Urban Cars of 2020 – City Transport Cell (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) City Transport Cell (CTC) is a car concept designed to be used 12 years from now. Specifically designed for urban life, the CTC is based on a concept which allows all the parts to be replaced on a click.

“Built for the year 2020 it is a flexible and easy to navigate car in the hectic urban live,” …

SUV-Sized Shoe Sculptures – Adidas Originals Left-Right Project (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Following the lead of Onitsuka Tiger, which last year created an intricately detailed shoe made, as their tagline asserts, in Japan, Adidas has created a pair of giant shoe sculptures designed by rival West and East Coast creative crews dubbed The Left and Right Project.

The project, which pits Sur…

Storage Puzzles – PLAY! Coffee Table (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The PLAY! Coffee Table by BCSXY is much more than it seems from the outside.

The ingenious design allows you to shuffle and move surface panels around, giving you access to sixteen hidden compartments.

The wheeled table has dimensions of 40.5″W x 40.5″L x 17.75″H.

Made from walnut veneered plywo…

Frying Pan Chandelier – Culinary Institute of America Sculpture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How creative is this unique hanging sculpture at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas?

The eye-catching sculpture is made from dozens of cooking pans.

Represent!

Receipt Rings – “Ring Me Up” Tracks Your Purchases

(TrendHunter.com) Ken Goldman’s Ring Me Up is a unique ring that helps you keep track of all your receipts, allowing you to keep them literally on hand at all times.

Goldman uses jewelry as a vehicle for social commentary but what makes his pieces really unique is that they are functional and reflect a great sense …

Decorative Power Extensions – WirePod (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While settle for an ugly extension cord when you can have an artistically designed multi-point electrical “power pod”?

WirePod is designed by Dutch designer Joris Laarman for a new series of Artecnica products called Wiremore. Wiremore aims to make you so proud of your electrical cables that yo…

Bleak Jewelry – Don’t Play With Your Life Bling (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Don’t Play With Your Life” is the theme of Mathmatiks new spring/summer line. The collection from the New York-based store includes T-shirts, visual art and accessories.

The jewelry collection is highlighted by a double barrel, ruby adorned revolver pendant with a rotating barrel and an 18K go…

Interactive Walls – Christiaan Postma’s Calendar Wallpaper

(TrendHunter.com) Christiaan Postma’s calendar wallpaper could really come in handy in the slammer. Joking aside, teenagers, children, some adults and even perhaps some businesses may find this interactive, dual-purpose calendar and wallpaper to be of use and even fun to have.

Hands-Free Toilet Phones – NAJA King iPhone Holder (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Thought Out Company has produced a hands-free iPhone holder called the NAJA King (pronounced NAHA). The King has a flexible, 3-foot coil that can be shaped and bent to your liking (or to finagle around toilet-paper holders). They even recommend wrapping it around your neck for a mobile hands-fre…

Naughty Hangers – Fifi & Fafa Wall Hangers

(TrendHunter.com) There’s no social message behind this design. The Fifi & Fafa Wall Hangers are just plain naughty!

These funky wall hangers, which are made from lacquered steel, will bring light humor and life to just about any bathroom or hallway area. They’re a fun addition to a bachelor’s place or for couples w…

Monowheel Cars – Audi Snook Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While we may laugh at this monowheel car concept by designer Tilmann Schlootz, it has actually won a Michelin Challenge Design Award 2008. It will also be showcased at the “Hannover Fair” from 21-25 April 2008.

How does it work? Tilmann Schlootz describes it as, “The Magic Egg of Columbus, or…

Doggy Bags 2 – Meryl Smith’s Faux Dog Luggage

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Meryl Smith created this bag for The Honey Space in Chelsea, NYC and I find something very wrong with this Louis Vuitton doggie bag.

And I’m not just saying that because its Friday night and I live in New York City and I should be somewhere downing alcoholic beverages as if they were brin…

DIY Braille – AccuBraille Adds Dots Everywhere

(TrendHunter.com) AccuBraille is a new module which enables the embossing of Braille dots on all sorts of packages. Braille is now mandatory in the EU on pharmaceutical packaging. This was enough for Bobst, the well-known Swiss manufacturer of cardboard processing machines, to dedicate a team of 5 people for 18 mont…

Female Form Furniture – “Her” Chair by Fabio Novembre (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The unique and sexy “Her” Chair by designer Fabio Novembre draws inspiration from the body of a curvy female. The design has the right curves and contours to hug your body for an exciting and comfortable rest.

The “Her” Chair, which is being produced by Casamania, is currently showcased at the Mila…

Jet Powered Firetrucks – Russian MIG Fighter Jet Engine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This one of a kind firetruck has a jet turbine engine from a Russian MIG fighter jet. I think it would probably cause some fires of it’s own while flying down the road. This firetruck houses the largest turbine motor in a land vehicle anywhere in the world.

Most emergency vehicles have the “KEEP …

Art in a Bottle – Drink Your Way to Bigger Art Collection with 1800 Tequila (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) 1800 Tequila has developed an advertising campaign where nine artists from around the world were commissioned to design collectible limited edition bottles of the tequila; the bottle designs are also being displayed on billboards across several US cities.

But that is not all. 1800 Tequila also put…

City Signs as Art – NYC Walk – Dont Walk chair

(TrendHunter.com) New York City has such a charm, it’s hard to leave behind. The good news it that you don’t have to resist taking a piece of the city with you!

“A remote control is included to turn them on and off. The legs are made from reconfigured, customized steel street sign brackets, with galvanized, heavy d…

Recyclable Retail – ‘NoStore’ Offers Artisans Retail Space for Just One Week

(TrendHunter.com) The NoStore store is a “recyclable” retail space located in Shanghai’s Metro that offers artists retail space for just one week. As a result, the contents and theme of the store change every week. The concept is dynamic and also provides artisans with an accessible outlet for their unique products…

Transformer Fashion – The Sombrerobolsa Converts From Hat to Handbag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Transforming furniture is all the rage these days, and it seems the trend has rubbed off on fashion design as well.

The Sombrerobolsa by designers Rafael Vinader Balibrea and Virginia Bru Artero suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a cute hat that is convertible into a handbag, or is it the other…

Writable Graffiti Sneaker – ‘Grafeeti’ Shoes Communicate Your Message (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Graffeeti has launched a new line of ‘Re-Markable’ shoes that let you be the artist. The shoes allow you to design a style that’s just right for you. And change it over and over again.

Graffeeti Shoes are retro high-top sports sneakers with writeable areas on them.

One pen attaches to the sh…