You on a Times Square Billboard – I in the Sky Public Art Project (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine seeing yourself on a billboard in Times Square, lit up on one of the most famous streets of the world. You don’t have to be a model or a celebrity for it to be possible anymore!

Thanks to “I in the Sky,” a new public art project, anyone can step inside a designated photo booth to have their…

Agressive Art Furniture – Brass Knuckle Chair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here is a nice chair where you can relax and sip coffee in the morning from your Brass Knuckle Mug. The Brass Knuckle Chair is a formidable metal art chair that would add a touch of, “Don’t mess with me; I’m a bad-ass to your house” and would intimidate your poor retro sofa. The 60L X 39W X 52H inch…

Modern Biblical Fashion Paradise – Romance Was Born’s Garden of Eden (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Romance Was Born, an Australian fashion house, has released a stunning, biblical-inspired campaign called the Garden of Eden. The dramatically funky, eccentric label is designed by Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett and is sure to dazzle, particularly with this fascinating, artistic set up.

“They invent…

Mood Art – Pictures Persuade You To Feel Good (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ah, the power of persuasion has reached new levels. Now just looking at a colorful picture can change your mood from gloom to over the moon. Hypno-Art.com claims to produce art that will make you smile, or at least lighten up a bit. The site references scientific studies on colors and visual stimulu…

Urban Light – The Shoe Chandelier

(TrendHunter.com) The shoe chandelier by designers Peter Pracilio and Oscar Lopez uses an icon of urban city life, the sneaker, in a fun interior lighting piece. It is a must have for any sneakers lover; and will surely add a touch of cool to your room. The design will be available in chandelier and tabletop versions…

Fairytale Sheets – Bedtime Stories Project (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How cool is this? You can sleep UNDER your bed time story! These blankets from the Bedtime Stories Project have a cute story on them and consist of layers that you can peel off to reveal more layers of the tale.

From what I can tell from the images, the story looks like it’s of sleeping beauty. How…

Unique Philosophical Chair Designs – Stick & Star Chair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who would have thought that a chair design can be utterly philosophical and deep? Designer Samwoong Lee draws his designs from social and personal philosophies and opinions. The totally unique and a bit scary looking Stick Chair is a bold addition to any household. Lee explains, the line that starts…

Artistic Advertising – Hotel Ads Imitate Renaissance Masters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Renaissance Hotels in Rome, taking advantage of its name, has put out an advertising campaign on the basis of Renaissance paintings. “The Birth of Venus”, a work of art by Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, is recreated by a model standing by a pool and been catered to by three assistants. In…

Cheap Pens No Limit for Talent – Biro Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have come across all sorts of biro art sites and artists lately – and as a form of drawing it appears to be trend on the up. Biro Art is featuring more and more in blog discussions and they are even entire exhibitions dedicated to the art of making art with Biro’s. One in Spain had to be cancelle…

Visual Extravaganza Ads – Dolce & Gabbana Women Spring/Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer 2008 women’s ad campaign embodies the designers’ vision for the season – a perfect fusion of fashion and art – with hand painted dresses shot in an artist’s studio setting. Unlike previous campaigns, the statement isn’t about sex, which is what we would expect f…

Manimali Watchvertizing – Guido Daniele’s Painted Hand Watch Ads (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured the extraordinary works by Italian body painter Guido Daniele who uses “Manimali” (hand paintings) before, and now we’re giving you an update. He’s turned his amazing work into advertisement for watch companies.

Guido loves animals, trees, stones, mountains, oceans, clean water, hai…

Art in 3D – Highmath Exhibition & Arkitip Mag Viewmaster Issue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Highmath exhibition, one of the most talked about and anticipated art events of 2008, is open now in Germany (31 Jan – 1 Mar, 2008). The cool thing however, is that Arkitip Magazine, a limited-edition, hand-numbered art book for which excellence in production is of primary importance; is producing i…

32,000 Barbies Represent Real Boob Jobs – Running the Numbers by Chris Jordan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Up close, you can see that these photographs consist of some fascinating detail; the entire design is made of plastic dolls. 32,000 Barbies, to be exact.

The images, created by photographer Chris Jordan, are more than just art; they are a form of social commentary and send a message backed by frig…

Sticker Lamps Really Work – Tall & Tiny

(TrendHunter.com) You can not get a more flexible or efficient space-saving lamp design than Tall&Tiny;by Alice Rosignoli. Tall&Tiny;are two sticker-lamps in Vinyl foil, that answer your desire and need for home furniture while considering the problem of ever-decreasing living space. I really love these 2D designs. Y…

Interactive Love Story – Story Telling on Pavements

(TrendHunter.com) She Loves The Moon’ is an interactive love story / art installation found on the streets of San Fransisco. To ‘read’ the book you choose simply follow the arrows which correspond with the story line you would like to follow.

Without giving too much away there are two endings to this story; one happ…

Food Shaped Soap For Chefs – Bathropolitan Soap Bars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I would love to recommend these creations for chefs, home cooks, and fabulous gift givers.

Bathropolitan New York City Soap Crafters was inspired by my brother, who has been a chef in some of the top eateries in Los Angles and often complains about cooking odors and grease on his hands. His frustr…

In Vitro Grown Jacket – Victimless Leather

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a new kind of lab coat; the jacket is actually grown in vitro. The science is no longer just for breeding animals and people; it’s now been applied to animal products including leather jackets. This makes it possible to wear goods such as animal skins without ever having to harm a creature.
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Girlfriend Simulators – Accessories For Lonely Men (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When she’s there, she does little things that irritate the heck out of you, like hogging the blankets on cold nights. But when she’s gone, you miss her horribly, quirks and all.

If you can relate, you’ll appreciate the Accessories for Lonely Men by Noam Toran, which will solve all that. They inclu…

Bio-Mechanical Sculptures – The Work of Christopher Conte (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Christopher Conte is a New York educated sculptor who began drawing at age 3.

In 2007, Conte began offering his really unique pieces of art for sale to the public for the first time and his work has been recently covered in Wired, Popular Science, Make Magazine, and used by The Discovery Channel a…

Amazing Geeky Art – Wood Sculptures by Mike Rea (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You can not help but feel captivated and amazed by Mike Rea’s geek-inspired wood sculptures. I went in thinking he is just another obsessed geek, but after reading his artist statement and an in-depth interview I find his art philosophical, thought-provoking and utterly genius.

Rea’s goal is to cre…