Bathtub Inspired Furniture – Badezimmer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What an absolutely unique chair and table set! Designer David Olschewski describes his Badezimmer design as “A seating group evinces a puzzling character that invites the viewer to experience it sensually and reflect on its origins. The forms are based on a Plexiglas bathtub and shower tray ensemble…

Decor As Art with Hidden Messages – James Hopkins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) British artist James Hopkins blurs the lines between decor and art with his furniture artworks. He carefully constructs installations with mundane everyday objects, transforming them into artwork installations with hidden messages.

The ‘Love Seat’ artwork for example is constructed from four differ…

Recycled Cigarette Pack Art – Lamborghini Reventon (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Someone put their old cigarette packages to creative use when they built this model Lamborghini Reventon. It’s even got fully functioning doors that lift upward just like on a real Lambo. It’s even got detailed seats that can be taken out. You’d half expect to see a mini Marlboro Man behind the whee…

Fashion, Art & Social Commentary – ‘Lamp Girls’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is absolutely the best and most creative use of fashion and art to make a social statement I have seen of late. Marianne Maric, a french super talented recent art school graduate, is considering working as a photographer.. or stylist.. or designer… Well, she hasn’t made up her mind just yet, …

Star Wars Origami (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dorks unite! There is finally a way your two great loves may meet – Star Wars Origami. The recent craze has been sweeping the globe with sites popping up all over the net. Happymagpie.com teaches you how to make your own Destroyer Droid or Naboo Fighter ship. Whilst Phillip West’ Flickr acco…

Marmite Statue – The Kiss by Jeremy Fattorini

(TrendHunter.com) Not so long ago we featured a special edition, champagne-infused Valentine’s Day Marmite. Besides delighting and disgusting many people, the spread also inspired one artist to create a sculpture made entirely of Marmite.

It’s a remake of “The Kiss” by Rodin and was created by sculptor Jeremy Fatto…

For The Petite Bathroom – The Ladybird (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) My tiny bathroom SO needs this. Designer Coco Reynolds presents The Ladybird, a compact free-standing integrated Basin and Bath unit, designed for petite bathrooms with limited space. The basin can be removed revealing a tub that is designed in the style of a Japanese tub. The unit also subtly inte…

Making Machines to Imitate Nature – 14k Gold Mechanical Dragonfly (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Anax Imperator Machina is latin for The Emporor Dragonfly Machine, says artist Jesse Dang. Illiantbray is pig latin for brillant. This large model (8 inch wingspan) is meant to interpret the gadgets of daVinci. Dang wanted to recreate nature using classic engineering and beautiful form. Everything i…

My Room in a Box – The Casulo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) You have to see the video to appreciate it. This is the dream of college students or anyone who moves frequently. Casulo has won the “Abraham & David Roentgen Award” and by right it should. The box contains a desk, bed, shelves, dresser, desk chair, boxes, hangers and other furniture pieces.

The C…

Edible Landscapes II – Meatscapes by Nicolas Lampert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Some people might get hungry looking at this, others may be disgusted, but while I’m a little grossed out, I’m also wildly fascinated by these Meatscapes by Nicolas Lampert. Looking at the gallery, it looks like the artist has a bizarre fascination with sausage and cowboys, but hey, whatever inspire…

Burton Love Snowboard Series – A Playboy Burton Collaboration

(TrendHunter.com) Melt the snow with this collaboration between Burton and Playboy, who have joined forces to create the Burton Love Series snowboards that will hit the slopes at the end of 2008. These ‘love boards’ are guaranteed to impress some as much as they distress others. From a quick straw poll of those aroun…

San Francisco in Jell-O – Landscapes by Liz Hickok (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If the graphic isn’t enough to entice you (that’s what got my interest sparked) then maybe you need to see the video of one artist’s creative vision of what the San Francisco landscape would look like if it were made entirely from Jell-O.

“When lit properly, the molded shapes that make up the city…

Art That Actually Watches You – Opto-Isolator (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever looked at a painting or sculpture that had eyes that seemed to watch you?

You can try to convince yourself all you want that this wall mount isn’t watching you, but in this case, your paranoid instinct would be right.

The Opto-Isolator is the creepy invention of Golan Levin and Gre…

Unique Home Designs – The Lobster Chair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Opting for a fresh and unique design, Lund & Paarmann designed the Lobster Chair for Verikon Furniture. I particularly like how they connected the chair’s body to the metal base in way that makes it look like it is floating in the air or water. It also looks very cozy and comfortable, to snuggle th…

The Ultimate Portable Chair – Lean (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trip Trap unleashed Lean , an ultra-portable, extremely compact chair, designed for high levels of mobility. Lean is perfect for beach trips, concerts, picnics, barbecues or as a children’s TV chair.

The chair is designed by Denmark native, Hans Sandgren Jakobsen.

Turning Problem into Art – Gum by Numbers (Update) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is how you solve a problem artistically. Instead of banning chewing gum (hello Singapore, 1992-2004), Hubba Bubba collaborated with DDB advertising, Sydney to tackle the problem of chewing gum on the streets by putting up fun, interactive “chew by number” posters that use different flavours of …

Urban Aquarium – Fish Tank Phone Booth (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s surprising the crowd surrounding this peculiar urban aquarium installation isn’t bigger. The fish tank, designed by Benedetto Bufalino, was installed inside a phone booth in Lyon, France.

It’s fascinating by day, but at night when darkness sets it, the obscurity it adds to the streets is surre…

Art Coincides With Your Mood – MoodSpace by Interactive Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What if you could design your own moods? For only $25,000 you can add an entire wall that shimmers and glows to your living room decor.

Now imagine being able to fine tune it. The MoodSpace by Interactive Art has LED lighting and other elements, each piece crafted by artist Arjuna Noor.

“Arjuna’s…

Inflatable Couture- Dresses Made Entirely of Twisted Balloons (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These dresses, made entirely out of twisted balloons, are an absolute wonder to look at. They were crafted with the same techniques clowns use to make balloon animals, yet these pieces are a lot more elaborate.

Each dress is made of hundreds of balloons tied together to create incredible gowns tha…

Ice Cool Modern Living – Snow House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When you think of Norway (if you ever have, that is), you would probably think of rocky fjords, cold weather, warm people, and an abundance of very lucrative goods like fish and oil. Most would not think of the architecture or designs of the Scandinavian country.

The Snow Home, as I like to call i…