This year we’ve seen stunning architecture in Iran and China, last year it was Dubai that was the architectural darling, but today our eyes are locked on Paris, France.
Images of the first skyscraper…3. 20 Unique Eating Utensils (CLUSTER)  Fun with Forks, Crazy for Spoons! What is it about these everyday items that just drives designers nuts to think they have to improve on them? Whatever drives them, you will just love looking at twenty…4. Color-Based Social Networking - ColourLovers.com Celebrates All Shades  This is a brilliant user-generated site where you monitor and influence color trends online. In brief, Colour Lovers is a social network built around color palettes.
You can check out the most popular…5. Killer High Heels - 10 Dangerous Shoes for Spring 2009 (GALLERY)  Taking heels to crazy new heights for Spring 2009, these dangerous designer shoes were enough to make models stumble and fall on the runways. Walking in designer shoes is a catwalk model's forte, so what…6. Fashionable Fast Food - McDonald's UK Makeover (GALLERY)  Wow, I’m not sure that Ronald meets the dress code for these swanky McDonald’s Restaurants in the UK. Over the past few years, McDonald’s restaurants all over the world have been updating their interior…7. 42 Creations Inspired by Marine Life - From Giant Jellyfish to Sea Slugs (CLUSTER)  Did you know crabs can ride giant jellyfish? Photo evidence has been released this week, showing crustaceans hitching a ride on a giant jellyfish (I do mean giant, this thing had 100 ft long tentacles.)…8. 83 Pieces of Eco-Friendly Home Decor - For Spreading Stimulus Package Green (CLUSTER) With another stimulus package reportedly up for discussion in the House of Representatives, it’s time to think about how you’ll spread some of that green around; our hope is that you invest at least some…9. Innovative Self-Branding - 10 Unique Business Cards (GALLERY)  It's getting harder and harder to stand out from the crowd these days, and while designing a unique business card can be challenging for most, some people seem to be on creativity overdrive!
These 10…10. Extreme Typography - 10 Funky Alphabets (VIDEO)  Helvetica, the typeface seen everywhere, has a movie. These ten alphabets won't ever see the light of day as a typeface. They are just a fun collection of the odd and clever and weird alphabets that are…11. Daringly Unique Halloween Costumes Ideas - 32 Body Paintovations (CLUSTER) If you're stuck on thinking of unique Halloween costume ideas, what about ditching the outfit altogether and donning body paint instead? (Provided you don't live somewhere cold.)
Some people might consider…12. Modern Monuments in Iran - The New Milad Tower in Tehran (GALLERY) Iran probably isn't the first place you think of when it comes to world-class architecture, but from a previous study of beautiful buildings in Iran, we know the country has a lot of architectural gems.…13. Literal Packaging - Alphabetical Milk Carton  Elsa’s fantastic packaging cluster got me pumped up about adding more innovative packaging to Trend Hunter’s library, and I think this creative design ranks up there with the best of them.
Milk Packaging…14. Mobile Jewelry - The Cell Phone Ring (GALLERY)  The 'ring-cellphone' is a truly innovative concept in technology design. Industrial designer Tao Ma has come up with this stylish piece of jewelry which could be worn fashionably by either a male or female…15. Urinals as Sculptures - 10 Bizarre Toilets (GALLERY)  This collection of unique urinals includes some of the oddest toilets from around the world.
From sharing a toilet to working from one, from public peeing to praying while peeing, the boundaries of many… |
Popular Last Month1. 50 Extraordinary Tables (CLUSTER)  Tables are one of the most used furniture pieces in the house. We eat, work, and play on them. Designers have been paying special attention to table designs that help increase our productivity and spice…2. 10 Business Cards To Keep, Not Trash (GALLERY)  What better way is there to make your company stand out than with a super-trendy and creative business card?
Business cards are literally visual representations of your profession, and the right ones…3. Skeletons of Cartoon Characters - 'Animatus' Pop Palaeontology by Hyungkoo Lee (GALLERY)  Animatus is the brilliant work of Korean artist Hyungkoo Lee. He produced a science style exhibition of his skeletons of cartoons, as if they were truly real animal species! His work has been described…4. Rubber Wedding Gowns - A Dress Made of 1400 Rubber Gloves (GALLERY)  British artist's Susie MacMurray's bridal dress is made from 1,400 inverted rubber gloves - yes, just the common household variety for doing the dishes.
It will be featured in New York's Museum of Art…5. Swarovski Contact Lenses - 'Sparkle' Crystal Vision Lenses (GALLERY)  Designer Anthony Mallier from India has created 'Sparkle' contact lenses to make your eyes "Sparkle like they've never sparkled before." The 'Sparkle' contact lenses are fused with tiny Swarovski crystals…6. Indoor Treehouses - The Kidtropolisr (GALLERY)  Forget princess-themed bedrooms or race car beds: the ultimate kids' dream would be this tree house in their bedroom!
Kidtroplis creates custom designed furniture to turns childrens' dreams into realities.…7. 70 Things You Can Customize (CLUSTER)  Customization and personalization have had huge influences on product design in the last few years. As globalization makes the distribution of products in the international market place easier, extremely…8. 100 Graphic Insights into the Future (CLUSTER)  People have been predicting the future since the dawn of civilization, but the impacts of global warming haven’t been taken into consideration until recently.
How will the recurrence of natural disasters…9. Self-Financed Architecture - Saunders and Wilhelmsen Build Their Own Plans (GALLERY)  You might think an architect's job is relatively simple -- create building designs and then sell them, rinse and repeat. That process works best for established architects, however, who've built up a network…10. Vortex Art Homes - The Inversion House (GALLERY)  This artful architecture can look either like a brilliant museum display or a run-down shack depending on your perspective.
Dan Havel and Dean Ruck of Art League Houston created this "Inversion" in 2005,…11. 35 Design Trends Inspired by Plants (CLUSTER)  At Trend Hunter we’ve seen plants being used as the inspiration for many innovations. As the ‘green’ movement gains steam, plants and foliage are everywhere in the world of design. Designers of headwear,…12. Copying 1960s Product Design - Braun Products the Secrets to Apple Success (GALLERY)  A very interesting look into the honest, functional, and trend changing design of Apple and where it’s design aesthetic comes from. While most people credit Apple’s Jonathon Ive with leading this revolution…13. Aerodynamic Eco Vans - Creative Unit's Hinterland Electric Cars (GALLERY)  Hinterland's eco vehicles are shaped with a sleek shell and sturdy designs for excellent aerodynamic power. Hinterland I and II are different models that suit city driving ideal for electrical motor choice.…14. Peculiar Pastries - 10 Unique Cupcakes (CLUSTER)  They say good things come in little packages which as we all know, is not true. However, in the case of cupcakes I will let it pass. I can’t get enough of these and there is something most satisfying about…15. 20 Things That Pop-Up - From Adult Books to Lamps And Houses (CLUSTER)  New innovations seem to, quite literally, be popping up everywhere. This slide show features some really unique pop-up designs, from pop-up books for adults featuring celebrities and architecture, to actual… |
