A Light That Floats – LED Floating Lamp (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new LED technology is proving to be a catalyst and inspiration for creative new designs. In addition to being energy efficient, LEDs are lightweight and give off a clean, attractive light. Designer Luc Schouten employs this technology in his patent pending Floating Lamp design that uses helium f…

Disease Detection by Breath – Laser Analysis Finds Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma & More

(TrendHunter.com) A breathtaking new medical innovation could see the possibility of testing for diseases to be as simple as doing a breath test thanks to a new laser analyzer. It’s called a cavity-enhanced direct optical frequency comb spectroscopy, a complicated name that surely makes up for its hypothetical ease o…

Multitouch Functionality for Notebooks – Apple to Use Chords to Control Apps

(TrendHunter.com) The coolness of touch pads that react to different finger movements is fascinating; just think of the iPhone.

Apple seems to really like this concept and want to stretch even further. The company has applied for a patent that would involve the use of “chords” to create different reactions. Much pl…

Corner Pictures Frames – Yvonne Schroeder Design (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a why-didn’t-I-think-of-that? design, the Corner picture frames.

They’re designed for accessorizing the inside or outside corners of a wall and come in beech black or natural maple.

At $400 bucks a frame, I REALLY wish I would have thought of that before the product designer, Yvonne Schro…

Digital Necklace TiVos Your Life – Momenta PC Concept

(TrendHunter.com) Are you ready to take feeling strangled by your work to the next level?

This PC design concept comes from Momenta who entered Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition. It monitors the world around you to help you determine what sorts of events cause emotional or mental changes. It records your p…

Dead Stars in New Ads – Morrison, Joplin & Elvis in ‘Vinyl Never Dies’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fnac Stores play on the emotional ‘music idols never die’ to promote their new vinyl section by using vinyl records of three iconic musical legends, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. The models pose behind the album sleeve in a way that makes it look like the dead star is actually posing…

Elite Model Gets Mannequinized – Agyness Deyn (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Agyness Deyn is the British Fashion Awards Model of the Year and now joins an elite group of models that will be made into a lifeless, semi-recognizable mannequins. Adel Rootstein is a mannequin maker who decided to release a cadre of Deyn’s on the world.

The 25 year old model, who was born Laura H…

Polaroid Tribute – Digital Polaroid Frame (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the imminent death of Polaroid, David Friedmans designed a digital picture frame concept that makes sure the familiar look of a Polaroid photo lives on.

The design incorporates retro features such as a “Classic” mode where the photos gradually appear over about a minute or so, just like a rea…

Innovative Custom Laptop Decor – SkinStyler Trackpad Skins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen countless computer skins before, iPhone skins and funky mouse pads, but the newest form of personalizing your electronics is decorating laptop trackpads.

These colorful trackpad skins from SkinStyler add a little bit of oomph to that piece of your Macbook that never really gets looked at…

Mind Controlled Games Coming To Mainstream – Emotiv Headset (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen and read about mind controllers, but come Christmas you’ll be able to test it yourself. Emotiv plans to launch the first thought-controlled, consumer gaming device this Christmas for $299 with one or more bundled PC games. Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset allows users some control over objects on…

An Airbrushed Life of Scandal – Kate Moss for Longchamp (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Kate Moss, one of the world’s most famous super models, recently modeled for Longchamp Paris in a campaign that debuted today.

The campaign is stunning. Moss wears a strapless, black corsette top with a tiny pair of black underwear. Her hair is done up in a sexy blond bob a la Marilyn Monroe and s…

Bug Sucking Vacuum & Zoom – Eyeclops Get More Fun

(TrendHunter.com) Last year’s cool electronic eyeball has new features available to add to the fun in 2008. The new model of Eyeclops now comes with three levels of zoom, 100x, 200x, and 400x. And this fall, the company will make it easier to catch the bugs and stuff you zoom in on with their new bug-sucking vacuum a…

Low Cal Diet Wine For Milder Hangovers – Altos de la Ermita

(TrendHunter.com) One of the first thing people often have to cross off of their lists when dieting, and also one of the hardest to give up, is alcohol, as it’s loaded with calories and slows the metabolism. Good news for those watching their waistlines is that they may not always have to pass on the glass thanks to …

Improving The Workplace – Multi-sensory Kapsel (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The multi-sensory trend seems to be the next big thing in gadget and interior design. Check this Multi-sensory Kapsel, a ‘functional space that stimulates the senses’. It creates an oasis of calm and relaxation in a busy work place by projecting soothing sounds and aromatic scent to create a tranqui…

Electricity To Ease Sore, Tense Muscles – Micro Current Neck Pain Wrap

(TrendHunter.com) Although called a neck wrap, this device appears to be more of a harness that rests on your neck and shoulder muscles. The neck wrap uses small electric currents (micro currents) to relax tense and sore muscles. It is designed to be work under clothing for continuous therapy. According to the man…

High Fidelity Canopy Bed Theater – Hi-Can (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is the most impressive Bed/ Home theater combo I have come across. Italian designer Edoardo Carlino has created Hi-Can, a High Fidelity Canopy that features integrated flaps, ventilation along with a hi-fi system and a screen with DVD player. You can even surf the internet on a humangous screen…

Homebuilt Electric Vehicle Prototype – Father And Sons Build DreamCar123 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Although initially very strange in appearance, there may be more to this vehicle than meets the eye. The inventor, Greg Zanis, and his sons Chris and Greg, built this prototype out of readily available materials from the frame up, instead of the traditional approach of trying to retrofit an existing…

Solving the Energy Crisis – 10,000 Humongous Foil Balloons (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Party balloons may be the next big thing in solar power. Cool Earth has made some giant balloons with gizmos inside that will convert the collected sun and focus it onto a cell. They have been given a big chunk of moola to make 10,000 balloons to cover 80 acres in California and hopefully in a coupl…

Car Senses Alterness – Toyota Concept Knows If Your Eyes Are Open

(TrendHunter.com) While Detroit snoozes, Toyota is making sure you’re not snoozin’ while behind the wheel.

In May, in Japan, the Crown Hybrid will be introduced with a Pre-crash Safety System. A camera at the front of the car will monitor the drivers upper and lower eyelids to determine if the eyes are properly ope…

Urban Olfactory Installation – AIR Lets You Smell Helsinki, Budapest, Paris. (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This urban olfactory installation is by far one of the most phenomenal travel-related concepts I’ve seen.

Think for a second what Italy might smell like, or Bombay or Amsterdam. No, it’s not the smell of thin crust pizza, curry or pot. The smell of a city goes much beyond that, and it’s those uniq…