Flexible LCD Cutting Boards – Digital Cutting Board is Eco-Friendly (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Kitchen cutting boards have been receiving some design attention, but I did not expect such a high-tech makeover as Nardo Design’s new high-tech Digital Cutting Board with its built-in flexible LCD display that displays cooking instructions!

Designed by Marc Nardangeli, the cutting board has rub…

Projector Alarm Clocks – Shine Time on the Ceiling

(TrendHunter.com) Oregon Scientific has put out two really cool retro alarm clocks. The projector alarm clocks feature a projector that shines the time on the ceiling. The clocks also feature atomic-clock synchronization and a temperature display with a wireless thermometer. Very creative.

DIY CD Case Wall Art – Alveoprint Printable CD Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This beautiful piece of art actually consists of 20 printable, paper CD cases. When placed together, the individual hexagonal cases create a larger image that makes a beautiful piece of wall art. As seen in the gallery, they can also be assembled separately for smaller design statements.

Even bett…

Hands as a Canvas 3 – Funny Fingers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although hands aren’t a traditional art canvas, they do prove to work wonders for some very remarkable art, as proved by our previous post on animal hands and this gallery of “Funny Fingers.”

These photographs merit a second link, they’re incredibly well done, and many of them need to be examined t…

Conservation Innovation – Happy Tap

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Julia Treutiger has come up with an eco-friendly shower tap design that reminds you to conserve water.

Happy Tap features segmented joints that break apart providing a visual timer as they slowly snap back into place. This subtle mechanism reminds you to cut your shower short and stop wast…

Functional Spinning Walls – TurnOn is Your Whole Apartment (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Save space and bring out the hamster in you with TurnOn , a Multi Functional Spinning Wall that integrates several revolving modules linked together. Change between dining table, kitchen, bedroom, or exercise room with a simple spin of the wheel!

“The wheel literally turns, and as the positioning o…

Laptop Forcefields – Hi Volt Antivirus

(TrendHunter.com) Is existing antivirus software not cutting it? A new, physical method called “Hi Volt Antivirus” plans on using electricity to protect your computer. OK, not really but, let’s not burst anyone’s bubble. This guy created a rotating electrode and decided to take a pic as it hums around his laptop and …

Redneck Road Signs – Hitch Hands (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Are you tired of idiots on the road? Or does your vehicle just need a little personality? Let the world know how you really feel with these Hitch Hands brought to you from the same rednecks who felt your truck needed balls. Whether it’s a peace sign, love sign or the ever popular flipping the bird s…

Exclusive Bed Designs – The Sphere by Karim Rashid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Famous multi-talented designer and artist Karim Rashid has created an exclusive bed design, The Sphere, for Hollandia International.

The Sphere was recently revealed in Moscow to much hype and fanfare. The fancy bed features 32″ Colored Television with an optional 5.1 surround sound Theater System,…

OLED Lamps – Early Future is World’s First

(TrendHunter.com) Famous designer Ingo Maurer has designed the world’s first organic LEDs (OLEDs) table lamp for OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, entitled Early Future.

Early Future made its debut at the Light&Building;fair on 6 April, 2008, and is being produced as a limited edition.

Martin Goetzeler, CEO of OSRAM said…

Zero Gravity Watches – Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk

(TrendHunter.com) As more and more of us (millionaire non-astronauts) are traveling into space, we need a means of telling time. Apparently, the zero-gravity environment in space is enough to render earthly timepieces, obsolete. Watch-maker, Seiko, has answered our challenge by producing the Spring Drive Spacewalk wa…

Naughty Fairytales – Melissa’s Modern Heroine Photography (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you had long hair like Rapunzel, would you rope your man like this?

These digitally altered, modern-day fairy tale images include classic heroines with sexy, modern twist. They include Little Red Riding Hood who’s sitting on the the back of the Big Bad Wolf’s bike; another image shows Cinderell…

36 Freaky Robots With Human Jobs

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter’s robot section features several hundred robots, but none are more freaky than these 36, which each have human jobs. Having said that, I did cheat a little on this list, adding some unemployed robots that are simply human-like and freaky. Enjoy!

Robots Receptionists

Robot Secreta…

Top 29 Underwater Innovations, From Deep Sea Golf to Fashion Photography (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fancy a round of underwater golf? What about eating in an underwater restaurant? We’ve done an underwater trends feature before, but we have so much more to add to the list!

Underwater activities are no longer limited to submarines, snorkeling or diving. With advancements in technology, a rise in …

Appliance Skins – Pimp your Espresso Machine!

(TrendHunter.com) Obsessed with customization? Now you can pimp your espresso machine (Krups models, Cube, Siemens, Magimix) if you get tired of the same old look. For about 9 euros (about $14) you can change the skin of the coffee machine to one that’s more fun to look at.

I’m at a loss for words. What do I care wh…

Swarovski Coffee Machines – Nespresso Crystal Edition

(TrendHunter.com) Now, I’ve seen various blinged gadgets over here at Trend Hunter, but I really did not expect this kitchen appliance to be the next victim. A Swarovski-bedazzled coffee machine!!!

The Nespresso Crystal Edition Coffee Machine is covered with 3100 Swarovski crystals sells for £1,995 (about $4,000).

All You Can Eat Seats – Stadiums Feed the Masses

(TrendHunter.com) What do major sports venues do when they want to sell more seats? They turn the cheap seats into all-you-can-eat seats. Fans are flipping for the gimmick, which usually cost about $25-$30 more than a regular ticket. Their special admission cost gets them no waiting access to all the nachos, hot dogs…

1.6-Inch HDTVs – Toshiba IK-HD1

(TrendHunter.com) Toshiba is getting ready to present the world’s smallest HDTV camera at the NAB(National Association of Broadcasters) Show later this month. Toshiba’s IK-HD1 3CCD HDTV Camera measures just 1.6-inches and weighs 2.3-ounces.

Paparazzi and celebrity stalkers (what’s the difference?) all over the world…

Global Peace Movements – Pangea Day (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Pangea Day is a global coming together movement where professional and amateur filmmakers submit their own short films. “Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – t…

Viral Tech Ads – Sony: Store The Impossible (II) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Following their hugely successful “Store The Impossible” campaign for Sony MicroVault Tiny 2GB, Promoseven advertising agency, Dubai has come up with an equally creative campaign for Sony MicroVault Tiny 4GB that just won a Dubai Lynx 2008 Print Gold award on 2 April, 2008.

However, instead of havi…