Mega Terminals – Beijing Terminal 3 is World’s Largest Building (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Beijing looks like they’re just about ready to host the Summer 2008 Olympic Games. At the very least, they’ve got the Beijing Capital International Airport ready to receive athletes, media and visitors from about the world. In fact, the new Terminal 3 building alone is reportedly capable of facilita…

Mood Plants – The Flower Nurse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by QianJun Gao, the Flower Nurse is an artificial potted plant where the flowers “express” their needs by changing color. In addition, when they’re feeling neglected, the leaves droop, just as a real plant’s would when it hasn’t been watered or has been kept out of the sun.

I am all for c…

Round-the-World Green Flights – Solar-Cell Hy-Bird (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Hy-Bird, a hydrogen-powered electric airplane that gets 10% of its power through solar-cells, is made of super-lightweight (and expensive) carbon fibre. The French company behind it, Lisa Airplanes, states that the power system will allow the plane to circumnavigate the globe in 3,000 km stages.…

Customizable Clocks – The Meaning of Time (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love product you can customize the appearance of without having to build it all from scratch.

The Meaning of Time clock concept by Bomi Kim is a great example. The mechanics of a functional clock are all there, so all you need to do is add the hour and minute hands. The possibilities are endles…

Silver Leather Sofas – Hollywood Stardom (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The sizzling metallic trend in fashion and cosmetics has chicly drifted to living room furnishings. $8,100 will get you the hottest in glam sofas; the “Hollywood Stardom” sofa, made in Italy from fine silver Italian leather is just what you need to make your lounge the hippest in the ‘burb.

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Green Tea Mattresses – Keetsa

(TrendHunter.com) Eco-bedding company, Keetsa, scores each one of their products with a Keetsa Quotient, or a score of how environmentally-friendly they are. Take their Tea Leaf Classic mattress for instance. It scores a 67.08 out of 100 — compare that to their Tea Leaf Supreme that has a 90.38! It seems that there …

Anti-Waste Cutlery – Yogurt Spoon (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re like me, you try to not leave any food on your plate and attempt to get every last bit of goodness even out of your yogurt containers. It’s a habit instilled by my parents who taught me wasting food while people die from hunger is bad.

However, as you get down to the bottom of the yogurt …

ReCycled Bike Chairs – Tour de France Lounger

(TrendHunter.com) The Tour de France lounge chair, complete with flaming tires, horn and a handlebar base is any cyclist’s dream. It actually looks comfortable with black padded seat and back on spoked rims. This cool chair, made from recycled and new bike parts, would look fantastic in a sports-themed bar. Can’…

Creepy Crawler Furniture – The Insect Chair

(TrendHunter.com) As the name implies, the insect chair by Italian designer Gianpaolo Tucci takes its inspiration from the world of insects.

This modern lounge chair’s contours and dynamic flowing form mirror the anatomy of insects.

When you exert pressure on the back of the chair, the legs dynamically open themse…

Untooning Video Game Characters – Bowser Gets Real (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Following in the footsteps of the great work done by Pixeloo of “untooning” Mario, Homer and Jessica Rabbit, Essenmitsosse.de has untooned the famous Nintendo game villain, Bowser.

Bowser is the leader and most powerful of the turtle-like Koopa race and Mario’s arch-nemesis. The PhotoShopped work i…

Water-Waste Awareness Baths – Transparent Tub Has Measurements (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While it’s nice to treat yourself to a luxurious soak in the tub after a long and stressful day, you have to remember that millions of people around the world struggle to find drinking water to survive. Lest you forget, Flore de Crombrugghe has come up with a brilliant transparent bathtub design tha…

Top 15 Creative Cakes + Instructables Contest (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Scrap tradition, get creative! These cakes are ultra innovative!

Some people follow recipes, but really creative people know that the best thing they could ever bake comes from tossing the book aside and taking risks! Just look at this super gallery of offbeat cakes!

Instructables held a contest…

BlackBerry Clamshell Flip Phones – BlackBerry Kickstart (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Until now, BlackBerries have been an open-faced, one-piece mobile device. It’s that very reason that many people either love or hate the phones. Finally BlackBerry has launched an alternative, the BlackBerry Kickstart, a clamshell flip-phone, and it’s likely to attract a whole new swarm of customers…

Virtual Cities – GeoSimCities 3D Philadelphia Tours (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) GeoSimCities is a website that provides a 3-D virtual representation of cities.

This is a wonderful idea. I visited the site and checked out the virtual Philadelphia tours of offered on the site. Also included in virtual Philly was E-shopping, city planning, human interaction with other visitors to…

Chopstick Glasses – Hip Stix

(TrendHunter.com) How’s this for an unusual concept? Brad Gressel created Stix glasses which double as chopsticks and a hair pin. Well, not really. The stainless-steel chopsticks/hair pins are tucked inside the two arms of the glasses.

I think this is a funny idea. As someone who wears glasses I know just how swe…

Designer Paper Deer Heads – Handmade Wilderness Project (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I wouldn’t put up real animal heads in my place, but these faux designer deer heads are well worth mounting on the wall! As each piece is made to order by rubyslounge on Etsy, no two will be alike.

The resin deer heads are covered in beautiful papers in a wide array of designs. Since they’re custo…

Baby Luxury Car Logos – Italian Minichamps Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These baby car logos and emblems are too darn cute! The Minichamps campaign features the opulent Italian brands Jaguar, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Maserati in their imagined infant stages.

The adorable ads were created by Dentsu Brazil for Minichamps, a company that makes miniature Italian luxury car…

Canine Mansions 2 – Doggie Dream Homes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Believe it or not, this is a dog house that, in all likelihood, was patterned after the dog owner’s own house design.

Doggie Dream Homes will build a smaller version of a real home for dogs that may include furniture, curtains, air conditioning, satellite TV, internet and even a phone line.

“It …

Knitted Food 3 – Delectables Series by Ed Bing Lee (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The knitted delectables series by artist Ed Bing Lee is the perfect gift to torture that dieting friend of yours.

The knitted food items include a burger, hotdog, cupcake with sprinkles, pumpkin pie, key lime pie, ice cream cone, chocolate cupcake, and other delectables.

Check out the complete col…

Sneaker Chairs – Vans Sk8 Hi Chair

(TrendHunter.com) Seen in the gallery is a life-sized shoe chair, the Vans Sk8 Hi Chair, which was developed and produced by Coarse Toys.

What could you possibly do with a gigantic sneaker chair like this aside from sit on top of it? And where do you put the Hi Chair anyway? Do you try to blend it in with avant-gar…