Aggressive Eco Automobiles – BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Frankfurt Preview is Badass (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This Frankfurt preview of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept gives me hope that the era of the badass, mean sportscar hasn’t completely given way to the smiley lines of today’s cutesy eco cars. The…

Robot-Inspired Fashions – Eva Nyiri Takes Inspiration from Samurais Transformers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These futuristic fashions are the thesis work of Hungarian designer Eva Nyiri. A recent graduate of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Eva Nyiri created this incredible collection called ‘Black…

Hotels on Stilts – Angsana’s InOcean Villas are Island-Free Vacations in the Maldives (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Maldives’ newly-opened Angsana Velavaru InOcean Villas are swanky hotel rooms on stilts. The luxurious collection of 33 two-story vacation homes are joined by a boardwalk but are completely isolated…

Triangular Jungle Shelters – V-Houses by Heinz Legler Offer Stunning Views Without Damaging the Land (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Eco-adventurers visiting the jungles for Yelapa, Mexico will soon be able to find refuge in these precarious looking V-Houses designed by Heinz Legler.  Securely planted in the ground, the inverted metal…

Finger Paint Posters – Roland Tiangco’s Dirt Po(or)ster Has an Interactive Inspirational Message (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Roland Tiangco is working on a new project of posters that might just get your hands a little dirty. One side of each poster is covered in what looks like black paint and the other side is blank.

As…

Hallucinogenic Cafeterias – Designer Tobias Rehberger Wins With Trippy Lunch Space (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s lunch time at work, and you decide to visit the company-run cafeteria downstairs.  Only when you get there, it seems as though you took the red pill, and went down the rabbit hole. Fret not, it is…

Architectural Typography – Chris Labrooy’s Building-Inspired Characters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Many people take typography seriously, as we all saw in the movie ‘Helvetica,’ and graphic artist Chris Labrooy could also be said to fall into this category. Recently, he designed a typeface based on…

Eco-Bike Abodes – Sustainable Bicycle-Towed Home for ‘Burning Man’ Project (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A man named Paul has created a sustainable bicycle-towed home in order to test his ability to create such a place in case of a swine flu apocalypse. The bicycle-towed home weighs about 100 pounds but is…

Unique Alternate Universes – ‘Separate Reality 02’ Collection Extends Far Beyond Our Existence (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve all wondered if there’s life on other planets, alternate universes that we can’t reach or even different dimensions that may exist; nonetheless, everyone has their own interpretation of what these…

Chiseled Heels – Nicholas Kirkwood’s A/W Shoes are Artwork for Your Footsies (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The best word to describe Nicholas Kirkwood’s Autumn/Winter shoe collection: sexy. These shoes are ultra high and uber angular. With chiseled heels and delicate straps, the shoes of Kirkwood’s are made…

93 Unconventional Cushions – From MP3 Pillows to Recycled Clothes Cushions (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) There are many ways to decorate your home, and adding cushions to your bed or sofa can be the fastest and easiest way to do so.

From wrinkle-banishing pillowcase and heated body pillows to heat-sensitive…

Clear Lounge Chairs – Aesthetically-Pleasing Acrylic Chez Banc d’Amore Lounger (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Chez Banc d’Amore Naked Lounge Chair is designed by Russell Grigg out of a single sheet of aircraft-grade acrylic. The chair is meant for either indoor or outdoor use, and comes in both clear and opaque…

Vintage Vixen Photography – Lara Stone is a 40s Fashionista for September’s Vogue Paris (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lara Stone is featured in the September issue of Vogue Paris as ‘Gloria,’ a woman who seems to be something of a 40s fashionista and seductress.

The Lara Stone pictures, shot by Mert Marcus, show the…

Hippie Office Furniture – Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibr of Bokja Create Happy House Pieces (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bokja designers Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibr have created these ten hippie style furniture pieces for The Quirico Company.

Created out of vintage furniture covered in antique fabrics, the furniture by…

Self-Editing Shirts – Stijn van der Pol Apparel Reads Between the Lines (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Graphic designer Stijn van der Pol has created a line of t-shirts that show a full message, and the real meaning. Hard to get that much info on one shirt, but he manages nicely.

The t-shirt designs by…

Alien Outdoor Kitchens – The Copper House by Muru Pere Looks Intergalactic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Located in Tabasalu, Estonia is this outdoor kitchen designed by Estonian architects Muru Pere.

From the pictures, the outdoor kitchen is an intergalactic treat. Muru Pere placed two large disk-like…

Size Irregular – From Pet Zebras to Monster Hummingbirds, Worth1000 Shows Why Size Matters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These ‘Size Irregular’ photos use intense exaggeration and photoshopped distortion to prove that size matters… a lot. They include everything from a miniature pet zebra (held, surprise, surprise, by…

RV Bikes – Kevin Cyr’s Hybrid Travel Companion for Very Eco-Friendly Camping (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems as though Kevin Cyr has fully embraced the meaning behind eco-friendly camping. Kevin has designed the Camper Bike, a camper that is hoisted on the back of a modified bicycle frame instead of…

Realistic Water Art – Linnea Strid Creates Life-Like Images From Oil Paints (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Linnea Strid has created oil paintings on canvas that look like life-like photography. Her collection is of a woman splashing in water, and her ability to create realistic water ripples is incredible.…

Singing Disco Showers – Retro-Chic Butlins Ocean Hotel Features a Fun Party Vibe (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest addition to the growing list of groovy new retro-chic hotels is Butlins’ high-tech £20 million Ocean Hotel with spa in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

In addition to the lavish range of spa treatments…