(TrendHunter.com) BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker’s sleek new super car at the Concorso d’Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d’Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.
(TrendHunter.com) The Habita Hotel, a design hotel in Polanco, Mexico City, recently covered a four story wall entirely in graffiti art. The purpose of the project was not only create a unique architectural facade but to support the street art so prominently displayed through the city.
The entire project took three…
(TrendHunter.com) German design studio Ding3000 presented its exciting new collection Animal Tales during Salone del Mobile 2008. The collection consists of furniture, luminaries and accessories, all inspired by the animal kingdom. The collection received a Special Mention at the Design Report Award 2008.
Accordin…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Serghei Tanas decided to do something about the fact that mobile phone technology has ignored the needs of the disabled thus far. It offers special features that will assist with the blind such as braille features.
“This phone features a braille keypad which will enable the blind to use t…
(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a sofa that’s quite literally to die for. If you want to add a touch of creepiness to your house, these awesome Coffin Couches should do the trick — they’re made of genuine recycled coffins. Perfect to lounge on while watching a scary movie…
“Our niche happens to be 18 gauge steel coffin…
(TrendHunter.com) Bringing a touch of naughty to the kitchen, each piece of Philippe Di Méo’s unique collection of erotic tableware, Souper Fin is inspired by sex and love toys. Let’s hope your date shares your sense of humor when she sees that wine bottle cap!
The collection is designed in collaboration with sev…
(TrendHunter.com) If you like eccentric accessories, take a look at these Space Mermaid Bird Rings!
Although we’ve featured avian influences in fashion before, it was mostly in the form of elaborate couture headpieces and dramatically feathered gowns. For the most part, none of these looks have been realistically we…
(TrendHunter.com) Decades after they were deemed cool, are you still fascinated by lava lamps? If yes, why not revive one of the funkiest lights of the disco era with these psychedelic LED shot glasses?
As long as they’re containing liquid, the internal LEDs of the Lava Lights glow red, blue and green. After you’ve …
(TrendHunter.com) Airwaves is a little concept car designed by Lei Liu. The car was conceived with the intention of being an easy-to-park vehicle, offering less of a harrying, stress-laden adventure. The Airwaves design is also intended to provide a safe, comfortable and fun ride for the driver and passengers. The ca…
(TrendHunter.com) One of the things I hate when dealing with umbrellas is the inevitable collision with others. No matter how much you try to avoid it, narrow sidewalks result in bumping into other umbrella-holders or whacking someone in the face.
The Polite Umbrella eliminates such rude collisions with a handy han…
(TrendHunter.com) The 2nd Skin Exhibit opening night took place on 4/25/08 in San Francisco. The event is a celebration of clothing creativity. Crave notes that, “[There was] a man wearing costumes covered head to toe in LEDs. Another man wearing a suit made of bubble wrap. A woman in a skirt made of Snickers wrappe…
(TrendHunter.com) Violise Lunn danish fashion designer is making one-of-a-kind clothing in her studio in Copenhagen. But the kicker, is that some of the clothing is unwearable.
However, her items aren’t unwearable for the same reasons as haute couture clothing. The reason is the material: these dresses are made …
(TrendHunter.com) If you are flipping through the pages of your Atlas and you find a few pages missing then we know just where you need to look. D!REKTRECYCLING has taken the approach to recycle pages from Atlases and other maps to make envelopes.
While these maps may not help the postman to find out where you live…
(TrendHunter.com) In a global billboard campaign by AEG-Electrolux for Noise Awareness, AEG has installed billboards with built in decibel meters so that passerbys can see the noise level. The boards have been installed in major European cities like London, Madrid, Berlin and Milan. However there were some interestin…
(TrendHunter.com) This time last year we were blown away by the cuteness and cheekiness of parisien fashion designer, Nicole Locher. Trend Hunter covered her line of ‘Embroidered Profanity’. In short, her collection consisted of the cutest little tops, with the naughtiest messages embroidered onto them.
Now she i…
(TrendHunter.com) After spending a fortune on an empty aircraft, buyers of Boeing Dreamliner can enjoy the experience of equipping their own airplane.
In the Dreamliner Gallery, a showroom created by Boeing, customers can walk in and choose the type of seats, interiors, coffee makers, entertainment systems they wan…
(TrendHunter.com) The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) launched an ethical fashion ezine named “Thread”. The online magazine seeks to address issues many fashion-conscious and environmentally-responsible people constantly grapple with such as the damage sustained by the environment due to irresponsible and unethica…
(TrendHunter.com) Lead designers from Honda, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lotus and Mitsubishi all competed in a Hot Wheels Design Competition. The competition celebrated the 40th anniversary of Hotwheels 1/64th-scale die-cast toy cars.
The Honda Racer is a winning concept from a design competition by Mattel Toys. Hon…
(TrendHunter.com) I have always been fascinated by shadow decorations and how light can transform a boring surface into a more visually appealing one. That’s why I love this design, Rosett, which gives you an instant imitation of the appearance of shadow decoration. Simply screw it into an electric socket with just a…
(TrendHunter.com) As an act of defiance and rebelliousness against the current trend towards minimalistic high tech gadgets, designers Ingo Strobel and Katja Hiendlmayer have come up with this ironic one-off iPod Island Hub art installation. The minimalism trend is best exemplified by Apple and its products, so it wa…
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