Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings – Ultima Tower

(TrendHunter.com) With a one mile wide base and a staggering two mile high rooftop, the Ultima Tower by Eugene Tsui is inspired by nature: the elegant termite mound. It is aerodynamically efficient, resistant to earthquake shock waves, and is cooled by flowing water.

OK, so let’s put aside the fact that if the Eart…

Avian Aquariums – Fish Bird Tanks

(TrendHunter.com) As far as traditional pets are concerned, fish aquariums have become mainstream, as have bird cages. But how about somewhat enclosed fish cage inside an aquarium?

The picture seems somewhat odd, and I hope the animals adapted well to the situation, but if it works out without any harm to them, it …

Ultra Modern Indoor Grass Gardens – Green Factory by Metaphys (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Metaphys is an extraordinary avant-garde design brand. They are surfing on the nature/technology mix. They try to show that both are compatible.

The green factory is a perfect fusion between nature and contemporary design. It is a frame which is sold with a kit, in which you will find the basics t…

Greener Luxury Cars – Bentley Continental DC Electric Car (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The diminutive, soap-box Bentley Continental DC is a battery-powered electric car. The vehicle, with a carbon fiber body, was built by 10 young apprentices at Bentley Motors. The small throw-back race car proves Bentley is serious about their commitment to go green. The Continental will raise their …

Deceptive Fashion IV – Fake Pen-in-Pocket Shirts

(TrendHunter.com) Just because you do most of your work on a laptop these days, doesn’t mean you have to give up on your geeky status statements. Thanks to this creative Pen-in-Pocket shirt, you can continue to nerd it up with fake ballpoints!

The Social Studies striped dress shirt has an image of three different bl…

Bamboo and Acrylic Mobiles – S-Series Cellphone (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The S-series concept mobile phone designed by Simon Enever is really attractive and ever so sleek.

Tuvie notes, “S-series mobile concept is not based on today’s range of phones which leaves a lot to be desired in terms of design, the aim of the game being to cram as many functions as possible in…

Heartbeat-Controlled Gadgets – Heart-Beans Coffee Grinder (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Heart-Beans is not your typical coffee grinder, as it is set to operate according to the user’s heart-beats. The taste of the coffee changes each time according to your heartbeats.

Heart-Beans is a critical design piece, aimed to criticize our consumerism and consumption culture. In a world obse…

Hi-Tech Tables – Kitchen Workstation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Kitchen Workstation is the perfect solution for geeky guys and girls who need access to their gadgets all the time, even while cooking in the kitchen. From looking up online recipes, to chatting while you cook, you can now have it all. Kitchen Workstation allows full access to your laptop and ot…

Red Neck Burials – Beer Can Coffin

(TrendHunter.com) The Beer Can Coffin is the ultimate way to honor a thorough-bred red neck. If if you know someone proud of their hickish ways, you know they wouldn’t get fulfillment from a traditional burial in the afterlife anyway.

This coffin was designed for Bill Bramanti of Illinois who happens to be a major …

Alien Furniture – The Chankley Bore By Marteen Baas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We always had a sense that extraterrestrial life existed. We knew aliens live among us. But what we also always knew is that they are made by man. Just one look at this collection of furniture designed by dutch artist Marteen Baas will leave everyone in agreement.

The collection named ‘The Chankley…

Fantasy Kids Rooms – Cartoon Furniture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If looking at the pictures in the gallery remind you of Toon Town, you’re bang on, because both were inspired by the same world of children’s designs. Cartoon Furniture, started by Randall and Sharon Porter, is a company that specializes in cartoon-inspired children’s furniture.

The product line i…

Designer Glass Competitions – Pick the Best Martini Glass (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The makers of Bombay Sapphire Gin conducted a competition to find the best martini glass. They have rounded down the entries to ten finalists and they want you and me to pick the winner. The selected entries, as you can see from the gallery, run the gamut from quaint, innovative and ingenious to dow…

Banana-Shaped Vehicles- N6 Matteo Gentile (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The N6 designed by Matteo Gentile is a banana-shaped personal vehicle which can, as one can assume from the images, carry just one person. The wheels are made of tubeless tires supported by a steel frame. The vehicle is low-slung making getting on and off easy, without having to make the effort to j…

Super Skinny Eco Cars – Space Efficient Vehicles

(TrendHunter.com) When it comes to damaging the environment, vehicle length is not the issue. Width is. Streamlined, lightweight vehicles like the so-called Space Efficient Vehicle (SEV) that you see presented here, will dramatically reduce fuel consumption and emission levels.

Most governments expect a further inc…

Temporary Skin Patterns – Cut Here Tattoos

(TrendHunter.com) I love Tord Boontje’s Cut Here tattoos, a low commitment design statement. If you aren’t sure about redecorating your flat this long weekend, you can at least dress up a black shirt. The pale pink acrylic polymer temporary tattoos are a fun way to show your creative side.

Top 63 Gardening Trends – Blossoming Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Are flowers the first thing you think of for Mothers Day? Most women love flowers, be it a stunning floral arrangement for the table or an entire garden full of gorgeous blossoms. Flowers make great gifts, but if you could customize them with a personal message or logo, wouldn’t that be even greater…

Interactive Store Windows – Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Frantic Milanese shoppers are being catapulted from their hypnotic states as they witness the reverberation of their reflections projected in front of them. The images are displayed across an interactive sculpture installed in the window of the forthcoming Diesel store in Piazza San Babila, Milan.
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Airplane Lounges – Jaime Hayon’s Jet Set (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With its ultra sleek shape laden in silver mosaic ‘Bisazza’ tiles, Jet Set is an installation recently shown at the Milan ’08 design show, is candy for the eyes.

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon says he, “Loved the idea of having the opportunity to create a humorous and more sophisticated vers…

Glowing Ice Cube Furniture – Moss LED Sofa

(TrendHunter.com) The first thing that comes to mind when I see this LED-illuminated Moss couch is that it looks like it belongs in an igloo. This makes a stunning compromise for anyone intrigued by the aesthetics of the ice hotel craze, yet like most people, is averse to the cold.

It looks like a combination of ice…

CandLEDs – Good Night Eileen

(TrendHunter.com) It seems even with the modern LED light technology, designers just cannot let go of old designs. Good Night Eileen by Christine Birkhoven is based on the archaic hand-lamp, which was used for illumination moving from one room to another at home in the dark.

The lamp uses LED technology which allows…