http://www.trendhunter.com/HappyHotelier HappyHotelier's Latest Trends en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:53 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/HappyHotelier 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illigal-babe-advertizing-update-bavaria-dutch-dress-babes-arested (TrendHunter.com) The Bavaria Dutch Dress ambush at the WorldCup Denmark-Netherlands match not only led to ousting the babes from the stadium. This morning three Dutch ladies involved who allegedly coordinated the act were...]]> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:20:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illigal-babe-advertizing-update-bavaria-dutch-dress-babes-arested http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaser-chair-by-lonc (TrendHunter.com) In two days, on June 3, 2010 'lonc Living Products' will be introduced as a new furniture label. At the same time, the Seaser chair by lonc will be introduced. All here in The Hague, from where I blog....]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:19:17 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaser-chair-by-lonc http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bram-geenen (TrendHunter.com) Gaudi inspired Dutch designer Bram Geenen, an alum of the industrial design faculty of Eindhoven Technical University for this seating design. Bram Geenen named it the Gaudi Stool, but I do believe that...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:19:50 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bram-geenen http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chez-banc-damore (TrendHunter.com) The Chez Banc d’Amore Naked Lounge Chair is designed by Russell Grigg out of a single sheet of aircraft-grade acrylic. The chair is meant for either indoor or outdoor use, and comes in both clear and...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:30:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chez-banc-damore http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luzinterruptus (TrendHunter.com) Recently Luzinterruptus.com, a Madrid-based collective specializing in guerrilla interventionsm, drew attention to public urinating. By installing “Public Toilets” in places they chose with their noses,...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:10:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luzinterruptus http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joep-van-lieshout-slaughterhouse (TrendHunter.com) Joep van Lieshout of Atelier Van Lieshout (AVL) is at it again. Recently he sold work to Brat Pitt at Art Basel. Now he is exhibiting in The Hague. This summer, Stroom organized a shocking exhibition...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joep-van-lieshout-slaughterhouse http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tukaani-by-lincoln-kayiwa-chopsticks-for-the-clumsy (TrendHunter.com) It looks like a diaper pin or a hair pin, but it isn't. Helsinki, Finland, based designer Lincoln Kayiwa was inspired by the toucan bird when he designed the sterling silver Tukaani, a connected set of...]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:20:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tukaani-by-lincoln-kayiwa-chopsticks-for-the-clumsy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-fail-whaletattoo-how-bizarre-the-twitter-mania-can-get (TrendHunter.com) On February 23, an online marketing organization, MGH Word of Mouth, got involved in the debate whether @visitchicago or @travelportland would become the first to get 3,000 Twitter Followers. At that moment,...]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:19:56 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-fail-whaletattoo-how-bizarre-the-twitter-mania-can-get http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sewing-furniture-the-sewn-chair-by-philippo-ghezani (TrendHunter.com) At first glance you might say this is a look alike of their Cut Chair or Sliced Sofa; however, the Sewn Chair is a new design from The Home Key, an Italian luxury furniture factory. Its designer is Philippo...]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:59:51 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sewing-furniture-the-sewn-chair-by-philippo-ghezani http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/dutch-design-trends-fascinating (TrendHunter.com) I'm fascinated with Dutch design; not only because I'm a Dutchman, but mainly because Dutch design has a reach that exceeds far beyond the relative importance of the Netherlands, which has roughly only...]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:39:51 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/dutch-design-trends-fascinating http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-for-the-homeless-faux-cardboard-or-clochard-duvet-covers (TrendHunter.com) We have seen myriads of faux trends for accessories and home furnishing: faux-wood, faux-leather or faux-fur, you name it. Dutch copywriter Peggy van Neer has not only created a great bed linen design,...]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:40:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-for-the-homeless-faux-cardboard-or-clochard-duvet-covers http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wingsuit-base-jumping-man-do-really-fly-like-an-eagle (TrendHunter.com) The acronym “BASE” was coined by filmmaker Carl Boenish, who filmed the first BASE jumps (from El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park) in 1978, and actually died some years later while BASE jumping. They...]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:19:51 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wingsuit-base-jumping-man-do-really-fly-like-an-eagle http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benchvertizing-have-a-break-have-a-seat-on-a-kitkat (TrendHunter.com) I have to confess: I am a daily Kitkat addict: I buy them wholesale. Now I have to have this bench to take a break on, a Tasty Seat for a Candy Treat. Hilarious. This public space ad is excellently in...]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:59:59 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benchvertizing-have-a-break-have-a-seat-on-a-kitkat http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geruilla-wakeboarding-in-venice (TrendHunter.com) Whoever says the Wiener (inhabitants of Vienna) are not “hip” is wrong. Today Vienna Online reported about a Dutchman, Duncan Zuur, surfing in San Marco Square in Venice. Year after year, Zuur had traveled...]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:19:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geruilla-wakeboarding-in-venice http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-art-how-to-sustainably-preserve-your-car-wreck-as-a-guerrilla-market (TrendHunter.com) Recently I was touring the Greek Isle of Kos on a scooter and came by two shops in a little city outside the city of Kos. They are on opposite sides of the street some 50 yards apart. First I didn't spot...]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-art-how-to-sustainably-preserve-your-car-wreck-as-a-guerrilla-market http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naughty-furniture-4-lady-legs-chair (TrendHunter.com) After Rotterdam-based Dutch designer Mario Philippona created his three-legged sexy table, he got many requests for an accompanying chair. That inspired him to create a his 4Legs Chair for a perfect ensemble...]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:40:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naughty-furniture-4-lady-legs-chair http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcel-wanders-sexy-happy-hour (TrendHunter.com) No, the first photo is not upside down or on its side. It is the work of Marcel Wanders. Here he is featured in a play of his own (design). Together with a lovely female model, some sparkling Veuve Clicquot...]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:20:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcel-wanders-sexy-happy-hour http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldin-chair-picks-your-pocket (TrendHunter.com) The Pick Chair is a cleverly designed folding chair that flattens on your wall when unused and stored. It is designed by Israel born and NYC-based Dror Beshetrit of Studio Dror and produced by Italian...]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:40:18 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldin-chair-picks-your-pocket http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-a-stool-for-a-mans-jewels (TrendHunter.com) This stool, carved entirely out of wood, designed so a man can put his jewels to a comfy rest. I'm kind of sad I can only find one photo without further details of this exceptional design. Between all...]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-a-stool-for-a-mans-jewels http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-a-champagne-cork-capsule (TrendHunter.com) If A Man wants to seat the lady who wears jewels stylishly, he should consider a champagne cork capsule stool. US based designer James Herman, who was fiddling around with a champagne cork at one of his...]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-a-champagne-cork-capsule http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-hotel-review-ulitmate-german-designer-pod-hotel-motel-one-wrongly-named (TrendHunter.com) Recently, on recommendation of a friend, we stayed three nights in the Motel One Munich City Ost. It is important to mention the ”City Ost” part in its name, as currently Munich has three and soon will...]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-hotel-review-ulitmate-german-designer-pod-hotel-motel-one-wrongly-named http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-top-by-public-never-lose-your-luggage-again (TrendHunter.com) When you are groggily waiting for your checked luggage to appear at the airport after a long flight, there's a chance it could pass by you three times on the luggage carousel before you notice. At least...]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:40:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-top-by-public-never-lose-your-luggage-again http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-meets-medical-treatment-sheep-dialys (TrendHunter.com) Revital Cohen is a second year student at the London Royal College of Art. She is fascinated by the inhumane effect dialysis machines have on patients with defunct kidneys. In a presentation of her work...]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-meets-medical-treatment-sheep-dialys http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-hotel-review-citizen-m-amsterdam-airport-schiphol-open (TrendHunter.com) 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...]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:30:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-hotel-review-citizen-m-amsterdam-airport-schiphol-open http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stop-consuming-your-body-anti-smoking-campaign (TrendHunter.com) I am a heavy smoker, but must admit that this new campaign of the Brazilian Anti Smoke Association Ads tagged “Stop Consuming Your Body” makes me think. The lungs are made of cigarettes and some of...]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:03:57 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stop-consuming-your-body-anti-smoking-campaign http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dutch-2008-ek-football-soccer-killer-t-shirt (TrendHunter.com) I'll explain why this is a Killer T-Shirt. Think: Submission, a video made by former Dutch member of Parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali together with Theo Van Gogh. Van Gogh got killed by a Dutch animal activist...]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:00:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dutch-2008-ek-football-soccer-killer-t-shirt http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-you-woopra-you-should (TrendHunter.com) Woopra is the blog stats program reinvented! If you are a serious Blogger like I consider myself to be, looking at your stats from time to time is important to you. I am not such a statistics lover...]]> Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:00:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-you-woopra-you-should http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/update-single-room-hotel-between-billboards-etienne-boulanger-pod-hotel-in (TrendHunter.com) 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,...]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/update-single-room-hotel-between-billboards-etienne-boulanger-pod-hotel-in http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumigram-goes-sexy-light-up-your-boobies (TrendHunter.com) After creating illuminated Clubwear, Bags, Tablecloth, Tops, and Heart Cushions the French company Lumigram finally took the next step and went sexy with Illuminated Bras and Shawls. It was only a matter...]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:02:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumigram-goes-sexy-light-up-your-boobies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-deprivation-skull-chair-by-atelier-van-lieshout (TrendHunter.com) Dutch Atelier Van Lieshout has their Sensory Deprivation Skull on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, a new Gallery in Mayfair, London, designated to furniture. A chair you can sit in with the doors...]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:06:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-deprivation-skull-chair-by-atelier-van-lieshout