Recycling Gives Back – Laptop Sleeve & Bag From Recycled Bottles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It is gratifying to see the fruit of our recycling. That cola bottle you wisely recycled might just turn up in your next purchase. GreenSmart’s $25 Laptop sleeve is made from an innovative fabric called PET, which is made from these old plastic bottles we recycle. At less than half a pound, it provi…

Charity Viral – ActionAid Asks Who Pays with Customised Game

(TrendHunter.com) Nonsense London have just created this fun game for ActionAid inviting users to digitally dress up and make their own animation. It is to support ActionAid’s Who Pays? campaign who are lobbying for tighter regulations of how UK supermarkets deal with producers in developing countries.

The game…

LED Prayer Rug Glows When Facing Mecca – Sajjdah 1426

(TrendHunter.com) Not only does this high-tech prayer rug look super funky with its glowing design, but its LED lights actually offer functional properties.

Embedded inside the Turkish tapestry is a compass that enables the rug to detect when it is being pointed toward Mecca. The closer it is to facing the sacred s…

25+ Space Saving & Transforming Designs + Dining & Pool Fusion Table (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The hottest trend in design these days is multi-functional furniture that saves space by replacing multiple pieces with one. For example, it is awesome and fun to have a pool table in your apartment or house, but most of the time it is not practical to waste so much space for a seldomly used piece. …

Wiperless Windshield – Hidra Concept Car

(TrendHunter.com) I personally hate windshield wipers, so I am glad to report that, thanks to nanotechnology advances, Italian car designer Leonardo Fioravanti has developed a prototype concept car, Hidra, with a self-cleaning windshield that doesn’t need wipers. It can brush away water and dirt by itself. He claim…

Artistic Furniture – Ron Arad Seating Sculptures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is the type of design that evokes the words wow. The seats by Ron Arad are more sculpture than furniture.

Arad has been invited to participate in the Design of the Year competition in London which sees 100 top designers from all schools of design compete in a variety of categories.

If you w…

First Renewable Fuel Flight – Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil

(TrendHunter.com) Richard Branson is once again a step ahead of the competition and his company Virgin Atlantic has become the first world airlines to fly a 747 jumbo jet on renewable fuel. The flight from London to Amsterdam flew on biofuel composing of the environmentally and socially sustainable oils babassu and c…

Gunpowder Art – Cai-Guo-Qiang Paints With Gunpowder (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cai-Guo-Qiang the Chinese artist will display his gunpowder works of art at a unique solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. His gunpowder works carry many accolades and have recently sold for over US $9 million that is sure to add to his growing list of admirers and awards.

Cai works…

Disney Targets 60+ Market – Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Discount Seniors

(TrendHunter.com) Live long enough and even Disney gives you a discount. Geezers are used to a dime off their cup of coffee at Mickey D’s, but the Mickey Mouse honchos in Japan decided they needed to do more to attract more seniors.

At Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea they are beginning to offer a 22% discount to tho…

Dining in 2015 – It’s All About Fingers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We were taught growing up a golden eating etiquette rule which says “Don’t eat with your fingers.” But looking at the submissions for the Dining in 2015 contest, I guess that etiquette is about to change. Four entries revolved around the use of fingers as cultry utinsels. A few more designs ut…

Camera Detects People Inside Cars – Carpool People Counter

(TrendHunter.com) Traffic officers now have a new technology that will guarantee proper use of car-sharing lane privileges. A new camera, developed at Loughborough University, can see how many people are in a car by detecting water and blood content. Drivers often trick police and cameras with dummies or large dogs t…

Gun Frying Pans – Over Easy Uzi

(TrendHunter.com) It seems everywhere you look you’ll see guns these days, fashion, food, IRL. Why not take the hottest accessory and eat it too? The gun egg fryer lets you do exactly that. Simply crack your eggs into this gun-shaped frying pan, season, and you’ll be able to satisfy your tummy and your craving to…

Designer Grills – Fiberglass BBQ Corvette (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For the car lover in the family, this BBQ Vette will be sure to please. It is made of heavy 14-gauge steel construction, a custom fiberglass cover that looks like a Chevrolet Corvette, polished aluminum, and diamond plate accents. It is available in two versions: charcoal for $1,795 and propane for …

3D Magazine Issue With Mosaics – SI Swimsuit Edition Has Kid’s Games (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) SPOILER ALERT: Hey guys, tired of looking at the scantily clad women in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition? Get your daughter to help you scour the backgrounds for hidden images.

Just kidding, but they were actually strategically placed there. A spokesperson described it as the 3-D issue and …

Instruments of the Future – Pianos for the Millenium

(TrendHunter.com) I have been playing the piano for quite some time now. One of the main reasons I began to play was because I saw the piano as a beautiful instrument. Not just from its outer appearance, but because the piano was a complex set of different variations combining together to form this contraption that c…

Virtual Fence for Kids – Kiddo Kidkeeper

(TrendHunter.com) Surely you’ve heard of virtual fences for pets. Now they have them for kids, and they work just about the same way.

Smart Target created the easy-to-use child proximity alarm locater which allows parents to keep tabs on their kids at all times. By setting up a boundary area with the Kiddo Kidkeepe…

Robot Barista – Justine Makes Coffee

(TrendHunter.com) Too lazy to get up and make that cup of joe? Apparently some Italians were so fed up with the brewing process, they set their sites on creating a barista robot that does it for them.

At first glance, Justine looks like a compilation of Red Bull cans, but the coffee making robot by the DEXMART proj…

Viral Pork Campaign – Stand By Your Ham

(TrendHunter.com) The UK’s pork industry has been hurting pretty badly, but pig farmers aren’t getting discouraged yet. At least not until they’ve tested the powers of online virals.

A group of about 20-30 farmers gathered in London to produce a song called “Stand by Your Ham,” a parody of the Tammy Wynette song, “…

Fat Male Cheerleaders – Florida Marlins Cast Manatees

(TrendHunter.com) When you think cheerleader, you’ve probably got an image of some young, toned, big-boobed, prancing girls with way too much pep than a normal human could exert when flailing pom-poms, right? Well, the Marlins are looking to change that stereotype.

On February 24, they’re casting a team of plus-siz…

New Airline Security Mechanisms – Tunnel of Truth

(TrendHunter.com) Although I am extremely sick of the obessesive airport security measures, I actually think this is a swell idea. Maybe the name ‘Tunnel of Truth’ makes it sound cool and geeky. The Transportation Security Administration is exploring a way to take advantage of people waiting in long airport lines by …