Multi-Size Cake Slicers – S-XL Cake Pan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The S-XL Cake Pan is the ultimate must-have kitchen gadget for any hostess.

If you’ve ever been at a party where cake was served (um, that is all of you, right?) you know the frenzy cake size can cause. The people watching their waists or who only take a slice to be polite want the absolute tinies…

Plates Made of Coffee Grounds – SPROUT Zero-Waste Restaurant (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen some creative master thesis ideas, but Matthijs Vogels’ Cradle-to-Cradle project nears the top of my favourites list. Fed up with the vast amount of food people waste, Vogels created SPROUT, a small-scale restaurant concept that recycles absolutely everything not consumed.

In has attemp…

$2,000 Dinner Bells – Wood & Glass Campane di Campana

(TrendHunter.com) Pavlov’s pooch knew that the sound of a bell meant food was about the be served, and now for $1,900, you can alert your family the same way with this twig that has an attached bell.

“The brothers Campana (the Italian word for ‘bell’) have teamed up with Venini to create a series of limited-edition…

Fake Wood Floors – Ding300 Rug

(TrendHunter.com) If you like the look of hardwood floors but don’t want to sacrifice the comfort a carpet brings to your frosty winter toes, Ding3000 has the ultimate solution! The Pvcfransending rug looks like hardwood, but has the added benefit of being soft, can be thrown in the wash, won’t dent under your pressu…

Spill Camouflage – Puke Pet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you are a messy eater, then you’ve got to get these Puke Pet pins by designers Miss Geschick & Lady Lapsus.

The Puke Pet disguises the stains that result from your less-than-perfect eating habits. It looks like it’s an intentional part of the shirt, making it look like the little cartoon creatur…

Extreme Dog Photography – Flying Puli (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fee is not a mop! This a wild image was recently taken at a preview of a purebred dog show in Dortmund Germany. The Puli named Fee, a sheep herding dog, was jumping over a bar…the type used in the sport of dog agility.

According to the American Kennel Club, “The Puli coat is unique. There is not…

Digital Patient Management – The CareTracker

(TrendHunter.com) Bethany Community is enhancing its value-added service with innovative new technology which includes the CareTracker.

The objective of the CareTracker, a computer-based method of charting the daily functions of a residents’ care, is to increase the amount of time the caregivers have to spend enga…

Digital Display Walls – 9XMedia 15-Monitor Display

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever wanted your living room (I would say den, but I don’t think this would fit) to look like the Federal government’s Central Command, then you’re in luck! 9XMedia now offers a multi-screen display system that feature 15 monitors.

But wait… for the ultimate in digital displays, you ca…

Federal Finger-Puppets – FoldUsCandidate.com

(TrendHunter.com) Want to get your kids or officemates into politics? Ease them into Capital Hill with these DIY, paper finger-puppets from FoldUsCandidate.com. They’ve got Hillary, Obama, and McCain – just print them out and let your fingers do the talking.

Performance-Enhancing Olympic Gear II – Nike PreCool Vest

(TrendHunter.com) Nike has unveiled the PreCool Vest, developed specially for the Bejing 2008 Olympics. The vest promises improved performance by cooling the athletes’ muscles before they compete. Studies show that muscles perform better when they’re not wasting their resources on cooling down.

The PreCool Vest, whi…

Animal Extinction Awareness Ads – Frogs Forever at Vancouver Aquarium (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to have a glimpse of what our world would be like if frogs were to become extinct? Well, judging by the new ad campaign from Vancouver Aquarium, you will have an outbreak of bugs and insects everywhere, and that includes inside your kitchen, bathroom and your living room.

According to the Vanc…

Personal Jets Near Mainstream – Cirrus’ The-Jet (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Next time you take the family for a zoom in the sky (wouldn’t it be nice to do that every weekend?), leave your old Cesna in the hangar, and get them on board The-Jet by Cirrus.

Crafted from alloy and composite materials, this jet accommodates seven people. It has a special two-door facility simil…

Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion – Canadian Teams Go Green (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) True to the country’s green nature, Canada’s official Olympic 2008 clothing line will be an environmentally-friendly one. In addition to having Canada’s patriotic red and white colours, the fashion line is laced with hints of forest green.

The fashion line, which was unveiled at a Toronto fashion …

Edible Runways – Etro’s Farm Fresh Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured green walls, inside and out, even green roofs, green dog houses and living interior designs. Etro, always on the cutting edge of style, realized the popularity of covering surfaces in live vegetation and produced an edible runway at the Fall 2008 men’s show.

The catwalk was decorate…

Event Style Blogs – Coachella Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve covered a number of different street style blogs, and recently mentioned The Sartorialist was covering college fashion at Yale. Now the live fashion spotting has spread to events, with Style.com covering the real life fashions of Coachella attendees.

Linlee Allen photographed attendees of Th…

Knitting with Electrical Cords – Kwangho Lee’s Woven Lights (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Montreal gallery Commissaires is currently presenting designer Kwangho Lee’s creative lighting projects which are knit from lengths of electrical cord.

Kwangho says his “biggest inspiration of this lighting is my mother’s knitting hobbies during my childhood.”

All the designs are made t…

Water Conservation Gadgets – Aperture Shower Head

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re the type of person that likes to spend ages in the shower, you definitely need this device to keep your water consumption in check.

The Aperture shower head keeps track of the volume of water you use while showering. The designers hope users will take note of the huge amounts of water th…

Provocative Billboards – Belvedere Ads Too Racy? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We know sex can be used to sell almost everything, we also know alcohol and sex often go hand in hand. That being said, I am still amazed by the blatant sexualization of recent alcohol campaigns.

I guess my surprise stems from the fact that the risqué “rebirth of luxury” ads for Polish vodka brand…

Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays – Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Greenpix Zero Energy Media LED Wall in Beijing was created by Simone Giostra & Partners and Arup and can be seen in the gallery. The gigantic LED wall, which is near the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and which is set to go live sometime this month, will display videos of art-related ev…

$2 Billion Homes – Antilla is World’s Most Expensive House (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Mukesh Ambani is the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest man in the world with a net worth of $46 billion. Ambani is making the most of his bank account and is building a 22-story house for his family of four that is expected to set him back $2 bi…