Designer Diggers 2 – Christian LaCroix Garden Set (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How can you not dig this patterned garden spade? It was designed by French fashion designer, Christian LaCroix and it is oh-so-chic.

He designed the Rempoton trowel for La Redoute, part of a set that sells for $54. Some other pieces from the La Redoute gardening line can be seen in the gallery, in…

Plates Made of Coffee Grounds – SPROUT Zero-Waste Restaurant (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen some creative master thesis ideas, but Matthijs Vogels’ Cradle-to-Cradle project nears the top of my favourites list. Fed up with the vast amount of food people waste, Vogels created SPROUT, a small-scale restaurant concept that recycles absolutely everything not consumed.

In has attemp…

$2,000 Dinner Bells – Wood & Glass Campane di Campana

(TrendHunter.com) Pavlov’s pooch knew that the sound of a bell meant food was about the be served, and now for $1,900, you can alert your family the same way with this twig that has an attached bell.

“The brothers Campana (the Italian word for ‘bell’) have teamed up with Venini to create a series of limited-edition…

Fake Wood Floors – Ding300 Rug

(TrendHunter.com) If you like the look of hardwood floors but don’t want to sacrifice the comfort a carpet brings to your frosty winter toes, Ding3000 has the ultimate solution! The Pvcfransending rug looks like hardwood, but has the added benefit of being soft, can be thrown in the wash, won’t dent under your pressu…

Colorful Blob Jewelry – Noir’s Chic and Artsy Rings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful rings, part of the Noir Collection, are a unique take on modern accessories, mixing the look of fun kids jewelery with the elegance of fine jewelery.

Fashionspot notes that “they are a perfect mix of pop art and cocktail chic” and even though I don’t claim to be a connoisseur, I ab…

Spanish Space Architecture – Cloud 9 by Enric Ruiz-Geli (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) These futuristic buildings can be found in Spain and can be attributed to the creative brilliance of architect Enric Ruiz-Geli. His highly modern words combine clean edges with a lot of spherical design, blending fluidly to create spaceship-like structures.

He is best known for his Cloud-9 studio,…

Bamboo Closets – Split Hanger (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Jinhong Lin has come up with a simple way to create an eco-friendly coach hanger out of bamboo, perfect for those into the eco-chic movement.

Bamboo is quickly becoming one of the top environmentally-friendly resources in design and fashion. In addition to being cost-efficient, bamboo is …

Painted Skin Shoes – Temptu Paints (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The shoe, the stilettos and the Adidas sneakers you see in the gallery are all trompel’oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by a company named Temptu Paints.

The New York City-based company specializes in airbrush make-up, temporary tattoos, body art and special effects makeup. The company,…

Exotic Flower Fashion – Christian Dior-Chids (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano, the creative genius behind the Christian Dior label, sought his inspiration for the the fall/winter 2008 collection from 1961, the year the Dior house declared: “Never forget the woman.” But, upon closer inspection of the color palette, pattern choices, and cuts, Trendinista found st…

Imperfect Luxury Pendants – Karyn Chopik Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful, bronze heart pendants are elegantly contrasted by glittering gems embedded inside small hoops which dangle off each pendant. The creative talent behind this line of jewelry is Karyn Chopik, a Vancouver artist who truly understands how to ignite the senses.

The entire line is stunn…

Federal Finger-Puppets – FoldUsCandidate.com

(TrendHunter.com) Want to get your kids or officemates into politics? Ease them into Capital Hill with these DIY, paper finger-puppets from FoldUsCandidate.com. They’ve got Hillary, Obama, and McCain – just print them out and let your fingers do the talking.

Jellyfish Chandeliers 2 – Timothy Horn Lighting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Melbourne-born artist Timothy Horn’s large-scale jellyfish chandeliers were inspired by the illustrations of the 19th century German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel.

His creations (Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa) are made of silicone rubber and fiber optics.

The chandeliers seem to be moving and swimming i…

Personal Jets Near Mainstream – Cirrus’ The-Jet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Next time you take the family for a zoom in the sky (wouldn’t it be nice to do that every weekend?), leave your old Cesna in the hangar, and get them on board The-Jet by Cirrus.

Crafted from alloy and composite materials, this jet accommodates seven people. It has a special two-door facility simil…

Edible Runways – Etro’s Farm Fresh Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured green walls, inside and out, even green roofs, green dog houses and living interior designs. Etro, always on the cutting edge of style, realized the popularity of covering surfaces in live vegetation and produced an edible runway at the Fall 2008 men’s show.

The catwalk was decorate…

Knitting with Electrical Cords – Kwangho Lee’s Woven Lights (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Montreal gallery Commissaires is currently presenting designer Kwangho Lee’s creative lighting projects which are knit from lengths of electrical cord.

Kwangho says his “biggest inspiration of this lighting is my mother’s knitting hobbies during my childhood.”

All the designs are made t…

Water Conservation Gadgets – Aperture Shower Head

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re the type of person that likes to spend ages in the shower, you definitely need this device to keep your water consumption in check.

The Aperture shower head keeps track of the volume of water you use while showering. The designers hope users will take note of the huge amounts of water th…

Fake Body Hair Fashion II – The “Winter Coat” Underwear

(TrendHunter.com) For some reason, body hair is back in fashion; however, real body hair still isn’t stylish, it’s faux body hair that is the next beauty must-have.

That being said, I totally hate this pair of pubic hair panties, aptly called the Winter Coat. They are unattractive, and I’m sorry, but just what exac…

Design in Motion – Fast Vase

(TrendHunter.com) The eye-popping design of the Fast Vase collection by Rosenthal is a reflection of the fast-paced, hectic speed of our life.

According to dotmaison, “The backwards-angled offshoots from the vase itself reflect the artist rendition of speed.”

The collection includes four vase designs: Mini 13cm, S…

Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays – Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Greenpix Zero Energy Media LED Wall in Beijing was created by Simone Giostra & Partners and Arup and can be seen in the gallery. The gigantic LED wall, which is near the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and which is set to go live sometime this month, will display videos of art-related ev…

$2 Billion Homes – Antilla is World’s Most Expensive House (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Mukesh Ambani is the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest man in the world with a net worth of $46 billion. Ambani is making the most of his bank account and is building a 22-story house for his family of four that is expected to set him back $2 bi…