Expandable Furniture – Cube 6 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Naho Matsuno has designed a classic piece of furniture called the Cube 6 made of birch plywood and maple. The cube unfolds into six tiny stools that would be ideal when you have a small group of friends pop by one morning and all of them start whining that they want to sit down.

The piece…

Wood Gadget Cases – Wanxinda iPod Case (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m liking this wood casing for the iPod. There is no real information available on the product, but I like the wood casing because it offers protection for the gadget in case of accidental dropping.

“Wanxinda Enterprise Group showcased its various cases for iPod products during China Sourcing…

Data Transfer Via Hand Shake 2 – Firmo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Previously we’ve featured Smart Things that transfer your data. It’s like in those spy movies where two agents shake hands, then part immediately after, totally baffling the enemy agents as to how they transferred the information. Well, we just gave away the secret. The Nippon Telephones and Telegra…

Motorized Unicycles – The Uno (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The unique Uno made its debut at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto. Invented by 18-year-old Ben J. Poss Gulak, The Uno is very hard to define or put into a category. What is it exactly?

It’s a 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine that has no other controls other than a power switch.

“To go forward…

Cross Marketing Cell Phones & Cars – Renault Sandero Nokia (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nokia has collaborated with Renault Brazil on a limited edition 1000 Sandero Nokia cars, a special edition of the Renault Sandero, that features a “complete mobility solution”.

The €17,650 ($27,693) car will come with the high-end Nokia N95 mobile handset, the Nokia CK-20W car kit and Nokia’s LD…

Burners as Hotplates – Sovrappensiero

(TrendHunter.com) Ever wanted to serve your food fresh, piping hot food straight from the stove? Well then this is what you need. The stove designed by Sovrappensiero is unique in that you can actually remove its modular burner units and use them as hot plates while serving the food. Each of the modular units has a r…

Disposable Theme Cameras – Our Wedding Day Camera

(TrendHunter.com) Wedding Favours is a Canadian company that produces disposable film cameras with a theme. The wedding camera for example, is enveloped in white adorned paper with golden letters that read “Our Wedding Day.” The camera comes with 27 exposures.

Disposable Watches – Adhesive Timeflex (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Timeflex is a disposable concept watch called which is adhesive with a transparent skin allowing you to stick it to your skin or clothes. It comes with a touch screen that is used to “order” the menu. The watch comes with a power supply, control buttons, a flexible transparent base, protective tape,…

High Tech Designer Tubs – Teuco Sorgente Hot Tub (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Teuco Hot Tub “Sorgente” by Lenci Design has a seamless sunken profile design. The tub ensures a tranquil experience with 8 Hydro-silence whirlpool jets. But what makes this tub stand out from the rest is the features. It has a control panel or remote control operation, underwater lighting, …

Death of Pinball – Is it Gameover? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is something pretty disturbing which I saw while hunting for trends. Although trendhunter.com tends to look at the future and upbeat finds, I just had to give this a mention. According to the New York Times, there is only one company left that mass produces the Pinball machine. Stern Pinball In…

Your Face on a Bottle – Grand Marnier Grand Moments

(TrendHunter.com) Would you like to appear on a bottle of Grand Marnier? How about having your name up in lights in NYC, Vegas and La? Then you should enter Grand Marnier’s Grand Moments contest!

If you’ve had a fantastic memory that had a bottle of Grand Marnier to thank, you’re the ideal candidate. Just snap a pho…

Racing Watches – F1/Carbon GMT

(TrendHunter.com) John Pszeniczny has designed the fastest watch on Earth dubbed the F1/Carbon GMT.

The designer sough inspiration from the world of F1 race cars, leading to the construction of carbon fiber, Swarovski crystal, rubber and metal. The watch has 18 identical rubies and tells the time in all of the 18 c…

3D Board Games – $150 Clue Premier Edition

(TrendHunter.com) After a steady decline after the video game boom, board games are regaining popularity, but only because the companies behind them are innovating. One such way is by upgrading from 2-Dimensional boards to 3D, pop-up ones.

The Clue Premier Edition, retailing at $150, has a game board that is litera…

Awareness Through Fashionable Celebs – Tommy Hilfiger, Aly & Aj for MS (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tommy Hilfiger and teen pop duo Aly & Aj have teamed up with the Nancy Davis Foundation for MS to promote MS Awareness Month in May.

Aly & Aj model vibrant orange We ♥ to Erase MS T-Shirts, exclusively designed by Tommy Hilfiger for the cause.

Hilfiger also designed a Orange Wallet/Very Necessa…

Crystal Cross Overs – Randomly Crystallised Swarovski (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Swedish designers Front created Randomly Crystallised which is a collection of vases and lights for the Swarovski Crystal Palace, a high-end crystal and glass store.

The pieces were made by combining cut crystals with hard blown liquid crystal.

“Front has experimented with crystal as a material,…

Bleeding Paint Chairs – Anna ter Haar Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These brilliant chairs by Anna ter Haar simply demand admiration. The white chairs appear to be bleeding rainbows of wet paint, the fantastic hues dripping from holes drilled in the corners.

The vibrant colours just pop, especially as photographed against the pure white background.

This chair’s g…

Biodegradable Flower Pots – Graine De Pot

(TrendHunter.com) Designer François Clerc has designed the Graine De Pot, a special biodegradable pot for city dweller gardeners.

The pot is made from a biodegradable plastic container that expands. The container has a lifespan of approximately nine months. You’ll want to plant the seeds this season so your full…

Motorcycle Tow Trucks – Honda Goldwings Coming Through (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Swedish firm Coming Through has employed specially modified Honda Goldwing motorcycles to quickly travel through traffic and rescue stranded vehicles.

The specially designed bike takes little over a minute to convert to its towing glory, powerful enough to haul most passenger cars. The foldable br…

Citroen Design Competition – Citroen Sledge Wins C-Design Contest (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) French auto makers Citroen ran the C-Design competition to see what designers could come up with using nothing but Citroen car parts and their logo in the design.

The winner was Ognyan Bozhilov who designed the Citroen sledge, the main image featured in the gallery. It uses car parts which include…

Recycled Magazine Art – Paper Coil Mirror (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Recycled and Organic are two keywords which are defining what’s fashionable this season. Check out this large, round mirror covered with coils of recycled magazine pagers. Rolled into coils, the pages of the magazine are attached to the mirror’s frame and then sealed for durability and shine. It’s f…