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Top 20 Design Trends
(jesterlove17) Well just as things couldn’t get any more gangsta….a new kind of urban, hip-hop, streetwear t-shirt is showing up in malls lately. These are the iced out, bling bling, gangsta version of your favorite- cartoon characters? As we’ve seen iced out shirts featuring Biggie, Tupac, and Scarface- cartoon… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) At Trend Hunter, we’ve already seen houses made from shipping containers, but the Illy House can open ‘like a flower’ in just 90 seconds. Okay, that’s innovative.
Cool Hunter notes, “With the push of a button, the house opens in 90 seconds like a flower and transforms from a compact container into… [More]
(Fashion Spy) Hey ladies! Looking for a better place to store those heels? Check out the Shoe Rolodex from Rakku Designs. The design features 20 pockets that can be used to store up to 30 pairs of shoes (depending on the type of shoes). [More]
(Trend Spotter) If you understand what is going on here, you’re a step ahead of me… The HyperBike is a “Human Powered Traveling Machine” with lots of wheels and a pretty odd design. Allegedly, it’s the world’s fastest and safest human powered vehicle. I have nothing else to say.
Here are the specs: Eight Foot … [More]
(londonscout) With the upcoming release of the film Factory Girl starring Sienna Miller recounting the life of Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol’s muse, 60s style is set to continue to influence womenswear. Pattern is influenced by the works of Op artists such as Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. This commercial and w… [More]
(Alex Cove) This urban bicycle-rental stand was one of the winners of the 2007 Spark Design & Architecture Awards. It’s supposed to work like a U-Haul with one way trips to other stands. The bikes would be equipped with RFID chips to help keep track of them. So now, a pocket of change can score you a Snickers, … [More]
(jagedge26) Now that everybody and their mother tends to use their cellphone to check the time, watches, more than ever are fahsion and design statements. Picking up on this trend, Seiko introduced a new women’s bracelet watch at Baselworld (the world’s largest watch expo) that eschews more traditional LCD crys… [More]
(Justin Good) The future vision of the “bionic warrior” is coming sooner than you might think. As you can see from the picture, the “Pentagon’s Future Warrior Concept” truly looks something straight out of a sci-fi thriller like Robocop. The solider of the (near) future will be outfitted with a “powerful exosk… [More]
(Ben Preiss) That’s right, it’s a bicycle called “The Ride” by Ellsworth with the self proclaimed “revolutionary” gearless NuVinci™ Continuously Variable Planetary (CVP) drive. If their claims are accurate, this transmission system does sound revolutionary and not just a gimmick to justify the almo… [More]
(Elit Alice) Probably we’re never going to make our dog love the hoover (at least mine is panicking even if i pass the hoover), but we might be more successful with making our children love them. Or at least ride them. The designer is Kristina Andersson. Her aim is to involve children in cleaning up. But at le… [More]
(Hobbyist) The Pixel Watch is a modern polycarbonate piece of art available in pink, brown, and white. This nerdy timepiece is also waterproof up to 10 meters. Our friends at Gearlog note, “Besides displaying the time and date, if you happen to glance at the watch between 9 pm and 3 am, it will show funky an… [More]
(Juan Carlos Bonilla) Converse Mexico just launched a trendy new collection of sneakers. The first one is “Chuck Taylor” and the second is “Pintando Pasos” both with colorful designs that reflect the heritage of the Mexican lifestyle. “Pintando Pasos” is a complete range of hand painted products with the desi… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Are tattooed animals the next big thing? Wim Delvoye might answer, “Yes!” Wim is a Belgian artist who tattoos pigs, and even launched a whole farm dedicated to the cause.
Specifically, in 2005, Wim launched the Art Farm Pigs Growth Fund which includes three resident tattooists dedicated to the art… [More]
(Bianca Bartz) Trend Hunter first introduced you to Nissan’s Pivo concept car in December 2006. We’re excited to give you their updated version, the Pivo 2, a bubble-shaped vehicle that can drive sideways!
The interior cabin of the three-seater electric car physically pivots (hence the name) so the passengers can… [More]
(Fashion06) Marc Ecko, the classier line of the Ecko Unltd., allegedly ripped off the design of up and coming clothing company REBEL8. The designs created by mike giant were used as a t-shirt design by The Marc Ecko Collection! [More]
(Elit Alice) Skintile, an electric jewelry, is partly affected by the mood of the wearer.
It happens many times, that we have feelings we can’t express. Why not let our jewelry express them for us? I don’t mean dressing in accordance of our mood. It’s the other way round.
Skintile was designed by Philips wit… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Everyone loves toast, and yet the world has been devoid of toast innovation for years. Fortunately, the age of toaster design is upon us. 2006 and 2007 have brought us several new toasters from the future. Some of the new toasters burn unique designs into your toast, while some of them probably … [More]
(jagedge26) Now you can light your whole house with a (literal) handful of bulbs! A few weeks ago, Siemens announced a one millimetre led bulb with an output of 1000 lumens. For those who aren’t aware lumens measure brightness (candlepower), and Siemens says that “A 60-watt light bulb emits 730 lm, while a 50-w… [More]
(Justin Good) Yes, it is another flying car concept design, but this very sexy prototype called the Smartfish really stands out from the rest. This lightweight prototype uses hydrogen fuell cell technology, can carry two people and reach maximum speed at 560mph, “using less fuel than a car.” The aircraft’s “con… [More]
(Lena White) No more cold fingers in winter when you have to use your finger tips… just keep on your gloves, “The secret to these $45 gloves are three “stylus pen point-like grasps” that are sensitive enough to use on touch screens, trackpads and other surfaces that require digital dexterity. The thumb has an … [More]
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1. Cartoons Getting Gangsta - Latest Hip-Hop Streetwear (GALLERY)
2. Shipping Container Houses (Follow Up) - The Lilly House Blooms in 90 Seconds (GALLERY)
3. Shoe Rolodex - Holds Up to 30 Pairs of Shoes
4. The Hyperbike - World’s Fastest Human Powered Vehicle? (VIDEO)
5. Art Fashion - OpArt and 1960 Modernism Influence ‘07 Catwalks
6. Bicycle Vending Machine - BikeDispenser.com (GALLERY)
7. Seiko’s E-ink Watch for Women (GALLERY)
8. Robocop Armour - U.S. Military Develops Robocop Armour for Soldiers
9. Gearless Bicycle - ‘The Ride’ Uses NuVinci CVP Drive (GALLERY)
10. Rideable Vacuum Cleaner - A Way To Involve Your Children In Cleaning
11. Pixel Watch For Ladies - EL Modern Timepiece
12. Unique Mexican Style by Converse (GALLERY)
13. Tattooed Pigs - Are Animal Tattoos The Next Big Thing? (GALLERY)
14. Nissan Concept Car - Pivo 2 drives sideways, cabin rotates (VIDEO)
15. Ecko Rips Off Smaller Clothing Brand (Cool T-Shirt Though)
16. Electronic Sensing Jewelry - Skintile Detects Feelings
17. Top 10 Toasters From the Future (GALLERY)
18. LED Lights to be the New Incandescent - Siemens 1000 Lumen LED
19. Smartfish - The Flyest of the Flying Machines (VIDEO)
20. iTWYF Stylus Gloves - Be a Nerd With Your Gloves On (VIDEO)
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