Spring-Inspired Buildings – Graz Music Theater (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Graz Theater (also known as Mumuth Theatre) at the University of Graz, in Austria is a fusion of music, architecture and futuristic vision.

Designed by Ben Van Borkel and Caroline Bos, the theater has two entrances, one for the performers and one for the patrons. It’s all about springs tho…

$14,000 Ceiling Insects – Bee Wall Sconce (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This bee wall sconce is beautiful, but do you know anyone that would really pay $14,000 to stick a sparkling insect on their ceiling? Granted people pay more than that for luxurious Italian light fixtures, but then it tends to be from a well known Milan designer of platinum and diamonds.

The bees …

Designer Weapons – The Revolution Will Be Fabulous Exhibit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The “Chemical Warfare Fashion” featured on Trend Hunter a few days ago showed us how to look fabulously hip in case of a massive chemical attack.

This collection of “designer” weapons may have been conceived along the same lines. Designed by Peter Gronquist, the collection The Revolution will be F…

Body Paint for the Rainforest – Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL

(TrendHunter.com) Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention to global social issues and foster understanding of different cultures and ways of life.
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Promoting Art With Hangovers – Toronto Original Contemporary Art Party (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love this campaign for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery which tries to appeal to the young party crowd. Hey, whatever it takes to promote art is fine with me!

The print ads promote the Original Contemporary Art Party in Toronto with decadent drunk partying and morning after antics that a…

Political Parodies – Bush vs. Obama: DOPE Parodies HOPE

(TrendHunter.com) The Barack Obama HOPE posters are probably the most viral image associated with this year’s US presidential elections.

After the originals by Shepard Fairey sold out almost immediately, it wasn’t long before the posters were spoofed. First it was Michael Ian Weinfeld’s POPE parody in honor of Pope…

Drawing With Mosquitos – Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am in awe of this new Malaria awareness campaign by África Directo. The message that “Nothing and no one takes as many lives as malaria” is ingeniously delivered by drawing portraits of infamous dictators such as Stalin and Hitler, who have the blood of millions on their hands, using hundreds of …

Cars of 2045 – The Vortex Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As you may have guessed, the Vortex is a concept car. The idea was to create a small vehicle that can provide the security of a big car. The external structure of this vehicle is composed of hexagonal polyforms (Wikipedia says “a polyform is a plane figure constructed by joining together identical b…

Self-Cleaning Glass – Window with Built-in Squeegee (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cleaning the outside glass of a window can be both dangerous and tiresome. This window design by Jung-In Jang is perfect for those with lots of windows and who live in rainy areas.

Each time you slide the windows, a built-in squeegee cleans the glass for you. You obviously need to clean the inside…

Emergency Blanket Bags – Silver Space Totes

(TrendHunter.com) Sad that you still don’t have a silver space bag? Seek inspiration from this flashy bag and try crafting your own out of an emergency bag.

I don’t want to be too presumptuous, but I’m pretty sure everyone knows what emergency blankets are… then again, maybe it’s a Canadian thing we take on campi…

Porcelain Fur – Urban Cast-Away by Studio Dror (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Porcelain jewelery from Studio Dror is rare and wonderful. These one-of-a-kind works are “created by dipping second hand fur into porcelain, then shaping and firing them. Each is unique and impossible to replicate.” The line is called Urban Cast-Away, with prices peaking at $12,000 for the feat…

DIY Home Night Clubs – Disco Designer (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you like the idea of installing a European-style, in-home lounge and your very own disco at home, Disco Designer will be more than happy to help. The business, which has an online store, will install unbreakable LED Disco-Panel Bubbles that can be affixed on any wall or floor. These lights pulse …

Grief-Inspired Jewellery – Enough Tears to Cry for Two (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Grieving never looked so chic and artistic! “Enough tears to cry for two” is a unique collection of copper and silver jewellery that is inspired by grief.

The series, which is designed by Swedish jewellery artist Hanna Hedmans, incorporates grief symbols such as teardrops and envelops (break-up le…

Museum Hotels – 21C (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever dreamed of living inside a museum, here’s your chance!

While Trendhunter.com has featured hotels that look like museums, the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY actually is one, it’s even funded by the International Contemporary Art Foundation!

The newly opened modern art hotel has …

Living Skin Building Facades – The FLARE (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The FLARE is a building facade that allows the exterior of an edifice to “express” itself and interact with its environment, therefore acting as a living skin or membrane. The system consists of a series of tiltable metal flakes supplemented by pneumatic cylinders that can be controlled individually…

Amphibious Pod Vehicles – Cerva MC08

(TrendHunter.com) The Cerva MC08 is an oval-shaped concept transport vehicle designed to be used as a car, a motorcycle, a jet plane and a submarine. It was designed by a very creative team consisting of designers Michal Cerva, Jiri Bicik, Jana Kunstova, Marketa Schindlerova, and Jan Zof,

As stated, this ambitious …

Eco-Friendly Singaporean Architecture – Beach Road Complex (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The prestigious architecture firm Foster and Partners have won an international competition to design a highly sustainable mixed use complex for Beach Road in Singapore. Occupying an entire city block, they will create a 150,000 square meter ecologically-friendly quarter in downtown Singapore with c…

Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings – Ultima Tower

(TrendHunter.com) With a one mile wide base and a staggering two mile high rooftop, the Ultima Tower by Eugene Tsui is inspired by nature: the elegant termite mound. It is aerodynamically efficient, resistant to earthquake shock waves, and is cooled by flowing water.

OK, so let’s put aside the fact that if the Eart…

Avian Aquariums – Fish Bird Tanks

(TrendHunter.com) As far as traditional pets are concerned, fish aquariums have become mainstream, as have bird cages. But how about somewhat enclosed fish cage inside an aquarium?

The picture seems somewhat odd, and I hope the animals adapted well to the situation, but if it works out without any harm to them, it …

Celebrity Super Fashion – Superheroes at the Met Gala (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What would celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, the Beckhams, Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson and Beyonce wear to a superhero ball? That’s what we wanted to know leading up to last night’s big event!

Mary Kate Olsen in a long gold gown, and Katie Holmes in a shiny Wonder Woman red dress and Christina…