Airplane Lighting For Your Home – Charles Cha’s Jet Set Lite

(TrendHunter.com) Do you ever find yourself missing air travel? Probably not… But now you can spice up your home with cabin lighting.

This lighting design was inspired by the 1950’s “jet set” of the rich and famous. “Transforming from front illuminating wall lamp to a beaming up-lighter is as simple as slidin…

Computer-Generated Art – Margret Eicher’s Gobelins Tapestry (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This week, Trend Hunter featured computer generated novels, and now we have computer generated art.

In this example, Margret Eicher has revamped the art of Gobelins Tapestry which has been traditionally hand-embroidered and sewed by skilled craftsmen/craftswomen. Using religion and pop culture ic…

24k Gold Sex Toys – Aptly Named, ‘F*ck’

(TrendHunter.com) This is a very straight forward, simple-looking design of a vibrator aptly named “F*ck”.

The Limited Edition model was created by the Jimmyjane label in collaboration with the Citizen studio, is made out of gold and will cost you about $300.

A vibrator made out of gold? Maybe there’s som…

Styrafoam Robots as Art – The Robots Exhibit: Evolution of a Cultural Icon (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This huge styrofoam robot, Styrobot, was unveiled at the San Jose Museum of Art recently. The Styrobot which is 22 feet long, is made out of that white foamy polystyrene packing material most of us are familiar with.

The Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon exhibit will be on display until Octobe…

Milan Design Week 2008 – 4 Zaha Hadid Creations (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Infamous designer Zaha Hadid brings her unique vortexes, microsmic extrusions and four-dimensional creations to Milan. Here we present you with four of her designs that are set to be featured next week.

Mesa for Vitra: Writer Edwin Heathcote describes it as, ‘Mesa becomes a microcosmic extrusion of…

Milan Design Week 2008 – 5 New Designs by Xavier Lust (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Arguably one of the most talented Belgian designers of his generation, the prolific Xavier Lust introduced an exciting set of new designs at the Milan Design Week 2008.

The designs from top to bottom, left to right, are:

1. Baobab coatrack for MDF Italia.
2. Spring Bud swivel stool for MaxDesign.…

Adjustable & Collapsible Bed – The Delta Bed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The incredible Delta bed by designer Nicola Bern is currently being shown at Salone Del Mobile 2008.

According to the designer, the bed utilizes fiberglass reinforced plastic tubes that can be telescoped in order to be adaptable to different sizes of the mattress. The angled frames can be arranged …

Art Collage Bags – Wool, Trinkets and Eccentricity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The hand knitted, one of a kind Art Collage Bag is hand-made of wool and red trim. Some of the items that can be seen showcased on the bag are book binding, a pair of glasses with text on them, a hand-knitted felted rose and a small book with its own bookmark. The Art Collage Bag measures 8″w x 6″h …

Malt Liquor Cozies – ‘Bringing a Little Class to the Front Porch’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Malt Liquor is rarely perceived as a luxury drink. In fact, the drink is often consumed on the streets in a paper bag. But now, Malt Liquor Cozies from 40 Cozy bring a little extra to your malt liquor consumption.

The company’s tag-line is, “Bringing a little class to the front porch.”

True to t…

Convertible Stool Matress – Nap at Work With The Teo Stool Matress (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Teo is the perfect stool to have at your office. Why? Because it’s also a mattress.

The stool which is designed by Matali Crasset for Domeau & Peres is easily transformed into a comfortable napping mattress.

And it comes complete with a “Do Not Disturb” sign.

Just don’t let your boss catch you…

Pixel Reducing Table – Buy Now Before The Table Gets Too Small (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “This table will self-destruct,” notes the product page. Well, not literally. The table is made by Studio1am and the way it works is that every time they make a table, it will be slightly smaller than the previous one by virtue of the fact that one pixel will have been removed. That tells us that 1…

Big Buck Pop Art – Banksy’s Kate Moss Sells for $150,000

(TrendHunter.com) These prints by the suddenly-ubiquitous graffiti artist Banksy, recently sold for £96,000(about $152,000) at the Bonham’s Urban Art auction. The painting is the artist’s take on Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe. Only instead of Monroe’s image, Banksy has used Kate Moss. Luxist notes, “In terms of p…

Spiced Retro – Can Leather High Tops Reignite the Converse Brand? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a number of attempts to reignite retro brands, with innovations from Converse topping the list.

The latest innovation from converse: Leather All Star High Tops. These shoes are covered in patent leather including the recognizable Converse ankle logo top. The Beams x Converse All Stars …

BadAss Hangers – Knife Coat Hooks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bring some danger and badass vibe to your wall decor with those awesome Knife Coat Hooks.

I love how they are convenient and functional for hanging clothes and at the same time they are cool even when they are empty. It’s like wall art.

Installation is pretty easy, simply screw in the handle.

T…

Ethereal Architecture – Cloud House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Architects seek inspiration from a lot of things, but increasingly, there’s been a focus on nature. The Cloud House by seeks inspiration from the ethereal, with shapes resembling one of the most astounding elements of nature.

It’s a concept for a Mediterranean holiday retreat.

“The idea comes fro…

Stylish Fire Protection – FireInvent (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) FireInvent is a company that combines fire safety products and home decor. Their fire safety boxes come in six different versions. Here is the Designer one. It features “unique colors and a design that makes them blend into the home.” Each kit includes a fire extinguisher, a fire blanket, a traditio…

Sofa is the New Rug – The East Meets West Sofa (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The East Meets West sofa by Tonio de Roover fuses oriental carpets with the fluidity of western sofa aesthetic, resulting in a cool sofa for those who love carpets but do not want to sit on the floor.

The artistic patterns of the carpets add a rich dimension to the sofa that you can not get with no…

Isolated Design – 5 Unique Creations by 31 Isolated Designers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What do you get from 31 industrial design students working together yet isolated on the same project? You get 5 unique crazy chair designs!

The project is inspired by a children game, the folded sketch, in which each kid draws one part of a character without knowing what or how the previous or next…

Easy Packaging for Pain Relief – Richard Fine’s Help Removes Bottle Opening Headaches (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Help” is the name of a new branded product by Richard Fine. The products packaging which is made from a soft molded paper pulp and 100% recycled materials. Mocoloco says of the designer’s creative process that, “Fine’s response(to the confusion created by the plethora of pharmacy pain relief prod…

Game Pieces as Jewelry – Chocosho’s Domino Pendants (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These cute domino pendants are each hand-painted and are unique according to the chocosho.com website. They elaborate saying that, “Each decorated domino is printed and colored by hand, then coated with a protective glaze and seal. Measurements: 2.5″ tall x .75″ wide.” I don’t know if I would go for…