(TrendHunter.com) Functional art by This Into That includes bookshelves and cases made of, well, old books. They’re handcrafted by Jim Rosenau who was raised in a house with about 5,000 books. His thematic book furniture idea came after reading an essay called “Books as Furniture†by Nicholson Baker. Some of hi…
(TrendHunter.com) This is further proof that sustainability does not have to look boring, drab and pedestrian. Australia-based brand Aesop, which specializes in boutique botanical skincare products, built a retail store in Adelaide that has a ceiling crafted entirely out of recycled bottles arranged in a funky wave p…
(TrendHunter.com) Who doesn’t want one? Lamborghini created a video which is climbing the viral charts like wild fire to entice people with dollops of cash to buy the Gallardo LP 560-4. It’s about time they released a video that matches the magnificence of the cars.
The ad showcases the Lamborghini not only as a ca…
(TrendHunter.com) The video is of Yves Behar, creator of the XO laptop for One Laptop per Child, speaking at the February 2008 TED conference in Monterey, CA.
He discusses his projects like the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset, a wristwatch designed to let you check it discretely and a morphing Swarovksi lamp as well…
(TrendHunter.com) The amazing Tangram Bookshelf design comes in seven pieces that can be arranged in any shape you want. You are only limited by your imagination.
The designer describes it as a square in seven pieces combined that offers the possibility to make new shapes come to life with the help of clever imagin…
(TrendHunter.com) Paris Metro Officials are racking their heads trying to find out how photographer Jam Abelanet was able to take such artsy shots of nude babes on the metro. They are actually afraid that the passengers may actually try to imitate the poses in photographs which were published by the free newspaper ca…
(TrendHunter.com) Artist Han Rudi Giger, better known as H.R. Giger, is recognized worldwide as one of the foremost artists of Fantastic Realism as well as his famous work on the pop culture film series, Alien. Now Giger has designed a bar in Gruyere, Switzerland based on the fiction themes he’s gained notoriety for.…
(TrendHunter.com) Kaga fishing lures are a Japanese folk art which some say embodies the samurai spirit. The featured designs are from a Japanese family firm called Meboso Hachirobei Shoten which has been in business for 430 years! Their latest craft is transforming them into wearable pieces of art in the form of jew…
(TrendHunter.com) Castor Canadensis, a group of Canadian craftsmen and artists, has a solution for all those defunct tubular fluorescent tubes. They merged several together around some incandescent light-bulbs to form what they’ve called a Recycled Tube Light.
It is a great way to reuse these old lights which have …
(TrendHunter.com) One of the biggest movements in fashion footwear is giving customers the opportunity to customize. Both in store and online personalization are now options being offered by a number of shoe companies. Some have launched contests to encourage customers to engage with the brand, while some people are …
(TrendHunter.com) Sometimes, something just captures, confuses and inspires you. That is exactly the effect of these quirky animal-inspired hair hats by Japanese art director Nagi Noda. They are truly out of this world. I do not understand or get them, yet I am mesmerized by and love them.
Known for her direction of…
(TrendHunter.com) With crude oil prices now well over $100 per barrel, filling that gas guzzling SUV is really hurting the pocket. If that’s not enough, perhaps you need another reminder of the diminishing supplies and voracious global demand. This tea set is designed by Designkommando (Germany) with a gold finish, o…
(TrendHunter.com) Remember that 1990’s show which had a super sleuth transform into different animals? Well ‘Manimals’ is not exactly related, but does share the name. Manimals is an exhibit by artist Daniel Lee. Drawing inspiration from the Chinese Zodiac, Lee has created portraits of people in likeness to the anima…
(TrendHunter.com) If you ever wanted to live permanently in an ocean-based city, the Seasteading Institute could help you, if they get their way. The organization was founded by Google’s Patri Friedman and former Sun Microsystems programmer, Wayne Gramlich. The ambitious project to set up deep water city states – com…
(TrendHunter.com) Inspired by the iconic 1959 Barbie, Evelina Bratell a student at Beckmans design school, created a fascinating Barbie fashion collection with a photography theme of living in the Barbie doll house.
Bratell’s Barbie fashion collection was created in a blown-up scale of 6:1, while sticking as close a…
(TrendHunter.com) You’ve got an incredible sense of style, so why skip the opportunity to show your knack for personal flare when it comes to your luggage? While everyone else lugs their boring black suitcases, you can stand out from the crowd with a stylish travel bag?
Featured in the gallery is the Goyard trunks …
(TrendHunter.com) Remember those friendship bracelets your made as a kid? The ones you made by knotting colourful string or pulling beads through your hemp creations? It’s time to relive your youth, but this time, with a lot more class and opulence.
These luxury friendship bracelets combine metals, leather and line…
(TrendHunter.com) The Haptica is a very attractive braille wrist watch for the visually-challenged. The contours of the case are meant to provide an ergonomic, yet intuitive and efficient interface. The dials are protruding circles with a Braille dot located on the outer edge of the top side of the timepiece and the …
(TrendHunter.com) Charles and Ray Eames will be honored by the US post office this summer with a series of 16 stamps designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC.
Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of this century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to archite…
(TrendHunter.com) I never thought I could be excited about a dish drainer, but the Egouttoir Herisson En Kit looks more like an art sculpture than a tool to hold your dishes while they dry…
The unusual design of the Egouttoir Herisson En Kit is inspired by hedgehogs, utilizing the aesthetics of the spines with va…
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