http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 designcrack's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-11-17T01:40:12Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-bookshelf-for-the-religiously-confused ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Religion is so complex. That’s why the Juxtaposed bookshelf designed by Mike and Maaike is so important. It helps you simplify religion by bringing together all the world’s most important religious texts… Modern Art and Design Trends Furniture Design Modern Art Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-bookshelf-for-the-religiously-confused 2008-08-24T18:20:44Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-incredible-all-stair-house ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Did you ever feel as if your not getting enough exercise? One way to combat this is by making you house 100 feet tall and separate each floor by a staircase. This is what the son of famous Portuguese architect… Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Home Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-incredible-all-stair-house 2008-08-24T18:00:02Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-forty-two-thousand-dollar-coffee-table ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This coffee table looks relatively simple. It’s made of several large pieces of hardwood that has been treated with a silver finish. But the San Francisco manufacturer of luxury furniture, Council Design,… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Furniture Design Home Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-forty-two-thousand-dollar-coffee-table 2008-08-23T20:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grannytunes-ipod-gear-for-women-in-their-80s ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Granny tunes clears the chasm between youthful geek fetishism over the iPod digital audio player, and the antique flavors of an 80 year old woman. The tassel makes this design a must have. The concept… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Audio Visual and Home Theater Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Graffiti and Counter Culture Art Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grannytunes-ipod-gear-for-women-in-their-80s 2008-01-24T20:12:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-starch-chair ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Starch Chair by Max Lamb evokes in me strong hope for the future of green furniture design. The chair shown above is created by squirting out a continuous tube of starches which are layered so that… Environmental Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Furniture Design Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-starch-chair 2008-01-23T22:18:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greece-vs-china ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Greece vs China is a plate with a clear concept: take the plates needlessly broken during any traditional Greek wedding celebration. salvage them, and glue them back together to sell them as high minded… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Graffiti and Counter Culture Art Home Trends Lifestyle Trends Food Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greece-vs-china 2008-01-23T18:55:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muon-speaker ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Muon speakers are, quite frankly, the most opulent speakers ever made at an unreasonable price of $145,000. Mind you, this price would get you a Ferrari with a pretty decent sound system, but, if you… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Audio Visual and Home Theater Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muon-speaker 2007-10-30T13:02:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-resin-lamp-clearly-a-winner ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Resin Lamp is as simple and finely crafted light as you would expect from Designgedichtjes. The lamp really looks spartan. It consists of a cord, a couple of light bulbs, and highly polished clear… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Furniture Design Home Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-resin-lamp-clearly-a-winner 2007-10-27T01:36:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20ltd-e-commerce-meets-ultraluxury ]]> (TrendHunter.com) 20ltd is a link that someone sent to me, and I’ve been very impressed with the site. Essentially, 20ltd has taken the concept of the Design Crack site and turned it into a retail business, which, I would… Luxury Trends Luxury Fashion Ultra Luxury Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Style and Fashion Trends Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20ltd-e-commerce-meets-ultraluxury 2007-10-26T23:44:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-healing-tape ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Self Healing Tape is paradoxical in design, allowing you to make things appear broken even though they aren't. I recently covered the fun and innovative Nature V2.0 chair by Dream Me a Sheep which is… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-healing-tape 2007-10-26T22:29:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-da-creates-first-green-gas-station ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Office dA, a Boston based design firm, has created this gas station in the heart of Los Angeles. It creates quite a paradoxical relationship for those who seek it out. For the everyday user of this gas… Technology Trends and Gadgets Auto and Motor Trends Business Trends Environmental Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Design Trends Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-da-creates-first-green-gas-station 2007-10-26T18:27:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-storyline-shelf-a-new-wave-in-furniture ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I’ve included a couple of images from the Dutch By Design collection called Storyline. It’s a bookshelf that has taken the form of an abstracted sound wave. The designer created the piece in the exploration… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Furniture Design Home Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-storyline-shelf-a-new-wave-in-furniture 2007-10-26T13:26:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bend-your-way-to-luxury-with-bio ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I subscribe to a newsletter by a Swedish company by the name of Form Us With Love, and they just sent me an announcement for their latest design product/company called BIO (Bendable Interior Objects).… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bend-your-way-to-luxury-with-bio 2007-10-26T10:52:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beach-cafe-made-of-folded-iron-sheets ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Thomas Heatherwick created this beach side cafe in Little Hampton, UK around an extremely strict design concept. The owners of the East Beach Cafe wanted to discourage graffiti, which was a problem in… Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Design Trends Modern Art Global Trends and Hip Travel Travel Hot Spots http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beach-cafe-made-of-folded-iron-sheets 2007-10-25T17:06:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-21-social-network ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Design 21 is a Design Social Network I read about in this month’s ID Magazine. When I went to the site, I was skeptical of its ability to connect designers, but after a quick look around, I realized… Technology Trends and Gadgets Marketing Strategy Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-21-social-network 2007-10-25T10:18:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-floor-tiles-as-whimsical-art ]]> (TrendHunter.com) These are two young designers whose names I cannot pronounce, but whose design concepts I immediately get. Both Tuukka Tujula and Maija Puoskari are members of the design collective JuJu Design Party,… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Home Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-floor-tiles-as-whimsical-art 2007-10-25T00:35:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-by-peter-zumthor-subtle-and-powerful ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I’ve always been a fan of the work of Peter Zumthor, and a recent article I read in Icon Magazine has reinvigorated the joy that I get in his work. This work in particular, the Bruder Klaus Chapel,… Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Design Trends Modern Art http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-by-peter-zumthor-subtle-and-powerful 2007-10-24T23:48:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-and-pepper-shakers-that-will-break-your-heart ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Finnish Designer, Susanna Vesalainen, created this ceramic salt and pepper shaker for a competition this year sponsored by DesignBoom. The salt and pepper shaker is comprised of two ceramic halves held… Technology Trends and Gadgets Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Home Trends Kitchen Gadgets Lifestyle Trends Food Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-and-pepper-shakers-that-will-break-your-heart 2007-10-24T16:39:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-lamps-or-glowing-waffle-irons-you-be-the-judge ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I find it extremely exciting when designers send me images of their prototypes to display on the blog. Even better than that is when the designs are as glorious as the T33 Lamp by Paris based design studio,… Technology Trends and Gadgets Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Home Trends Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-lamps-or-glowing-waffle-irons-you-be-the-judge 2007-10-24T14:41:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fireplace-goes-ultramodern ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Radius Design is a hugely talented German based design firm. I’m always tickled pink when I get press releases from companies with so much talent because when I see their work I feel like the quality… Technology Trends and Gadgets Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Furniture Design Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fireplace-goes-ultramodern 2007-10-24T04:10:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diors-samourai-handbag-french-noir-or-scary-japanese-warior ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This bag is soooo old news. However, The Dior Samourai 1947 handbag is still one of my favorites even though Dior has probably gone on to market bigger and better pieces. This handmade gem by Dior is nothing… Luxury Trends Luxury Fashion Style and Fashion Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diors-samourai-handbag-french-noir-or-scary-japanese-warior 2007-10-09T21:16:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-star-raw-can-denim-be-couture ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I’ve never seen denim treated as expertly as by G-Star Raw. The company uses the most comfortable fabrics, and leave you feeling like an extra in a 1940's noir film. The styles in the most recent collection… Style and Fashion Trends Hip Fashion Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-star-raw-can-denim-be-couture 2007-10-09T01:46:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clause-bjerres-light-plumbing-yet-another-witty-pun-houseware-accessory ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Claus Bjerre created a witty take on a candle holder. The holder mimics the form of a plumbing pipe with a valve. The valve, besides looking beautiful in its industrial simplicity, actually serves a purpose:… Modern Art and Design Trends Home Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clause-bjerres-light-plumbing-yet-another-witty-pun-houseware-accessory 2007-10-08T14:03:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/job-a-matic-an-instant-job-board-for-your-website ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I came upon job-a-matic recently while searching for an efficient way to post design jobs on my own website, DesignCrack.com. Job-a-matic is a tool that allows me to create and customize job posting on… Technology Trends and Gadgets Modern Art and Design Trends Customization http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/job-a-matic-an-instant-job-board-for-your-website 2007-08-20T17:51:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/could-a-bed-with-shock-absorbers-lead-to-a-great-nights-sleep ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I recently came across this bed in a Toronto, Canada design shop. The bed isn't all that exciting. It's well crafted and reasonably priced at around $1400, but the obvious stand out aspect is that the… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Home Trends Style and Fashion Trends Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/could-a-bed-with-shock-absorbers-lead-to-a-great-nights-sleep 2007-08-20T17:40:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/an-ashtray-that-gives-thought ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible that I’m able to feature two lung ashtrays in such a short period of time. The first lung ashtray I saw was by an extremely adept Italian design firm called industreal… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/an-ashtray-that-gives-thought 2007-05-21T08:20:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankentable-a-multileg-cabinet-by-jaime-hayon ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A lot of my friends have told me that they have loved my blog, however I rarely get comments on the blog unless I write something that’s not flattering. Take the Celebrity Smell Off, for instance. I… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankentable-a-multileg-cabinet-by-jaime-hayon 2007-05-21T08:18:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orgasmatron-3000-brings-fun-to-washing-clothes ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I have heard this urban legend all of my high school and college life that goes like this: having sex on a washing machine can cause women to go wild with passion because of the slow vibrating motion of… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orgasmatron-3000-brings-fun-to-washing-clothes 2007-05-21T08:12:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/products-designed-to-test-your-relationship ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Jim Rokos, a recent graduate from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, has come up with a number of products designed to expose personal relationships between couples, and their ability… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/products-designed-to-test-your-relationship 2007-05-21T08:07:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/say-i-love-you-by-swallowing-gold ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Ted Noten has been featured a couple of other times on this blog for his humorous conceptual products, so when I saw his latest creation on NOTCOT, wedding pills, I knew I had to include these objects.… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/say-i-love-you-by-swallowing-gold 2007-05-21T08:03:00Z