Utensil Dart Boards – Thout UtiliTile

(TrendHunter.com) The THOUT UtiliTILE is a storage unit for your utensils. Instead of storing your spoons, folks and knives in a drawer, you can hurl them as you would a dart or a knife into this mounted tile on your wall.

“Ideal for small-space living, UtiliTILE: Dining is a series of simple-to-mount yet elegant l…

Geeky & Socially Aware Fashion – Alphanumeric Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Wear your geekiness loud and proud with the new summer 2008 collection from Alphanumeric.

The centerpiece of the collection is a bold design with a retro Casio watch graphics all over the T-shirt.

Other designs carry on with Alphanumeric’s theme of promoting social, educational and environmental …

Cartoon Thumb Fitness – Vinaphone Text Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have to admit I was a little disappointed when I saw that these were exercising thumbs and not hyperactive cartoon bananas. The fact that these are thumbs though is a crucial part of the campaign’s message.

The three-part ad campaign for Vinaphone is meant to promote its ultra-cheap text messagi…

Recycled Seatbelt Designs – Lounge Chair Saves Life

(TrendHunter.com) The Seatbelt lounge chair combines two life savers: seatbelts that save human lives, and product recycling which saves our planet.

The chair is designed by Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn and created by Thai villagers who loop lengths of recycled cotton-nylon seat belts around the chairs’ plywood fra…

GPS Tourism For Lost Landmarks – Mauerguide For Fallen Berlin Wall

(TrendHunter.com) The remainder of the Berlin Wall is a huge tourist landmark, but the problem was finding it, even with maps, as the wall isn’t there anymore. Now with the help of a hand-sized touchscreen multimedia device with GPS, tourists can see a colorful map and a barrier line where the once 130-mile wall was …

Stop-Motion Human Snake – Nokia N-Gage Ad Uses 1000 People (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What happens when life imitates computer games? The Human Snake happens! The stop-motion video is actually a viral ad for the Nokia N-Gage campaign.

Despite it being an ad, the Human Snake video is so well done, it’s a welcome addition to Trend Hunter’s collection of stop-motion videos, some of wh…

Concept Sports Phones – Nokia Euro 2008 Mobile?

(TrendHunter.com) This Nokia concept phone is creating quite a stir, yet nobody seems to know much more than what can be seen from the design. The sports phone has been featured and speculated about in several leading tech and gadget ezines, so there must be something buzz-worthy about the mobile.

What is known is …

Hand-Painted Unisex Shoes – Neon Cow Skin Shoes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These shoes were designed with hand-painted leather and were recently showcased at Neon’s winter fashion show.

“The Brazilian label’s co-designer Dudu Bertholini has been collecting leftover painted cow skin—some of them rare—from his trips abroad to New York and throughout his home country, …

Wood Gadget Cases – Wanxinda iPod Case (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m liking this wood casing for the iPod. There is no real information available on the product, but I like the wood casing because it offers protection for the gadget in case of accidental dropping.

“Wanxinda Enterprise Group showcased its various cases for iPod products during China Sourcing…

Combination Microwave Toasters – LG’s Vertical Toaster

(TrendHunter.com) You have a tiny downtown apartment, and you’re addicted to bagels, but you’re too lazy to run to Tim Hortons each time you get a craving. If this sounds like you, maybe you’d like LG’s bizarre microwave with built-in toaster slot on the side.

It looks more like an old video cassette player, but ap…

Custom iPods – Mothers Day Engravings

(TrendHunter.com) Apple is offering customized iPods for Mother’s day! In an era of personalization and more ad-hoc products, Apple started to leverage on an asset that would seem pretty common but that very frew brands are allowed to do: offer product customization.

Some other brands (e.g. Nike, Smirnoff, Absolut, …

USB Heaven – USB Rotary 7 Hub (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the multitude of USB gadgets we have these days, and the limited USB ports on some PCs (hello Macbook Air and your lonely port); USB hubs have become an essential part of our tech life. And while most hubs give you a few more ports, the USB Rotary 7 Hub gives you SEVEN!

The 90 degree rotatabl…

Data Transfer Via Hand Shake 2 – Firmo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Previously we’ve featured Smart Things that transfer your data. It’s like in those spy movies where two agents shake hands, then part immediately after, totally baffling the enemy agents as to how they transferred the information. Well, we just gave away the secret. The Nippon Telephones and Telegra…

Resurrecting 80 Year Old Humanoids – Gakutensoku Revived (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Japanese always had a thing for robots. An 80 year old japanese robot has been brought back to life to star as the main attraction at the newly renovated Osaka Science Museum beginning July 18.

Gakutensoku is a humanoid automaton which was built in 1928 by the biologist Makoto Nishimura. It wa…

High Tech Diabetes Tools – Ninos Systems (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Diabetics can now flaunt their fancy medical treatments thanks to the design makeover given by designer Sascha Morawetz. Trying to get rid of the stigma related to the need for health aid devices which are often intrusive in nature, Sascha came up with this novel idea.

The diabetic tools consist o…

Cross Marketing Cell Phones & Cars – Renault Sandero Nokia (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nokia has collaborated with Renault Brazil on a limited edition 1000 Sandero Nokia cars, a special edition of the Renault Sandero, that features a “complete mobility solution”.

The €17,650 ($27,693) car will come with the high-end Nokia N95 mobile handset, the Nokia CK-20W car kit and Nokia’s LD…

Burners as Hotplates – Sovrappensiero

(TrendHunter.com) Ever wanted to serve your food fresh, piping hot food straight from the stove? Well then this is what you need. The stove designed by Sovrappensiero is unique in that you can actually remove its modular burner units and use them as hot plates while serving the food. Each of the modular units has a r…

Disposable Theme Cameras – Our Wedding Day Camera

(TrendHunter.com) Wedding Favours is a Canadian company that produces disposable film cameras with a theme. The wedding camera for example, is enveloped in white adorned paper with golden letters that read “Our Wedding Day.” The camera comes with 27 exposures.

Disposable Watches – Adhesive Timeflex (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Timeflex is a disposable concept watch called which is adhesive with a transparent skin allowing you to stick it to your skin or clothes. It comes with a touch screen that is used to “order” the menu. The watch comes with a power supply, control buttons, a flexible transparent base, protective tape,…

Desktop Clutter as Art – PC Desktop Art Made with Folders (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Gizmodo is running a contest for the coolest looking desktop made entirely out of folders. They have received 14 entries so far and some of them are pretty impressive. Ren and Stimpy, Purple Tentacle, Iron Man, Daffy Duck and one of the character from South Park are among the themes submitted. The c…