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Popular This Week1. 65 Enjoyable Ideas for a Night on the Couch  With cooler nights and financial stress upon us, a good night on the couch can be a great place to settle in, relax, warm-up, and very little is needed to make it an enjoyable experience.
Seeings how…2. Modern Illusionist Photography - The Work of Christophe Gilbert (GALLERY)  Christophe Gilbert is a Belgian photographer who works within the field of visual art.
This wonderful portfolio of really beautiful images centered on optical illusions is truly amazing, and we can fully…3. 38 Non-Firing Guns (CLUSTER)  New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is set to turn himself in on Monday after he shot himself in the leg at a nightclub last week. While we can’t speculate as to Plaxico Burress’s future with…4. 30 Minimalist Designs (CLUSTER)  Stripped down to their most elemental form, minimalist designs are contemporary, clean and sleek. Straight lines, sharp corners and little or no ornamentation are all indicators of this design approach.…5. Digitalized Women as Puppets - Dazed Dolls as a Social Statement (GALLERY)  Digital mixed media art has become so ubiquitous that it is next to impossible not to run into it in one form or another.
However, it is also next to impossible not to admire and appreciate the beauty…6. Australian Dream Home Auctions - Hideaway Island House by Frank Macchia (GALLERY)  My dream home lies on Hideaway Island in Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Architect Frank Macchia has built the most beautiful house I think I’ve ever seen there, and it’s for sale!
Richardson & Wrench are…7. Murder As Art - Fearsome Illustrations by Angelo Di Marco (GALLERY)  Angelo di Marco’s secret to capturing a good murder? “It’s all about capturing the instant before the fatal blow. No blood, just sheer intense fear and horror.”
Angelo di Marco is an exceptionally macabre…8. Gothic Porcelain Dolls - Toys With Attitude (GALLERY)  These porcelain dolls are nothing like the dolls I grew up with. Heck, some of these dolls look like they can kick my ass or shoot me, like the apathetic-looking first doll in the gallery pointing a gun…9. 22 Giant Record-Breaking Designs - From Super-Sized Jewelry to Sky-High Architecture (CLUSTER)  Although humans have done much in the way of minimizing, from living in smaller homes to microchips, we still have within us the desire to make or achieve something ginormous.
If country A produces the…10. 25 Dramatic Sinks (CLUSTER)  From washing your dishes in the same water that flushes your toilet to reusing water, kitchen and bath sink designs have made huge strides to be more efficient. Bath and kitchen designers know that the…11. 18 DIY Gift Ideas to Avoid Consumer Debt (CLUSTER)  Ironically, Black Friday actually fuels consumer debt, so if you don't want to deal with outstanding credit this holiday season, we highly suggest you avoid these mega sales.
Impulse buys around this…12. Headphone Design Competitions - Nokia Will Actually Create The Top 5 (GALLERY)  Nokia is holding a design-your-own music headset competition. The unique aspect of this contest is that each entry has to be inspired by a piece of music. The top 5 designs will be made into real, working…13. Nomad Bachelor Pads - The Port-a-bach (VIDEO)  What better way to hedge against fluctuating home prices and skyrocketing rents than the Port-a-bach, a $55,000 eco-friendly bachelor pad for nomads?
The Port-a-bach comes from New Zealand and is based…14. Digitally Modified Photography - Aaron Goodman's Artistic Manipulations (GALLERY)  Aaron Goodman is a New York-based photographer who does wondrous things with his craft and a little bit of PhotoShopping.
Goodman's art is evocative, suggestive and very thought provoking. As examples…15. Intentional Pareidolia - Photoshopped Illusions (GALLERY)  Pareidolia is the term for the human tendency to identify shapes and images in things, such as in cloud formations. A great example of pareidolia is seeing the face of Jesus or Mary in random images. Some…16. 23 Toys for Musicians (CLUSTER)  Musicians, at least in my personal experience, can be an extremely hard group to please when it comes to gift giving. They want to look cool, not corny, so ties with guitar strings or piano keys are definitely…17. 17 Unusual Carbon Fiber Creations - From Watches to Espresso Machines (CLUSTER)  Carbon fiber is both lightweight and durable, two properties that make this composite material ideal for cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and other modes of transportation.
The carbon fiber creations in the…18. 28 DNA Innovations - From Personalized Gene Mapping to DNA Dating (CLUSTER)  You don’t have to be in the medical field to become inspired by DNA and the human genome, or even interested in science. The simple, yet complex double helix has pervaded nearly every aspect of modern…19. Resort-Worthy Outdoor Furniture - Henry Hall Designs (GALLERY)  You how you can tell that the rich are different from you and me? By the quality of their furniture, and specifically, by the design and luxury of their outdoor furniture. Henry Hall Designs specializes…20. 33 Creative Coat Hangers for the Hip Host (CLUSTER)  You love entertaining guests, so with the holidays around the corner, you've already begun party planning, but the one thing that always slips your mind until the eve of the fete is how you're going to…21. 27 Inspiring Spiral Designs (CLUSTER)  Whether coils remind you of party spirals or the double helix of DNA, the fact remains that this shape is frequently found in nature and has thus become a timeless inspiration for artists and designers.…22. 21 Ways to Be a Frugal Fashionista in a Bad Economy (CLUSTER)  Are you a fashionista? Are you broke? I don’t know about you, but my addiction to shoes could care less what the economy is like. My bank account on the other hand, seems to care...a lot. One trend we…23. 30 Disco Revivals - From Gold Pants to Brooke Burke’s Disco Ball Trophy (CLUSTER)  When Brooke Burke won Dancing With the Stars, she and her partner Derek Hough were awarded with two dazzling disco ball trophies. A little tacky, but fitting considering the theme of the reality show.…24. Pencil & Paper Graffiti - New Banksy Drawings Released (GALLERY)  These new drawings from Banksy still retain the irreverent nature of his work, which is why I love them. They were released on his official website, and while they rock my world, I am not going to go all…25. Repurposed Bomb Shelters - The Underground 'Bahnhof Office' (GALLERY)  Boy, those Swedish architects really know how to design spaces, don’t they? Take a look at this nuclear bomb shelter located under 30 meters of granite in Stockholm. Not only did they convert the space…26. Euro Car Emulation - Rieger VW Scirocco Channels Lamborghini, Audi (GALLERY)  If this modified Rieger VW Scirocco looks a bit familiar to you, your eyes aren't deceiving you: The aftermarket body kit takes design cues from two of its high-profile Volkswagen Group brethren.
In the…27. 20 Bizarre and Unique Plates (CLUSTER)  Plenty of cool plate designs and innovations have been featured by Trend Hunter writers. There really isn't anything spectacular about plates themselves; it's what creative people have done with their…28. Latex Beauty Editorials - Mike’s Ruiz Alternative Approach (GALLERY)  Given a brief to shoot an accessory or beauty editorial, the last thing most people would think of are full-fetish face masks, but that is exactly the reason why Mike Ruiz rocks my world.
I love everything…29. 30 Drop-Inspired Designs (CLUSTER)  There seems to be an swelling design fascination with the droplet. Is it the current vampire craze or maybe a reaction to environmental concerns of water conservation?
Be it a splash of milk, a drop…30. Freakitechture - Curving Escalators at Star Place (GALLERY)  How about this challenge: design a ten story escalator that must curve?
It proved to be no problem for UNStudio. They created Star Place, a department store in Taiwan that has a curved shape and glows… |
Popular This Month1. 24 Shocking Tattoos - 3D Tattoos, Glow in The Dark Ink, Obama's Face (Beyond Shania Twain) (THTV)  This kick ass video showcases the most bizarre tattoos, from cutting edge 3d tattoos to Obama's face. Why? Because almost everyone has a tattoo today from celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Britney Spears.…2. Guerrilla Sunshine-Spreading - The 'I Love You' Project  Feeling in need of some love and kindness? Write "I Love You" on a piece of paper and make as many rip and tear bits at the bottom as you can fit onto the page. Then write "I Love You Too" on each tab.…3. Artistically Modified Tongues - Images That Lick The Rest (GALLERY)  Lick it up. can be handy in many situations like eating, talking, kissing and so forth. I’m not sure if size matters in this category. You really don’t realize how much you use your tongue until you hurt…4. 39 Stunning Photography Visuals (CLUSTER)  Stunning photography visuals have captivated the mind, eyes and attention of photographic paramours ever since the first permanent photograph was taken back in the early 1820's. Even now, we can look…5. 15 Bizarre Pieces of Star Wars Art (CLUSTER)  I love Star Wars, and my discovery of the butter Darth Vader got me so excited I had to cluster together all the other badass examples of Star Wars art.
Darth Vader and Yoda have been done to death in…6. 55 Morbid Fantasies - Robert Pattinson Sets Off Vampire Craze (CLUSTER)  Halloween may be over, but thanks to the new Robert Pattinson flick, Twilight, vampires are very much on people’s minds.
The British actor, who plays a blood thirsty vampire named Edward Cullen, is getting…7. 13 Innovations That Prove Egyptian Pyramids Continue to Influence Design (CLUSTER)  While the ancient Egyptian pyramid discovered this week certainly isn’t, um, new, it most definitely merits a mention. The Egyptian pyramid was found by archaeologists in an area south of Cairo. Despite…8. Artistic Financial Crisis Protests - Burning Money & Body Painting With Ashes (GALLERY)  The Swiss have a peculiar way of protesting against the global financial crisis. On November 14, an event in Zurich was organized by members of the Cabaret Voltaire where real money banknotes were burned…9. 75 Man-Sanctuary Must-Haves (CLUSTER)  Having an ultimate man-cage is something quite a few men desire, and the products below offer plenty of ideas to help put one together.
Pool and foosball tables, dart boards, home entertainment systems,…10. 42 Pieces of Obama Artwork - Celebrating the 44th President of the United States (CLUSTER)  No politician in history has inspired more pieces of artwork in a single election season than Barack Obama. These Nanobamas, created by University of Michigan mechanical engineer John Hart, are perhaps…11. 35 Inspiring Graffiti Creations - Way Better Than Scarlett Johansson-Bashing Scribbles (CLUSTER)  Lindsay Lohan dedicated some pretty vicious graffiti to Scarlett Johansson.
Apparently LiLo scrawled “Scarlett is a bloody c**t” inside a bathroom stall on a night out with Kate Moss two years ago, and…12. Shocktography - Grotesque Animal Organ Portraits (GALLERY)  The shock value of photographer Sarah-Jane Lynagh's work is off the scale! I can barely cope with cutting up liver to feed to my fussy cat let alone smothering my face with an animal organ.
Using unconventional…13. 65 Enjoyable Ideas for a Night on the Couch With cooler nights and financial stress upon us, a good night on the couch can be a great place to settle in, relax, warm-up, and very little is needed to make it an enjoyable experience.
Seeings how…14. Extreme Body Painting - Live Art from the World Championships (GALLERY)  This is a selection of more glorious work from Germany at the World Body Painting Championships. The octopus girl has to be the best example of body art I have ever seen.
I also particularly love the…15. 50 Illustration Innovations To Celebrate The 80th Birthday of Mickey Mouse (CLUSTER)  Mickey Mouse turned 80, marking a huge anniversary in the history of cartoons. Innovation played a tremendous role getting illustration and design to evolve from the first days of Walt Disney's most famous…16. 32 Gun Lovin’ Trends - From Sarah Palin & Madonna to Condom, Liquor & Soap Guns (CLUSTER)  Our culture is so gun-obsessed, from Sarah Palin and her well-documented love for hunting and machine guns to Madonna recently wearing Chanel shoes with gun heels, guns and violence have moved from movies…17. 16 Bizarre Tongue Innovations - From 3-D Subway Ads to Mouth Vision (CLUSTER)  ‘Gossip Girl’ costars Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester were spotted with their tongues out on the set, but there are other tongue and taste developments that are far more bizarre.
While Leighton Meester’s…18. Modern Illusionist Photography - The Work of Christophe Gilbert (GALLERY) Christophe Gilbert is a Belgian photographer who works within the field of visual art.
This wonderful portfolio of really beautiful images centered on optical illusions is truly amazing, and we can fully…19. Vampire Child Photography - Toystory By Oleg Duryagin Inspired by Twilight? (GALLERY)  The vampire craze (thanks to Twilight and its star Robert Pattinson) is not only affecting book and movie ticket sales, but art and photography as well.
Russian artist Oleg Duryagin (aka Dou) recently…20. 38 Non-Firing Guns (CLUSTER) New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is set to turn himself in on Monday after he shot himself in the leg at a nightclub last week. While we can’t speculate as to Plaxico Burress’s future with…21. 38 Umbrellavations - Couture, Profane and Smart Umbrellas (CLUSTER)  Rihanna brought umbrellas into pop culture a couple of years ago with her ubiquitous hit song in which she invites her lover to stand under her umbrella, ella ella… Naturally, the huge success of the song…22. 26 Ironic Gangster Lifestyle Products (CLUSTER)  The small slang address book above, from Urban Outfitters, is at last a booklet that won't send you to sleep faster than counting sheep.
Gangster irony is an area that is too often over looked in interior…23. Bejeweled Lips - Artistic Mouth Glitter (GALLERY)  This collection of flaming and bejeweled lips are very artistic and extremely provocative.
I particularly like the jewelry-encrusted lips on the first image in the gallery, with the black nails, the pale…24. 35 Unorthodox Ways to Embrace ‘Ugly’ Design (CLUSTER)  Impeccably fabricated tables are turning and the design world is encouraging ugliness. An article recently written by Core 77’s Tad Toulis, a designer himself, suggests that we may be suffocating from…25. Steampunk Star Wars - Illustrations From Bjorn Hurri (GALLERY)  I love these steampunked illustrations from Björn Hurri. They manged to cover both the steampunk and Star Wars genres really well indeed.
Ironically, for steampunk designs, there is something really simple…26. 20 Modern Musicals & Plays - Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Paris Hilton and Haley Joel Osment (CLUSTER)  We already told you that Haley Joel Osment’s musical could be taken off Broadway early, likely due both to the “mostly poor review” it got and the economy. But if Cedric the Entertainer and Haley Joel…27. 92 Treenovations - From Arboreal Body Paint to Caterpillar Leaf Notes (CLUSTER)  It’s no wonder that trees have been the source of so much arboreal inspiration. After all, in nature, a tree is an ecosystem in itself, purifying the air, providing a home to small animal life, giving…28. Earth Architecture - Cob Houses Made of Dirt and Straw (GALLERY)  These beautiful houses are all made out of dirt, straw and clay. They are fire-proof and very stable. Amazingly, they don't shed dirt all over the place.
The name of the style of construction used to…29. 50 Playful Prints and Patterns (CLUSTER)  This fun cluster can provide inspiration for anyone, whether you’re a professional interior designer or you’re fashionably clueless. It includes all sorts of patterns, from those found organically in nature,…30. Reviving Iconic Car Models - 2010 Chevy Camaro Black at SEMA (GALLERY)  In my own annotated mental history of the automotive world, the Chevy Camaro’s Dark Ages began in 1970 and ended at this year’s SEMA show with the unveiled 2010 Chevy Camaro Black concept.
While Chevrolet… |
Popular Last Month1. 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…2. Children as Dolls - Eerie Dramatic Photography (GALLERY)  These dramatic photos are the work of Chinese painter and photographer, Zhang Peng.
Peng manipulates the eyes of his child subjects and gives them a 'flawless' appearance, as a comment on the westernized…3. 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…4. Freeze Framing Life - The ‘Yeeeee’ Photo Blog (GALLERY)  Check out this sexy summer witch! Yeeeee is an awesome photo blog which features 126 photos snapped at just the right moment. Each moment is a freeze frame of time, and they just rock.
From explosions,…5. 58 Innovations in 3-D - From 'Iron Man 2' to Pablo Picasso (CLUSTER)  In a recent interview with Collider, Stan Lee and John Favreau divulged their interest in shooting ‘Iron Man 2’ in 3-D for IMAX screens. Making such an influential comic book character into a 3-D movie…6. Political Pumpkins - Obamalanterns & Sarah Palinkins (CLUSTER)  This Halloween, prepare to see Barack Obama and Sarah Palin themes in your neighborhood as people get creative with political pumpkin wars!
Halloween is a great time to unleash some creativity, so we’ll…7. 33 Unique Mirrors - Decor to Build on Twin and Identical Triplet Fascination (CLUSTER)  A very rare set of identical triplets were born this week, the most surprising part being that they were conceived without invitro fertilization.
"Identical triplets occur when one fertilised egg splits…8. 21 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas - From Halloween Big Macs to Pumpkin Carriages (CLUSTER)  Halloween is only weeks away, and people are starting to brain storm creative pumpkin carving ideas. The Jack o’ lantern has become an integral part of the spooky ‘holiday’ and has even spread beyond North…9. Logo Ubiquity - Over Use of Louis Vuitton's Logo (GALLERY)  Louis Vuitton really hates it when people use their logo without express permission, but it happens anyway. The Louis Vuitton logo is the most counterfeited logo in the world--only 1% of the items that…10. 43 Bizarre Toilets and Urinals - A Tribute to Joe the Plumber (CLUSTER)  The media attention on Joe the Plumber, AKA Joe Wurzelbacher, inspired the following slide show of incredibly unique toilets and urinals.
As silly as this cluster might seem, the level of innovation…11. 37 Solar Inventions to Fight Global Warming (CLUSTER)  One of the easiest ways to fight global warming is by implementing clean power sources, and photovoltaic solar cells are an increasingly popular choice on this list. After all, sunlight is free, abundant…12. 67 Types of Manga Mania - From Bizarre Anime to Unique Halloween Costume Ideas (CLUSTER)  Manga mania has officially become a worldwide phenomenon, and it will inevitably be the source of unique Halloween costume ideas this year.
From anime contact lenses to manga makeup and 2-D-inspired costume…13. 68 Most Unique and Bizarre Halloween Ideas (CLUSTER)  At Trend Hunter, we absolutely love Halloween. While we have fun brainstorming creative Halloween costume ideas and go crazy on decorations, what we love most is checking out the most cutting edge, crazy…14. DIY Pebble Animals - Hand-Painted Pet Rocks (GALLERY)  These cute little hand-painted pebble animals certainly do raise the bar on those quirky pet rocks we created in our youth using glue, pipe cleaners, and anything else we could get our sticky little hands…15. Interactive Illustrations - M.C. Escher Meets Photoshop (GALLERY)  These amazing interactive drawings by graphic design studio Macacolandia were done with pencils, a paintbrush and, no doubt, a digital design program such as Photoshop.
Nevertheless, many of these drawings…16. 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…17. High-Speed Droplet Photography - 10 Liquid Sculptures (GALLERY)  Martin Waugh's exceptional high-speed photography of falling water droplets made choosing the 10 images here extremely difficult. He achieves these amazing shots by varying not just the size, speed and…18. 88 Viral China Innovations (CLUSTER)  The 2008 Beijing Olympics brought China's blend of ancient culture and up-to-the-minute innovations to the forefront of world news. Much of Chinese culture is still misunderstood, but it remains a fascination…19. 35 Incredibly Interesting Innovations from Korea (CLUSTER)  Today we're going to examine innovation in Korea, highlighting some of the most cutting edge innovation in the the slideshow below.
Every now and again, it's fascinating to look at innovations one particular…20. Parodies of Magazine Covers - Gallery of the Absurd (GALLERY)  The website Gallery of the Absurd creates illustrations of magazine covers that mock and parodies the cult of celebrities in our societies.
Created by an illustrator that goes by the name (or number,…21. 40 Guerrilla Ads, Art and Activism (CLUSTER)  Guerrilla ad campaigns, art and activism are edgy, eye-opening and attention-grabbing. In the vast symposium that fosters human creativity, guerrilla advertising is the guy on stilts who crashes the academic…22. Disturbingly Provocative Photography - From Faceless People to a Woman on Fire (VIDEO)  Italian photographer Andrea Giacobbe has mastered the art of bizarre in a multitude of ways. Always with a twisted edge, his photos in this gallery collection feature eerie green hues, possessed dolls,…23. Faceless Photoshoots - Recontextualizing the World With Melanie Bonajo (GALLERY)  Melanie Bonajo says that her ideas are “link jingles” in her head. What are your ideas like? In order to make sense of the jingles she has in her head, Melanie Bonajo gives them structure. She questions…24. Decorating With Stationery - Post-It-Note Obsession (GALLERY)  Post-It Notes are not just office supplies; they’ve become pop cultural icons. From Sod using them in the Office to Post-it notes becoming a new decorating and art trend, the sticky paper seems to be taking…25. 44 Examples of Iranovation and Dubaichitecture (CLUSTER)  In terms of world-class innovation in the Middle East, most people probably think of Dubai before they’d think of Iran. However, Iran has produced and fostered incredibly talented individuals that shake…26. Macabre Pumpkins - Ray Villafane’s Gruesome Jack-o’-Lanterns (GALLERY)  Ray Villafane is a very, very skilled in the art of carving jack o’ lanterns, the majority of which are very macabre.
Villafane’s jack-o’-lanterns are gruesome, ghastly and shocking. The pumpkin skillfully…27. Arboreal Body Paint - Models Disguised as Trees (GALLERY)  Trendhunter has written about body art and body painting before. In fact, we have showcased the extraordinary work of very talented and diverse artists such as Emma Cammack, Emma Hack and Kim Joon, among…28. The Rise of Mideast Contemporary Art - Is Iranian & Arab Art The Next Big Thing? (GALLERY)  Despite the political tension, art is breaking down barriers between the east and west as Iran and various Arab countries are becoming the hottest new thing in contemporary art auctions.
International…29. Portraits of Historical Female Icons - ‘Regal Twelve’ by Alexia Sinclair (GALLERY)  Australian digital artist Alexia Sinclair created a series of portraits called the ‘Regal Twelve’ which depict some of the most powerful and influential women in history.
Among those powerful women is…30. 17 Examples of New China Architecture - From Hong Kong Hip Hotels to Shanghaichitecture (CLUSTER)  Now that the Beijing Olympics have passed, China is not nearly as much on the media radar as before, particularly with regards to new buildings and architectural innovations.
While the structures erected… |
