(TrendHunter.com) Designer Kyle Bean created a design to demonstrate how technology has changed the way we source information and relate to books. He made a laptop out of a cheap book to create a visual that illustrates the issue.
Yanko Design notes, “The book/laptop, has a CD-Rom drive complete with CD, a keyboard…
(TrendHunter.com) Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo uses images of world famous fashion icons such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Prada and Louis Vuitton to draw parallels between modern fashion and Christian art from European medieval times.
Coolhunting notes Ledo does this by, “transposing methods of re…
(TrendHunter.com) Seemingly inspired by the complex beauty and graceful movements of exotic fish, Rodarte’s fall/winter 2008 runway show presented stunning ethereal and flowing dresses.
Trendinista did a great job of pairing these layered dresses with the fish that seems to be the source of inspiration.
A superb s…
(TrendHunter.com) Remember Jessica Rabbit? She is the sultry human cartoon wife of Roger Rabbit in the 1988 Academy-Award winning film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The movie mixed action with animation to create a marvelous “toon” universe.
Jessica Rabbit was “untooned” and made to look lifelike and the result is prett…
(TrendHunter.com) Most of the time, people don’t pay much attention to bus stop ads, but every once in a while, there are ads so clever, you can’t help but be captivated by them. This interactive bus stop billboard from Johnson & Johnson, for example is a real head turner.
To grab your intitial attention, there is …
(TrendHunter.com) The Virtual Wall conceived by Hanyoung Lee is designed to heighten driver and pedestrian awareness and to encourage both to follow crosswalk rules. The virtual wall which is made of plasma laser beams, shows virtual pedestrians jaywalking and ignoring traffic rules of pedestrian safety.
I am not qu…
(TrendHunter.com) Recently showcased at Milan Design Week 2008, the Forever Blanket by BCXSY is a pillow, mattress and blanket, all in one design.
The Forever Blanket is fashioned after the Möbius strip with its continuous one-sided surface. It is made from woven textile especially designed by BCXSY and a corn fib…
(TrendHunter.com) Ad agency Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi have produced clever outdoor and in-store ads for the “The Head & Shoulders Point of View” campaign. The ads literally show you the Hair’s point of view.
The ads give a bird’s eye view of the hair of iconic figures like the Mona Lisa sending out the mess…
(TrendHunter.com) What do you get for someone who has everything? How about this invisible present by Christine Wong Yap?
I think it’s a great fun concept that has a deep social meaning. Provided that this someone has a good sense of humor and appreciates the irony.
I also believe this can be a good idea to use wh…
(TrendHunter.com) This is a very cute ad from Davivienda Bank from Colombia which seeks to encourage money transfers abroad. I like the use they make of the head coverings. Hats are an important element in many cultures, serving both practical and social purposes. I enjoy the way Davivienda tries to capture the count…
(TrendHunter.com) Zeichen Press is a design studio that makes cards for different kinds of occasions using the old, antiquated method of the printing press. Zeichen Press, which uses 100% recyclable paper, does not make cards with the usual saccharine-heavy messages however. Their retro-looking cards offer tart, hila…
(TrendHunter.com) As snowboarders, surfers and skateboarders know, decorating these mobile canvases can be a fantastic way to express yourself. We’ve seen some pretty hip designs at Trendhunter.com, so if you’re seeking inspiration for your deck or board, here’s a good place to start!
Featured as the main image is t…
(TrendHunter.com) The incredible One Day Poem Pavilion installation by art student Jiyeon Song creatively uses the sun light to display a poem for 8 hours during the day.
The ingeniously crafted installation uses a “complex array of perforations, light passing through the pavilion’s surface produces shifting patte…
(TrendHunter.com) Not that your little one has any way of appreciating it, but you can now get your darling baby a Juicy Couture pacifier. The Juicy Boy and Juicy Girl soothers will give your bundle of joy that kick of chic to make it the most stylish baldie in your neighbourhood.
Hey, if you don’t have teeth to fl…
(TrendHunter.com) These are Kudoke German Skeleton luxury watches. The watches are one-of-a-kind hand-made models that also comes with hand-engraving.
Kudoke only makes a handful of these intricate watches so you can imagine that they are very rare and very, very expensive. But they are really beautiful.
They make …
(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured stories about showers that kick you out or remind you to conserve water. So how about an environmentally sustainable water conservation shower that allows you to indulge as long as you want without wasting water? Bring it on, I say!
The Quench Shower system allows you to t…
(TrendHunter.com) The Glo pillow was designed to serve as an alternative to the regular alarm clock. The pillow uses LED technology to wake the user with the light as well as to display the time on the pillow which begins to glow 40 minutes before the pre-set time. The idea is that the user will wake up gradually and…
(TrendHunter.com) Marketing yourself is an essential part of becoming successful in the modern world, and having a cutting edge business card is a crucial component. That being aid, standing out from the crowd isn’t so easy anymore.
If you’re trying to make a memorable statement, try seeking inspiration from the to…
(TrendHunter.com) Practice your gymnastics moves on this novel trapeze chandelier that instantly transforms your room into a gym or playground.
The Do Swing combines a swing and a light for a functional fun light design. I imagine it must be very fun for both kids and adults, but I believe you may have to pay the pr…
(TrendHunter.com) The Instant Blossom was designed by Ki-Seung Lee to simulate a real flower vase. A perfect gift for those who don’t have fingers that are green, these blooms do not require a lot of maintenance. All it takes is to snap the greeting size card into half and give the hydroponic flowers a spray of water…
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