Foliage Canvas – Art Craft On Leaf (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I really don’t know how this is achieved or whether these are real leaves but Art Craft On Leaf is magnificent. To be able to lay down a coherent, painstakingly detailed, attractive design on such a small surface takes mad skills especially if they were done by hand. I like the last leaf in the gall…

Space Furniture – Metallics at Milan Design Week

(TrendHunter.com) Design Week Milan 2008 is just around the corner; this sneak peek reveals that metallic colors are going to be just as popular for furniture as it has been for clothing.

Although they look like it, these chairs aren’t inflatable, but they still look fantastic. Designer Arik Ben Simhon used full cu…

Creative Dumping – Break-Up Handkerchiefs

(TrendHunter.com) The break-up handkerchief is also a break-up letter. Two-in-one so to speak. The handkerchief is written up with generic reasons why people break up relationships, so all you have to do is hand it to the person you’re dumping and they will know what time it is. This is a very convenient use of a han…

Biker Buildings – JaThe NE Apartments for Motorcyclists Only (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Japanese love their motorcycles, and property is at an ultr-apremium, so a huge percentage of the population lives in apartments.

The small-space restrictions considered, it only makes sense to have an apartment designed for motorcyclists only. The JaThe NE complex consists of eight apartment …

Morbid Light Fixtures – Enpieza’s Colgao Lamp

(TrendHunter.com) This morbid lamp was created by design studio Enpieza located in Spain. The Colgao (“hung” in Spanish) is hanging from the top horizontal rod of the lamp. The lamp looks very simple except for the tasteless, hanging anthropomorphic figure. Either the designers were fresh out of ideas or they are int…

Mobile Work Spaces – Digital Office Assitant (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Instead of turning the nearest flat surface into your mobile office, Michael Kritzer designed this four-wheeled Digital Office Assistant so you can have a productive work environment that truly is mobile.

This system is not only a great space for laptops, but also for accommodating a hard drive, a…

Free-Range Furniture – ZiG Bamboo Bookcase

(TrendHunter.com) Tres funky! Scheduled to be shown at the historical Milanese Gallery on April 16th, Ryan Frank’s creation ‘ZiG’ is a modular display/storage system made from solid bamboo. It’s set on caster wheels which allows for ease of movement which in turn allows you to be creative in the way you link th…

Reflective Glass & Mug Designs – This is [not] Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to designer Jeremy Brown, This is [not] is a collection of work inspired by Magritte’s iconic ‘the treachery of images’ and its inscription, ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’ (this is not a pipe).

The function of the objects in This is [not] collection is shifted away from the ‘functional’…

Comfort Integration – DeskChair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Being one of those who both work and play on the computer, I really appreciate this design and the underlying message.

The DeskChair by Wolf Brinkman has an integrated comfy chair built inside the desk itself that faces away from the desk and your work area.

Instead of spending your coffee break …

Snazzy Shower Curtains – Catherine David’s Humorous Designs

(TrendHunter.com) These funky shower curtains were designed by New Zealand designer Catherine David. She adds a touch of humor to an every day, mundane item we don’t really pay a whole of attention to. I find the curtain with the black cross a bit spooky. I think I might be a vampire…

Canine Robots – G-Dog

(TrendHunter.com) Before we get carried away with robotic soul mates, let’s start out with man’s best friend. HPI has produced a robotic G-Dog. This isn’t the name of the latest rap star – it’s a robotic canine. Set to go on sale in July, the G-Dog is powered by 7.2 volt nickel hydrogen batteries, is equipped with th…

Classic Portraiture in Modern Showrooms – Koya Abe Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a project by artist Koya Abe that explores two apparently different periods and art traditions. One area is the tradition of European portraiture and the other is the “art” of modern commercial designs and presentations. One one hand,we have masterpieces intended for an exclusive audien…

Hip Auto Skins – Multi-Patterned Volvo C30

(TrendHunter.com) If you live in Sweden and you are interested in buying a Volvo C30, starting on April 7, you will be able to get your Volvo C30 with one out of 20 different “skins” or patterns. I like the solid-colored designs but I don’t know about the pink cars with the dots or the multi-colored designs. One has …

Footwear Coasters – Carrie and Company Drinkwear (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These are really cute items! These coasters are colorful, useful and they are sure to delight your guests; I particularly like the platform shoes variety but I would be cautious with those! These “Drinkwear” by tableware designer Carrie and Company, come in the form of different kinds of footwear a…

Moving Kitchens – Futuristic Small Space Function

(TrendHunter.com) This future kitchen concept is so mind boggling. Designed by Aslihan Yilmaz, of Turkey, for the 2008 X-08 National Kitchen Design, this kitchen has everything you can possibly want. It’s completely foldable and the components and attachments are be folded away when not being used. The lamp on top pr…

Space Saving Furniture – Dining Table in a Cube (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japan is infamous for expensive and limited living space. From the necessity of efficiently utilizing this limited space comes a cool dining table in a cube design by Cube Style.

The dining set is cleverly designed such that it is an unassuming little cube when not in use.

Whenever you want to us…

Bird-Inspired Thrones – Perch On The San Damas Chair

(TrendHunter.com) This is considered a unique and rare limited edition armchair. Made of aluminium, the San Damas chair has an exaggerated back and arms designed to look like a bird with wings, splayed back legs and front legs in the manner of a bird’s legs and feet. All you’re missing is some nest-inspired footstool…

Risque Designs – ComuniStar Sexy Home Decor (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is part of the 2008 Studio ComuniStar collection. ComuniStar is a designer group from Slovakia which creates contemporary designer furniture and interior accessories. This is part of a very erotic and risque 2008 collection.

Featured in the gallery are the sugarbabe ceramics, star pen stand a…

Top 33 LEGO Creations – Innovating Retro Toys (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You didn’t think LEGO died with the rise of video games and the internet, did you?

Until the last of us who played with LEGO as kids die off, the fascination with the little plastic blocks will continue.

The following 33 bits of Trend Candy prove that a popular toy can retain its appeal for deca…

Biomorphic Architecture – Jet House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a house made out of molded concrete that is attached to a metallic building pad. The Jet House, by Jérôme Olivet, is designed to look as if it is moving really fast, despite being anchored to the ground. This structure is a two-story house connected by an elevator.