Landmark Toilets – Plastik Architects Design in Kent (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Why should you hire an architect to design public toilets? The answer can be found in the work of trendy, young designers Plastik Architects in London have completed their first public commission: a building for toilets next to a car park in Gravesend Kent.

The up-and-coming designers, who were …

Improving The Workplace – Multi-sensory Kapsel (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The multi-sensory trend seems to be the next big thing in gadget and interior design. Check this Multi-sensory Kapsel, a ‘functional space that stimulates the senses’. It creates an oasis of calm and relaxation in a busy work place by projecting soothing sounds and aromatic scent to create a tranqui…

Layered ‘Chameleon’ Furniture – Oz Chair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine flicking through the pages of a color-intense magazine and then transposing that feel onto a piece of furniture and you’ll get an idea of the concept behind this chair; it is the clever design of Cate Högdahl and Nelson Ruiz-Ascal of cate&nelson;, and provides a unique piece of furniture tha…

Urban Olfactory Installation – AIR Lets You Smell Helsinki, Budapest, Paris. (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This urban olfactory installation is by far one of the most phenomenal travel-related concepts I’ve seen.

Think for a second what Italy might smell like, or Bombay or Amsterdam. No, it’s not the smell of thin crust pizza, curry or pot. The smell of a city goes much beyond that, and it’s those uniq…

Bathtub Inspired Furniture – Badezimmer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What an absolutely unique chair and table set! Designer David Olschewski describes his Badezimmer design as “A seating group evinces a puzzling character that invites the viewer to experience it sensually and reflect on its origins. The forms are based on a Plexiglas bathtub and shower tray ensemble…

Decor As Art with Hidden Messages – James Hopkins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) British artist James Hopkins blurs the lines between decor and art with his furniture artworks. He carefully constructs installations with mundane everyday objects, transforming them into artwork installations with hidden messages.

The ‘Love Seat’ artwork for example is constructed from four differ…

Fake a Twinkling City View – The Better View Curtain (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Do you ever dream that instead of looking at your ratty lawn during the day that you could see the twinkling lights of huge metropolitan city? Or maybe you’re stuck with a horrible view of a neighbouring concrete building. If you want a change of scenery without leaving your home, then you’ll love t…

Mechanical Luxury – Roland Iten’s Belt Buckles

(TrendHunter.com) There’s luxury. And then, there’s LUXURY. The men’s watches and accessories designer, Roland Iten, falls into the latter. This company has started an uber-luxury product line of hi-precision, solid-gold, mechanical belt buckles. These fine trouser-accessories will cost you a whooping $25,000. Thin…

Velcro Jacket – Takkiainen (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While the Takkiainen was designed to bring together lonely people who might happen to brush up against each other in a busy city, the most fantastic implication of the Velcro jackets is their possibility to attach babies and children to the body. How much easier would it be to stick your kid on your…

Flames That Move & Multiply – Bravit Candle (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bravit Candles, designed by German-born and Eindhoven-trained Christophe van Bömmel, are made of sheets of paraffin. They have trails of wicks that cause the original flame to ignite other flames and to die out over time.

This can add a mood setting dimension of entertainment to your romantic eve…

Designers Stretching Work Spaces – Around The Corner Desks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These pieces of furniture are sexy. Amanda Levete designed “Around the Corner’ for architects Future Systems to be built by Established & Sons (great name.) Each experiments with a different material: hot neon colored fiberglass, silky black marble, cool Corian, and sensuous laminated wood. Wow seem…

Supersonic Flight – Reaction Engines A2 Hydrogen Airplane

(TrendHunter.com) This Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST) concept is the A2 hypersonic plane designed by Reaction Engines of the U.K. It will carry 300 passengers and reach speeds of up to 4,000 mph. It will run on liquid hydrogen and could fly between England and Australia in less than 5 hours. A production model won…

Wild Luxury Decor – Bisazza (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Animal Skin” inspired Bisazza to create this luxury decoration with Italian mosaics of crocodile, leopard and a new version of reptile patterns, all of them designed by Carlo Dal Bianco.

These are fantastic home editions for fashion conscious individuals who desire to bring an exotic atomosp…

Diamond Studded Toy for Charity – $140,000 Hot Wheels Bling

(TrendHunter.com) Commemorating its 40th year, Hot Wheels has created a $140,000 coupe designed by jeweler, Jason, of Beverly Hills, CA. The 18k white gold car is encrusted with 2,700 diamonds weighing 23 Carats. The car will be auctioned off sometime this year with proceeds going to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

International Design & Architecture Winner – Cape Town House J (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) House J is now the proud winner of the WAN house of the Year award – designed by South African architect Kevin Fellingham – and recognises the stunning characterisitics of this Simonstown house in Cape Town. The house sits attractively beside the nature conservation area of the Table Mountain natio…

Living in a Shell – The Nautilus House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As far as unique houses go, this one is pretty up there. The Nautilus House is designed as a snail shell by architects at Senosiain Arquitectos for a Mexico City young couple with two children who, after living in a conventional home, wanted to change to one integrated with nature.

The abode takes…

Eco Cell Phone Shell – Bamboo Chute Phone (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In a time where the eco-friendliness of a product or service is a primary concern of consumers, designers need to innovate to answer the same functional demands while incorporating greener ways and not sacrificing on design. Michael Laut’s Chute Phone is a prime example.

One of the most eco-friendl…

Wearable Art – Photo Print Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Photo print materials were really in style about five years ago in Germany, and now it looks like the wearable photography has made its way onto the North American fashion scene. It’s not uncommon to see paintings or artistic prints on clothing, but to see photography, especially antique photography…

Design Google’s Logo – Doodle 4 Google Competition (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I don’t think I only speak for myself when I say I had a tendency to doodle in class when growing up. If only I could go back in time… then I would enter the Google Doodles contest.

Announcing a winner on May 28th 2008 Google will be holding the doodle contest for students in grades K-12. The …

World’s Largest Gucci Store – Gucci New York (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) New York can add another feature and tourist attraction to its already long list – the new Gucci flagship store about to be opened on 725 Fifth Avenue. The new store will be the world’s largest Gucci store oozing elegance and architectural artistry. The architect is the world renowned James Carpente…