Candy-Bowl Shaped Sofa – Matteo Thun’s Tantisassi

(TrendHunter.com) Matteo Thun designed this sofa called the Tantisassi. Ballerhouse notes that the sofa looks like a bowl of M & M’s.

To me the Tantisassi looks more like a bowl of flattened up eggs. The strategically placed cushions of the sofa are made of multi-colored or solid white polyurethane-foam which com…

Free Money as Advertising – Absolut Cash Machine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As part of its massive “In an Absolut World” campaign, Absolut Vodka went beyond the typical media of tv spots, print ads and billboards with an Absolut Cash Machine. They wanted people to experience the Absolut World first hand in a creative and unexpected way.

Working with TBWA ad agency in B…

Exotic Record Breakers – The 900 HP Weber Becomes World’s Fastest Car (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here is the next vehicle that claims to be the world’s fastest street-legal sports car – the Weber Sportcars Faster One.

Reportedly, the car can go from 0 – 62 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 – 124 mph in just 6.6 seconds, and has a top speed said to be over 248 mph! That’s fast.

For around $1.5 milli…

Coloured Animals – The Green Puppy

(TrendHunter.com) No, this little puppy wasn’t born in a highlighter factory. In fact, there’s nothing wrong with him physically, he’s just unique in that he’s, well, green.

If I were the owner, I’d take full advantage and pitch him to ad agencies. Imagine, the world’s first green puppy would be the ult…

Toilet Stickers – Bathroom Target Practice

(TrendHunter.com) These toilet bowl or urinal stickers are sure to make cleaning bathrooms easier. Target misses around the toilet have got to be the worst bathroom cleaning chore ever. The colour changing stickers make it easy to aim and fun too.

This is a great boon to mothers of small boys who are still learnin…

Bamboo Jewelry – Laser Cut Eco Accessories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bamboo jewelry by Molly M Designs is a perfect match for today’s new environmentally friendly bamboo clothes. The jewelry line is laser cut with designs inspired from her natural surroundings and her garden. Simple, sharp and bold cutouts reveal recycled materials such as wool, felt and suede from o…

Automated Plant Growing – The ‘Power Plant’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Power Plant is an automated plant grower, perfect for those living in a small space or for those who are too lazy to go out and plant a garden.

This is a worry-free soilless indoor gardening appliance to grow herbs, fruit and fresh flowers indoors and all year long.

It dispenses nutrient to …

Safe Chewable Jewelry – For Babies and the Insatiably Hungry (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dr Helen Bloom, a dentist, has launched a line of ‘safe’ Chewable Jewelry to give women the chance to wear trendy jewelry and keep teething babies happy and occupied at the same time. The pendants and bangles look like they are made of resin but are much softer and won’t harm developing tooth buds…

Ornamental Libraries – The Bookman Shelf

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘Bookman’, pictured here, is a decorative, yet functional piece of furniture, designed and sold in England by artist Kazmierz Szmauz. The construction is wooden, usually made of mahogany.

While it certainly takes more space that a traditional bookshelf, these displays are much more creativ…

Alley Houses – 8 Ft Wide, 4 Story Home (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This very creative four-story Alley House is cleverly integrated between the walls of two buildings in Antwerp, Belgium.

Although the distance between the two structures was only 2.4 meters (7’10”) wide, the architects were able to see it as a unique experience to flex their design skills. The bott…

Kids Drawings Made Realistic – The Monster Engine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Monster Engine harnesses the purest creativity found in children and transforms their scribbles and art work into more professional looking paintings.

Instead of just seeking inspiration from, or reinterpreting, their work, Dave Devries asks, “What would children’s drawings look like if they …

Luxury Safety Hazards – Porsche 9ff GT9 Built Just For Speed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Porsche 9ff GT9 is a gorgeous car made with one purpose in mind: Speed… and nothing else. The 9ff GT9, which can reach a maximum speed of 255 mph, does not come with an air bag to protect you from violent collisions, there is no traction control to prevent you from losing control of the vehicl…

Billboards With Cut Out Models – Pessek Zman Chocolate Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a brilliant and unusual campaign to promote Israeli Pessek Zman chocolate bar (which means Time Out in Hebrew) that wittingly expresses the brand’s idea and slogan to “take a time out”.

The campaign uses posters that look like regular fashion ads, however the fashion models are missing. Pl…

Cut Out Model Billboards – Pessek Zman Chocolate Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a brilliant and unusual campaign to promote Israeli Pessek Zman chocolate bar (which means Time Out in Hebrew) that wittingly expresses the brand’s idea and slogan to “take a time out”.

The campaign uses posters that look like regular fashion ads, however the fashion models are missi…

SuperMotorcycles – nUCLEUS: Zero Emissions, Ultra Fast (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) NonObject believes that a new breed of alternative fuel vehicles deserves a new level of experience. They pondered, “Why do motorcycles mimic each other’s DNA or mirror ferocious animals from the wild?” They wanted a unique motorcycle design that is off the beaten path.

Their concept, currently in …

Homemade Fuel – EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…

Glass Bird Cages – Esque Studio Design

(TrendHunter.com) Some people might say encasing a bird in glass is an act of cruelty to animals, but others would argue that this very unique, circular, hand-blown glass home further helps to enhance the beauty of the creature that it houses.

No matter what your view point, the $625 Bird House by Esque Studio is “…

Teach Fish Tricks – R2 Fish School (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I am a great believer in education, but sometimes I question whether it is necessary to teach skills to creatures other than humans. Dogs are trained to find drugs or chase criminals, so I guess that’s fine, but goldfish? Now, thats a stretch….

The R2 Fishschool provides a training kit that is fa…

Wildlife Hairstylists – Animal Toupees

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured baby toupees because no one wants to be bald. We’ve also seen hairpieces for cats, wigs for dogs, and now there are animal toupees. Contrary to human hair trends, a dog should never be teased for sporting a mullet, a bowl cut, or even a flock of seagulls.

This trend is:

not functi…

Naked Celebs For A Cause – Centrefolds for Everyman Cancer Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In our sex-obsessed world, it’s always good to see nudity used to raise awareness of important issues and causes. Following the recent Amy Winehouse breast cancer nude campaign, the upcoming Cosmopolitan magazine’s Naked Centrefolds Special features a host of sports and TV celebrities in the buff …