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Glowing Innovation

Designers are adding a glowing touch to their creations for added engagement a

Implications - There are a range of glow in the dark products on the market, from fashion to electronics and home décor. Battery powered yarn, luminescent fabrics and glow in the dark equalizers add appeal to ordinary fashions, particularly among clubbers. Other innovations seen on Trend Hunter include solar-powered fluorescent garden lamps, Yamaha’s glow-in-the-dark scooter, glowing printer paper and light-up night clubs.

Objects that glow, light up or are fluorescent, re-invoke childhood fascinations. By adding illumination, a simple product can be made more desirable.

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6 Featured, 0 Examples: 77,765 Total Clicks

Date Range: Sep 06 - Nov 07

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Art & Design Design

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SCORE 6.5

Warm 35,417 Clicks Pub: Sep 9, 06

Glow in the Dark Bubble Bath

Nerd up your bathtub with glow in the dark bubble bath. It probably doesn't cause cancer. From Latest Buy: You sink into a warm bath, the scent of vanilla and honey wafts through the air, pleasuring… [More]

Neon Glowing Plants - Power Your Backyard Party with Takanori Hayakawa's Solar Plant

SCORE 3.3

Mild 6,185 Clicks Pub: Jun 4, 07

Neon Glowing Plants

Power Your Backyard Party with Takanori Hayakawa's Solar Plant

The solar plant by Takanori Hayakawa will light up your garden or backyard party without using any electricity at all. Totally solar-powered, this little "plant" sits out in the sun all day charging-up.… [More]

Shot In The Dark - Glow-In-The-Dark Shot Glass

SCORE 2.9

Mild 8,521 Clicks Pub: Oct 3, 07

Shot In The Dark

Glow-In-The-Dark Shot Glass

Never lose your booze in the dark again! The fun glow-in-the-dark shot glasses from SUCK UK have a base that glows in dimly lit conditions. The 2oz glasses are sold in a set of four, so you can play drinking… [More]

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Untested 6,322 Clicks Pub: Jan 16, 07

Glow In The Dark Pebbles

Light up your walkway with glow in the dark pebbles. Not only will these glowing rocks help to illuminate your walkway, but you’ll also be able to freak out your neighbors when they fear you... [More]

SCORE 2.6

Mild 15,486 Clicks Pub: May 21, 07

Pop-Up Nightclubs

Kubik

Located near Berlin's river Spree, Kubik's modular design literally glows in the dark, with dozens of conventional 1000-litre water tanks used to create a temporary installation. On the weekends the tanks… [More]

Glow-In-The-Dark Scooters - Yamaha's EC-02 Bike with iPod Dock

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Mild 5,834 Clicks Pub: Aug 16, 07

Glow-In-The-Dark Scooters

Yamaha's EC-02 Bike with iPod Dock

Face it, our lives revolve around the iPod. So why not have an electric scooter that glows in the dark and has a dock for the iPod? The Yamaha EC-02 may be the only thing Yamaha will be selling when oil… [More]