Evolving House Design – Add & Subtract Live-In Modules As Required (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designers Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro of the Italian Sand & Birch Design Studio have created the OFT house to answer the varying demands of modern lifestyles; the OFT design system is based around a fixed core base that can have live-in modules added to it as your requirements change with time -…

Light as Frozen Droplets of Water – The Drop Lamp (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The beautifuly designed Drop Lamp is a vertically suspended lamp that looks like droplets of water frozen in space.

The natural characteristics of Murano mastery and engineering used in making this stylish Italian lamp makes each piece a unique creation. No two lamps are identical. The Drop Lamp w…

2 in 1 Water Vessels & Toy – Y Water Bottles

(TrendHunter.com) While most water bottles are lightweight and disposable, fuseproject and L.A. based Y Water are moving in the opposite direction, by creating a bottle that they hope, will sitck a little longer. The bottle has a distinctive Y-shape, serves as a bottle that carries vitamin enriched water for childre…

Suspended Pod Furniture – Hanging Chairs Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The incredible Hanging Chairs collection, designed by Nick Rawcliffe for Raw Studio, is made from sustainable materials using simple manufacturing processes. The collection is ultra cool and has three models to suit all spaces and environments. All chairs fold flat when taken down, for easy storage …

Statement Footwear – Jesus Loves You Sandals

(TrendHunter.com) Do you want footwear that leaves an impression? Then you can find no better than the range of shoes from Shoes of the Fishermen.

These are simply brilliant! The Shoes of the Fishermen area series of shoes that leave the words “Jesus” (right foot), “Loves You” (left foot) in sand and other wet groun…

Transformer Furniture – Chair to Sofa (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A 3 in 1 beautiful piece of furniture. Designer Roel Verhagen Kaptein describes his transforming chair/sofa creation as a solution for limited living space. It can be transformed and used for different purposes. In everyday use, it is a single seat chair, taking up very small space. The folding move…

Neon Fashion – Electric Clothes & Accessories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ready to brighten up your wardrobe? I mean really brighten it up? Then try a flash of neon. A while back we showed you Victoria Beckham’s neon tube dress, and while some thought it was a sartorial atrocity, others found it outrageously appealing!

The trend is catching on with multiple designers, a…

BookShelf Adjusts Shape to Contents – Elastica BookShelf (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I like the concept of this bookshelf which dynamically adjusts its shape to whatevere you put inside it. The Elastica Bookshelf, designed by Arianna Vivenzio, is basically a large elastic bandage stretched around 2 metal posts that are permanently fixed to the wall.

The design allows you to fit a …

Innovative Cable Railway – Off the Rails Austrian Design by Zaha Hadid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Climbing the picturesque in the Austrian mountains, and crossing the River Inn, the stunning new cable railway in Innsbruck (opened December 1st) features doubly curved glass, sweeping, fluid forms and designer Hadid’s signature ‘fluid’ expression. Architect Zaha Hadid explains “we wanted each stati…

Innovative Design Could Spur New Sport – The Surfbike

(TrendHunter.com) Soon to be introduced on the market by Québec,eau,soleil.inc, the Surfbike is purported to be the “first surfing bicycle in the world”.

The source doesn’t provide much information, but the picture suggests this may be a slight misnomer. Although the rider certainly appears to be pedaling in bicyc…

Utilizing Limited Spaces – Staircase Library (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) London is one of the most expensive cities when it comes to apartments and houses. Limited by space, the architect designing the apartment for an Austrian couple living in London came up with the idea of a ‘library staircase’ to meet the client’s desire for a large library. English oak stair treads …

Post-Disaster House-To-Go – Fresh Start (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The owners of Martin House-To-Go lost everything after Katrina, then came up with the Fresh Start, a 2008 moving post-disaster house which retails for about $30,000. They describe it as a ‘fully equipped house-on-wheels that can go where you go, with no special permit or license required. All you ne…

Compact Bicycle of the Future – Everglide Recharges Your Gadgets (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Anybody that finds inner-city goings a hassle will be with me in hoping Frag Woodall’s entry for the 2007 Australian Design Awards becomes a commercial reality.

The Everglide is a bike that has the ability to be packed into a backpack, wheeled like a suitcase, or ridden like a regular bicycle. …

A Light That Floats – LED Floating Lamp (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new LED technology is proving to be a catalyst and inspiration for creative new designs. In addition to being energy efficient, LEDs are lightweight and give off a clean, attractive light. Designer Luc Schouten employs this technology in his patent pending Floating Lamp design that uses helium f…

Designer Night Life – Roberto’s Cavalli Clubs (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Italian designer Roberto Cavalli has branched outside the fashion industry to work on interior design projects. His latest endeavour is opening a nightclub he would design himself. The first Cavalli Club will open in October 2008 in Dubai, a city where he’s already designed a tower and residences.
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3D LED Window Displays – Harrod’s “Senses” Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Harrod’s, the famous London department store, has launched a brilliant in-store campaign called “Senses” which uses a 3D LED display of vibrant colours and patterns to mimic the senses.

An image of a city skyline by night appearing to be under a dramatic storm evokes the senses of sight, sound and …

Innovative Custom Laptop Decor – SkinStyler Trackpad Skins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen countless computer skins before, iPhone skins and funky mouse pads, but the newest form of personalizing your electronics is decorating laptop trackpads.

These colorful trackpad skins from SkinStyler add a little bit of oomph to that piece of your Macbook that never really gets looked at…

Tea Candles as Pixels – Moving Art by Phil Hansen (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Candles are one of the oldest forms of interior decoration, having been used not only as a light source for centuries, but to set a mood. They continue to be focal pieces on their own or to enhance art, but this piece takes an uber modern approach by turning tealights into an image which looks like …

Bring Graffiti to High Tea – Welovekaoru Graffitea Cups (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Drinking tea from china cups typically evokes images of older ladies in frilly dresses and is often considered a stuffy past time. Be prepared to let go of those stereotypes.

The odds of you seeing a table full of grannies sipping from Kaoru Parry’s cups are oh so slim. In the very off chance you …

Chest of Plastic Suitcases – Take Out by Klaus Aalto (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What looks like an ordinary chest of drawers is actually a cabinet of suitcases.

This design enables ease of transport for certain items, whether for travel or simply to bring something to a nearby room.

The Take Out was designed by Klaus Aalto.

While the site suggests it would be good for toy…