Recycled Junk Mail Tables – ReVision Furniture

(TrendHunter.com) The goal of the teenage artists apprenticing at Artists for Humanity was to create a green furniture line. After considerable time and development they came up with ReVision furniture which is made from…

Geeky Kitchen Utensils – PC Keyboard Salt & Pepper Shakers

(TrendHunter.com) Add a touch of geek to your kitchen table with these nerdy PC Keyboard Salt & Pepper Shakers that are designed to look like the “S” and the “P” keys from a computer’s keyboard.

The PC Keyboard Salt &…

Foldable 2D Lights – Lamp Chop Light (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) From sticker lamps to torn lights integrated into wall, designers are coming up with more and more creative designs for tiny steps forward in the quest to save space.

Jeth Koh’s Lamp Chop Light is a space-saving…

African Prefab Houses – The Abod (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) BSB Design has developed a low-cost, high-quality, prefab house for South Africans. The entire home is shipped in one box and can be easily assembled in one day by four people, using only a supplied s…

7 Upcycled Bags + HO:LO Freeway Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to W. McDonough and M. Braungart, upcycling is “making things better”. “Better” bags from HO:LO are made from “only urban” materials, such billboards, car safety belts, pieces of…

Textile Fabric Cars – BMW GINA Light Visionary (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) According to Chris Bangle, Chief of Design for BMW Group, GINA stands for “Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations”. This freedom of creation is given to the BMW GINA by elastic, waterproof, and ver…

Melted Bead Lampshapes – Recycled Mardi Lights by Unique Products (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When you think of New Orleans, you think of Mardi Gras….and beads. Some of those cheap gaudy beads don’t go to the landfill. They get melted down and made into the most colourful and pretty lampshad…

Art Made of Nails – DaVinci Portrait (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Artists help make the world a more beautiful place. Innovative artists can do this using about any medium – paint and canvas, chalk and blacktop, and in this case, nails and wooden boards. The artist …

Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees – The Lilypad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This ecotectural marvel built by Vincent Callebaut could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming.

Dubbed the Lilypad, the f…

Soap With Hidden Surprises – “Soap Gifts” Encourage Waste Reduction (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As an answer to people throwing away their soap bars before they are completely used, Yoon Kuk Hyun came up with a witty and fun design that motivates consumers to use their soap to the end by includi…

Ancient Japanese Denim for Modern Times – Diesel Okayama Project

(TrendHunter.com) Diesel, the much-loved Italian fashion brand, has launched yet another phenomenal denim innovation. Seeking inspiration from Japan, the Okayama Project incorporates denim woven using ancient methods o…

Wall-Integrated LEDs – Disguised Torn Lighting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Torn Lighting by designer Billy May creatively integrate and disguise LED lights within your walls for a seamless and clean interior light solution.

Painted the same color as your walls, the Torn Lig…

Sculpting with Moon Dust – NASA’s Lunar Telescope

(TrendHunter.com) It sounds romantic to use lunar dust as a tool for creation, but it’s not just an ethereal dream. NASA thinks they may actually be able to utilize the dust to construct a lunar telescopes and light-co…

Novelty Badass Cups – The Gun Mug (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Shoot your coffee into your mouth with this nifty Gun Mug which encourages you to “go slow in life, kill time with a cup of coffee!”

The badass cup design features a special trigger handle and is mad…

DIY Dish Design – Industreal Lets You Craft Your Own Bowl

(TrendHunter.com) Lately, the design and craft movement has been sweeping the fashion industry. Prada had the Trembling Creatures line; Max Azria featured Van Gogh painting dresses. It seems the line between practicali…

Handbag-Inspired Yoga Bags – The RoZCoo Ahimsa

(TrendHunter.com) RoZCoo LLC, (pronounced Rosie Ku) introduced luxury yoga mats back in 2005. Since then, they have continued to make stylish everyday accessories for men and women, including the yoga mats that made th…

Memory Foam Wing Chairs – Zero Gravity

(TrendHunter.com) After a hard day’s work, what would you give to sink into a super comfortable chair? $14,400 will get you this version of the classic wing chair. It is upholstered with “open cell visco elastic memory…

Pillow Pots – The Grow Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love this unusual plants pot that comes in the shape of a pillow. A pillow would be the last thing I’d imagine choosing as a pot design, and that is exactly why the Grow Bag by Martino D’Esposito ca…

Interactive Luxury Loft Doors – The Maxdoor by Nodesign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Maxdoor by Nódesign, a Brazilian design firm, is an ultra-modern take on the door for luxury loft apartments. Not only does it integrate sophisticated security touch-sensor lock technologies, but…

Projected Monitors – Computers in Pens (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve been introduced to virtual-keyboards – the ones that are projected onto a flat surface. This computer prototype utilizes the same technology but also includes a projected monitor. All you appare…