Nerd Luxury – BathTub with Book Storage (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is totally up my alley! I love reading books, and even though I am a guy, I must admit that I enjoy long hot bubble baths. So, the Biblio free-standing bathtub by Antonio Lupi is perfect for me.

Made of resin and wood, the Corian rectangular bathtub features back rest, automatic drainage, com…

Modular Furniture – ZipZip is Your Sofa, Bed, Chair & More (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How fun is this! A modular lounging furniture that can easily transform from bed to chair to couch with just a couple of zips.

Ping Collection’s ZipZip is basically a collection of upholstered cushions which come with zippers on all four sides to connect in any configuration you like and can imagin…

Adaptable Furniture – Mass Tables by John Truex (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In a rising trend of furniture that adapts to your needs, designer John Truex has created a collection of expandable slide coffee tables called Mass Tables.

The collection is set to be featured at Shelly Steffee during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, ICFF, in New York City in May, 2…

Army-Inspired Decor – Tank U Vases

(TrendHunter.com) Flowers are generally considered a pretty, gentle item to bring into the home. They’re usually displayed in delicate vases which is why these army tank-inspired flower holders are extremely bizarre.

The Tank U vases were created by Parisian design group, La Tete Au Cube and come in White and Platin…

Anatomy Sculptures – Uterus Vase

(TrendHunter.com) Looking for something erotic for your décor? This sensational Uterus Vase by The Plug and Stéphanie Rollin is one of only 20 made and it will surely serve as a great conversation piece.

“The concept behind this vase is to reinstate decorum to an over-utilized representation,” Elite Choice says. “…

Eco Bracelet Computers – The Flux PC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Flux PC concept is an ultra-portable computer that can be worn on your wrist and consists of three parts: the bracelet, a display that can folded and the inductive charging tray.

It is designed based on the following principles: flexibility, mobility, friendly user interface and fashion.

The…

Interactive Glowing Rugs – High Tech Flooring

(TrendHunter.com) Now it’s time flooring got really cool with a new range of prototype rugs which glow when you step on it. I really want one right this instant.

Invented by Leona Dean of London’s South Bank University I think it it one of the coolest things I have seen in AGES. The light up rug is called Footlume a…

Nose Job Parties – Pick Your Nose Cups (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How would you like to attend a party where everyone gets together to openly pick their noses?

In 2006, we told you about a Toronto plastic surgery company using disposable cups with images of noses on them to promote their services. Now they’re being sold online in a variety of shapes and sizes!

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Customized DIY Art Lights – “Lets Peel Eggs” Light (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Jinhong Lin’s “Lets Peel Eggs” is a fun, unfinished light product.

When you get the lights, the polycarbonate bulb is covered with a layer of black plastic that is environmentally friendly.

You need to use your egg peeling skills to complete the production.

You get to peel it how…

Beads as Pixels – Star Trek Bead Curtains (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bead Me Up, Scotty! Artist Devorah Sperber uses beads as pixels to beam Captain Kirk, Spock and Bones in a fittingly back to the future way. They manage to capture the partially-beamed look, as if they are just about to fully form. The effect is pretty neat like a hologram.

Coloured Showers – LEDs Show Water Temperature

(TrendHunter.com) One of the most frustrating moments of taking a shower is when you have to step under the water beam without knowing the water is too hot or freezing cold. Particularly as de shower delays some minutes before the warm water starts flowing out. For USD 45,00 you can solve one more frustration in your…

Holographic Touch Screen Dishes – Cup PC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This concept PC takes the idea of a cup of into a system of holographic touch screens and infrared communication.

The cup contains a holographic projector and serves as the main interface of the Cup PC. It uses other types of interactivity like stacking cups to share data, pouring data and other v…

Intentionally Ugly Power Strips – Standby Surge Protector (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What’s red, long, bendy, and shockingly useful? The Standby surge protector!

This utility strip wasn’t made to tidy up your peripheral cords or hide the mass of wires behind your home stereo system. No, this guy was designed by the Climatised Objects Project to be right out in the open – reminding…

Two Unusual Lamps – MYBrain + Enlightenment (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here at Trend Hunter, we always bring you creative out-of-the-box designs. And these two unique lamps are certainly not your usual boring table lamps.

The MYBrain lamp is literally a replica of the designer’s brain. Using an MR scan of his own brain, designer Alexander Lervik processed the image th…

Glass Cone Speakers – Aura by Paul Scarfe (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Paul Scarfe conceived this glass cone-shaped speaker he named “Aura”.

The cone shape is believed to be a sound enhancer and an effective way for sound to travel and project itself.

“By using molded glass to focus and precisely deliver the high frequencies(treble), and the standard bott…

Musical Clothes – MP3 Music-ed T-shirts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Music-ed T-shirts are iPod/mp3 music T-shirts that are earphone equipped to allow for easy listening of any portable multimedia player like iPods, MP3 players, multimedia mobile such as DVD players, portable radios, etc. The T-shirts, which are customized, are individually hand printed, so no tw…

Multi-Function Art – Klotho by Mattias Pinkert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mattias Pinkert designed the Klotho.

This is an object that could be conferred the label of “work of art” in some quarters. In that light then, the Klotho is an artistic piece with multiple functions. The object can be used to hang clothes, shoes, coats and a multitude of other thing. Multi-functi…

Comic Book Furniture – Crepax Art Furniture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Comic books have become more and more influential for the 20th century art.

Italian designer Giuseppe Canevese brings to light the most important works of Guido Crepax in the form of furniture which can be brought into our homes.

Crepax is an Italian designer who influenced comic art and design …

Expanding Garbage Can – Growing Bin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perfect for lazy people who do not like to take out the trash often, designer Young-min Heo must have had me in mind with this Growing Bin design.

The Growing Bin utilizes an adjustable set of concentric rings that can expand vertically to accomodate more and more trash.

It’s a good quick-fix for …

Double-Stemmed Umbrellas – Tandem Umbrella For Lovers

(TrendHunter.com) It’s official: the simplest things are the hardest. Look at this, a Tandem umbrella, of course! Why did we ever try to fit under one single umbrella in the pouring rain? One of us was destined to get wet!

The umbrella for two was designed by Jasmine Raznahan and Mark Owens for those who are inse…