Unexpected Situation Photography – Erin Wurm Captures Odd, Awkward Moments (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Erwin Wurm is a very interesting Austrian artist who has created an ongoing series of ‘One Minute Sculptures’ since the 1980s, where he poses models in rare unexpected situations and snaps a picture. These…

Rock and Roll Seating – Designer Antique Chairs With A Majorly Modern Attitude (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These are serious badass chairs with an attitude problem. I love them all, a lot. Needless to say, if money was no option, my home would be filled with these.

Jimmie Martin is a London-based furniture…

Futuristic Dream Cars – Awesome Automotive Marvels With Back Stories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love the way Daniel Simon thinks about cars of the future. He thinks big! It only seems logical that cars of the future can be huge because of new, lightweight materials and new fuel-efficient propulsion. Daniel…

Top 50 Design Trends in 2008 (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) This design trend report features the top design trends in the last year.nbsp; The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our design…

Curvaceous Interior Design – Sinuous Lines and Female Body-Inspired Furniture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It is well known that inspiration for many things artistic comes from studying the female form. While there is no shortage of the ‘feminine mystique’ applied to all areas of advertising, there has certainly…

Insect-Inspired Lighting – The Creepy Caterplight by Bacus Boo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Caterplight light fixtures by Singapore-based designer Bacus Boo are indeed somewhat creepy-looking. The lamps, clearly inspired by a caterpillar, and perhaps also a woolly bear, have been manufactured…

Inflatable Chandeliers – ‘Lullaby’ Air-Filled Lighting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Inflatable designs are both fun and practical. ‘Lullaby’ is a blow-up chandelier designed by Anna Siedlecka and Radek Achramowicz and is made of PVC plastic.

The light is comprised of 8 inflated tentacle-like…

Carved Wooden Wall Art – Intricate Sculptured Plywood Panels by Ara Peterson (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Rhode Island-based Ara Peterson creates wooden wall art by making laser-cut shapes in birch plywood sculptured panels, then painting them with acrylic.

At first glance, Peterson’s wooden wall art appears…

Expansive Modular Furniture – Dont Call This Little City of Seating a Mere Sofa (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This so-called “little city of seating,” is the creative design work of Hugo de Ruiter for the Swiss company de Sede. The D-1064 is the latest in this series that offers a veritable plethora of personalized…

Umbrellas Inspired By Nature – The Parashell

(TrendHunter.com) Bio-Mimicry. It’s a word for when humans make something based on the forms and movements found in nature. Tokyo-based John Di Cesare designed the Parashell umbrellas using bio-mimicry. His designs resemble…

DIY Pixel Luggage – Pop Top by Public

(TrendHunter.com) When you are groggily waiting for your checked luggage to appear at the airport after a long flight, there’s a chance it could pass by you three times on the luggage carousel before you notice. At least…

10 Naughty Home Accessories – From Tables to Fruit Bowls (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designers are still drawn to erotica in the form of furniture. Recently, the BoobyCase drink cabinet arrived, a four poster bed was erected and a titty-fruitty bowl was created. From conventional wood…

Eco Aluminum Beer Bottles – Great Lakes Brewery Rebranding (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ricky Salsberry is a budding designer who has come up with some very creative, environmentally-friendly aluminum bottles for Great Lakes Brewery.

Chances are, if you’ve scoured the shelves at your local…

Aged Leather Transformer Bags – Ante Kovac’s Iron Age Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ante Kovac created these great transformer bags, creating a style I like to call Iron Age Fashion, under the trend heading, “back to roots”. I liked the Russian designer’s idea to use old, aged leather…

Stacking Furniture To Save Space – The Tiefschlaf Bed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Tiefschlaf Bed is great to have for guests or small rooms. The design reduces the volume to a minimal by eliminating the need for sides or a slatted frame. When not in use, the pieces can be easily…

Wallpaper to Boost Sex Drive – Sexy Feng Suit at W Fort Lauderdale (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Wallpaper makes people want to have more sex and since people have more sex in hotel rooms than anywhere else, it makes sense to design an interior that welcomes the amorous. One of her latest projects…

Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves – The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Paying homage to the extinct Mastadon, the Solar Wave Pavilion is Michael Jantzen’s attempt to design an eco-friendly structure that uses a variety of alternative energy sources. The wavy roof will gather…

Patchwork Furniture – Special Edition Egg Chair

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the famous Egg Chair is celebrating its 50th anniversary!

This iconic chair is popular in the world of design and fashion. To celebrate…

Washing Machine Chairs – The Alternative Clothes Cleaner Uses No Water or Detergent (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by Harsha Vardhan from New Delhi, India, the Alternative Clothes Cleaner is a conceptual washing machine that doubles as a seat. The machine has a passive and active mode and both will allow you…

Digital Mechanical Clocks – Duncan Schotton Digimech Clock (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘Digimech Clock’ is a new design by UK designer Duncan Schotton that combines the concept of a mechanical clock and a digital display. The clock uses vertical sliders operated by electrical motors…