95% Recycled Architecture – Tiny Texas Houses (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These Tiny Texas Houses are just that – small, portable houses that are made with 95% salvaged and recycled building materials.

These tiny houses are a project developed by Discovery Architectural Antiques…

Media Outlets Losing Money From a Lack of Auto Ads

The flight of advertising dollars to the Internet is one explanation for the pain felt by traditional media. Another culprit that is increasingly to blame is Detroit.

6 Cool Rock Climbing Trends + DIY Climbing Walls (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to give your kids the enjoyment of rock climbing without the fear of them falling from great heights? Well, with relatively low expense and construction experience maybe you can. Popular Mechanics…

More proof that creative matters.

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In this ROI-conscious world there are many who will tell you that it is easier, smarter and safer to focus only on function. Function, after all, is the point. Form is for sissies who only care about "winning awards." Form is fuzzy and full of risk. Form is a concern for artists not coldly efficient business people.

Save this photo to remind those people (and yourself) that the right form multiplies function. The right form makes function transcendent. The right form reaches out and changes the opinion of the whole, wide world.

Illuminated Bars – Jumbo Bar by Jorge Najera (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you liked Najera’s illuminated wine cooler, you’re going to love the same concept as a bar. The contemporary design of this modular bar is unquestionably cool, even space-age looking.

The units…

Deadly Food Shockers – Popcorn that Kills

(TrendHunter.com) Oh, the woes of modern civilization. It seems that we humans find a way to screw up just about everything, even the simplest of life’s pleasures, even…popcorn! Yes, the popcorn industry was hit with…

Virtual Image Consultants – Nintendo DS Project Beauty

(TrendHunter.com) Late this November, Japanese women will be the first to try out the new Nintendo DS game, Project Beauty, which offers them make-over advice.

The software was developed by Sega, the gaming company and…

Michael Dell Is Excited About Enfatico

Listen to the CEO of Dell as he heaps praise on WPP, expresses pride at being at the forefront of integrated marketing, and can barely contain his excitement for his new agency.

Cheers to George Parker for this one…

Shadow Fashion Shoots – Photography by Solve Sundsbo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the competitive world of commercial photography, one photographer who stands out is Sølve Sundsbø. His innovative photographic techniques include the skillful use of shadows on fashion models as shown…

Mega Compact Eco Cars – Capca (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Move over, Smartcar. There may well be competition with this concept car called the Capca. Like the Smart Car it saves a ton of space and is environmentally friendly. Unlike the Smartcar, the occupants…

28 Hip Decals and Wall Art (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Wallpapers, wall decals and other decorative adhesives are on the top of every cutting edge interior designer’s hip list. If you’ve been brushing wall art off as tacky or dated, it’s time to look through…

Anime Accessories – Extra Large Contact Lenses For Cartoon-Style Eyes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The extra large contact lenses from G&G;are fast growing in popularity because they make the wearers look like characters from the anime cartoons.

As opposed to regular contact lenses, the color is extended…

Celebrity Sleepwear Obsession – Angelina Jolie’s Nightgown Identified (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When the baby pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s newborn twins were revealed on August 3, many wondered about the nightgown Angelina wore in the pictures and where they could buy it.

It has…

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games USBs – Lenovo Olympics Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lenovo, an official worldwide Olympics partner, has released an assortment of USB drives to celebrate the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Lenovo’s Olympic torch inspired 4GB red thumbdrive, which was released…

Stripping on Highways – Sexy Levi’s 501 Billboard


Living in LA, the land of billboards, it’s pretty rare to find a media buy that is so cool and attention-grabbing, that it could cause an accident. But this morning on my way to get coffee, I saw the…

Japanese Lunch Art – Bizarre Bento Boxes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured creative Japanese artworks made of food, and housed in bento boxes, or Japanese lunch boxes, now here is some more awesome Bento art. This time the imagery made of food is even more creative…

Rockers as Models – Josh Beech for Levi’s 501 “Live Unbuttoned’ Campaign


Levi Strauss has turned to British rocker Josh Beech, the 22-year-old lead singer of alt rock band Snish, to front the print ad campaign for the global re-launch of Levi’s 501. The print ads were directed…

Scandal! Beyonce Has Light Skin in L’Oreal Ad!

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So last week, panties were in a twist over what appeared to be the lightening of Beyonce’s skin for an appearance in a L’Oreal ad in Elle magazine.

Wide-Leg Pants – Daring Trousers for Fall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Are you ready to step into fall with flare? If so, you’d better grab a pair of wide-legged trousers.

When I told my mom wider pant legs were back in vogue, she was thrilled but confused.

“But I thought…

$50,000 Discoveries Make Metal Detectors Cool – 1,400 year old Gold Cross

(TrendHunter.com) A British metal detector enthusiast recently hit the jackpot when he discovered a 7th century C.E. Anglo-Saxon gold cross in an English field. The 18K gold cross is about one inch wide and is decorated…