Top 12 Designs From Recycled Car Parts (SUPER GALLERY)::
Before sending your car to the junkyard, you might want to reconsider salvaging some of the parts. The following 12 pieces of Trend Candy illustrate the recycled designs that can be created with old car parts. Features is jewelery, fashion and home furnishing made from recycled tires, box springs,… [MORE]

33 lb Gowns - Blake Lively in Christian Dior::
Blake Lively, seen in the photo, is the actress who plays Serena van der Woodsen, the beautiful protagonist, on the CW’s salacious hit series, Gossip Girl. She is posing for a Vanity Fair shoot with a heavily jewel-encrusted, ultra luxurious, 33 lb yellow Christian Dior gown. The haute couture s… [MORE]

Intelligent Whiteboards - Microsoft TouchWall::
Bill Gates demonstrated a new multi-touch computer and interface, called the TouchWall, at the Microsoft CEO Summit in Redmond on May 14. While Microsoft Surface's steep price tag of $10,000 makes it too expensive for the average consumer, TouchWall is the poor man's surface; with the system being… [MORE]

Air Quality Detecting Fashion - EPA Dress::
With increasing pollution in urban communities, it would be great to have clothes that alert you when the air quality gets really poor, allowing you to take precautions to protect yourself. Designer Stephanie Sandstrom's EPA Dress, which is currently showing at the 2nd Skin Exhibition at San Franc… [MORE]

Pocket-Size Scooters - Patinette Butterfly::
The search for minimalism in design has produced a strikingly diminutive prototype scooter that, when folded up, is barely bigger than a beer bottle. The concept was sanctioned by BMW and the Mini Cooper from which it gets its colors, according to designblog, and is the brainchild of Swiss designer … [MORE]

AMOLED Notebooks - Samsung Prototype::
Samsung SDI, the Korean manufacturer’s display division, gives us a sneak peak into their upcoming AMOLED laptop designs with this strikingly stylish 12.1” prototype. The prototype, which will be showcased for the first time next week at the Society For Information Display (SID) 2008 in LA, fe… [MORE]

Stand And Drive Cars - The Slide by Matthias Pinkert::
Matthias Pinkert conceived this “city car” where the lone passenger and driver stand in an upright position. The concept vehicle called The Slide is meant for the crowded, chaotic urban environment where parking spaces are priceless, albeit temporary, possessions. Needless to say, it is also … [MORE]

Customizable Android Phones - Mimique::
With Google’s new open source Android OS expected to be out soon, we are seeing more and more mobile phone designs and concepts that utilize the much anticipated platform. One example is the Mimique touchscreen phone concept by RKS design consultants of southern California that looks like the lov… [MORE]

Flannel Shirts Return - Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2008::
While we're just starting to warm up to the Spring and waiting for the Summer, Dolce & Gabbana are already over it. The uber stylish fashion brand are wetting our appetite for the cold season with these brand new Pre-Fall 2008 ads. Shot by famous fashion photographer Mario Testino, the campaign fea… [MORE]

Rotary Dial iPhones - iDial::
Combine cutting-edge gadgets and retro style with this awesome beyond words rotary, analogue style dialler iDial application for the iPhone. In a clash of the past and present technologies, iDial utilizes the iPhone's innovative multi-touch capabilities with the ancient but cool dialler of analog … [MORE]

Hot Rods for Kids - Matchbox Ads::
I love commercials inspired by the fantasies of children! This clever Matchbox campaign looks like photo stills from class movies, only instead of handsome men and stunning women in the vintage cars, it's kids who are still a good half decade from obtaining their licenses. The toy car ads, by Ogil… [MORE]

Macadamia Nut Bowls - Husque Houseware::
Mark Harrison’s Husque houseware is really attractive. Fashioned out of Australian macadamia nut shells, The Australian designer uses a special compound to mold the shells and create very beautiful, colorful bowls and other tableware that make use of nuts, pods and organic shapes as sources of ins… [MORE]

Historical Art on Currency - Gazeta Mercantil Ads::
Take a look at this new advertising campaign from Brazilian business newspaper, Gazeta Mercantil. These print ads are sure to cause controversy, as they show the Dollar, Euro and Yen displaying important events that took place in each area of the world. "For the U.S., that means 9/11, pot, oil, wa… [MORE]

Bikini Model Statues - Blush: Stop Nudism::
What a smart and cost-effective idea to use popular statues to model your latest fashion line. At least you know they'd show up on time! That's exactly what Blush swimwear "Stop Nudism" campaign did. The creatives at glow ad agency, Berlin took it to the streets and used statues as models with stic… [MORE]

Recycled Robot Jewelry - Obvious Front::
D Young, the artisan behind Obvious Front, makes the funkiest robot earrings, pendants and ornaments from recycled parts of old TV and VCR. The quirky, humorous bots are assembled from capacitors, wires, resistors - anything that can form the body, arms, legs and head of his little creations. He has… [MORE]

Coffee Makers of the Future - Nespresso Design Contest Winners::
Well known for their sexy and creative coffee maker designs Nespresso gives us a peek at the future of coffee designs with the announcement of the winners of their second Nespresso Design Contest at an awards ceremony in Milan. The four winning designs are: First place: ”Untitled" by Brice Genr… [MORE]

Vegetables As Appliances - Antoine Lebrun’s Aion Kitchen::
Antoine Lebrun’s futuristic kitchen design called Aion Kitchen is supposed to answer the question, "What would a small kitchen look like in 10 years?" Brandt Aion is a multi functional kitchen which merges electromechanical and vegetable technology. The specialized plants, which were developed by … [MORE]

Organizing Group Action Online - The Point::
If you want to take action for a cause, but you can't do it alone, take a look at The Point, a platform for group action. Making a difference as a group is much more possible than for an individual, so the site creates unique campaigns for which users pledge to take action once it reaches the tippin… [MORE]

Giant Gum Bubbles - Big Babol Ads::
I must have invested hours as a kid trying to blow big, pink bubbles with my chewing gum. I could blow small ones, and every once in a while I managed a big one, but it never lasted long enough to be captured in a photo. I went through all sorts of brands, including tubs of the 5 cent per piece kind… [MORE]

Eco Heroes - WWF: Be The Hero Campaign::
Rather than shock and disturb you with violent or crude images this fun WWF Be The Hero campaign shows you that you can be the hero and save the planet by adjusting your lifestyle with small acts or awareness. The campaign consists of five print ads that illustrate how a normal average person can … [MORE]

Recycled Electric Toothbrush Gadgets - Bristlebot/Brushbot::
Old toothbrushes can be used for all sorts of things - cleaning greasy engine parts, scrubbing hard-to-reach toilet nooks, and creating robotic artists. The folks at Evil Mad Science Laboratories discovered a simple DIY robot project. It uses a toothbrush head, a pager motor, and a watch battery. A … [MORE]

Fashion Icon Books - Karl Lagerfeld's Metamorphoses of an American::
One of my favorite fashion icons, the larger than life Karl Lagerfeld has released a new book entitled Metamorphoses of an American. The book features five years worth of photos of model Brad Kroenig (born in 1979) that were shot by Lagerfeld himself. Metamorphoses "traces the physical and emotional… [MORE]

Desensitized Hunting Dogs - Otrivin Nasal Spray Ads::
I love these Otrivin nasal spray ads which cleverly depict the frustrations associated with blocked noses due to allergies. The ads show four hunting dogs unable to use their generally keen sense of smell to point to the animals they're intended to find. The ads illustrate how each season can be acc… [MORE]

Frying Eggs on Your Six Pack - Mike’s Hard Lemonade Commercial is so Hot::
Just in time for summer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade released this TV spot in which a bronzed, sculpted man tans himself on a lounger. His body is transformed into a griddle as he fries an egg on his own six pack. Clearly, he’s cooking, and what better way to cool down than by breaking into a bottle … [MORE]

Self-Sterilising Plastics - PolyMedix Innovation::
University of Pennsylvania scientists working with PolyMedix are developing a new drug which can be incorporated into polymers to kill bacterial cells on contact. The drug will not enter the cells, but will mimic how our own bodies attack bacteria, by punching holes in their outer coverings so they … [MORE]

Waterfall Sinks 2 - CBD Glass Studio Designs::
This spectacular bathroom sink is like a manifestation of the water falling into it. The wall-mounted 'Waterfall' sink, available in 30”, 40” and 60” versions, is made with a process called glass slumping. The vessels seem so delicate, when I first saw them I thought they looked like melting i… [MORE]

Bloggers Defy Great Firewall - Chinese Publishers Embrace Web::
In the West, online publication is a core of modern literature. It’s now been proven that in China, the same can be said for journalism and the web. Roughly 20 per cent of bestselling books in China now stem from online literature. A press release from the Frankfurt Book Fair likens writing for … [MORE]

Image Manipulation to Evoke Compassion - Parkinson Awareness Campaign::
These ads for Parkinson awareness were created by TAXI 2, Toronto and are exceptional at delivering a visual message of what living with Parkinson disease is like. The ads, created for the Parkinson Society of Canada, include a series of images using the tag line, "Everything's harder when your bo… [MORE]

Adopt an Olive Tree - Nudo Virtual Plant Fostering::
Have you always imagined having your very own olive tree on a romantic Italian hillside? Now you can! Olive oil producers Nudo, lets you ‘foster’ an olive tree in their groves in La Marche Italy. You even get to choose the area of the grove from where you want your tree. With adoption comes rew… [MORE]

Double-Take Animal Photography - Intimate Views of Tim Flack::
Tim Flack’s portfolio of photography is astonishing. He captures stunning images of animals using unexpected perspectives and extreme close-up points of view. Flack’s photos of bats are genius, he actually makes them look.. cute... in a way. There is a sense of actually ‘experiencing’ the c… [MORE]

Adding Fun To Organization - The Butt Station::
With the clutter and tens upon tens of gadgets and stationary sprinkled and spread across my desk, why not add another one that can actually help organize and reduce the mess? I am not sure though that I would choose Urban Outfitters quirky organizing tool which is called The Butt Station. I kid yo… [MORE]

Blooming Light Designs - Agave Inspired Aloe Lamps::
Inspired by the Agave plant, a tropical cactus with distinctive fleshy-leaved flowers, new zealand born, london-based designer jeremy cole launched his promising design career with this beautiful Aloe lamps collection. The Aloe collection includes three designs - the Bud, which represents the birt… [MORE]

Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads - 'Til Death Do Us Part::
This print campaign consists of two complimentary images; one of a female smoker, the other of a male. The ads are aptly named, 'Til Death Do Us Part. One HDR-style image features a female sitting in a blood red armchair smoking a cigarette, as death creeps in the shadows behind her, lurking mere … [MORE]

Floating Restaurant Tables - BBQ-Donut::
The BBQ-Donut is a floating party table. This invention is actually a boat with a very quiet, electric motor on board. It seats 10 people around a BBQ pit/table and includes a stereo system, coolers under the seats, and a sunshade above the rider's heads. [MORE]

Jumbo Remote Controls - You Can't Lose this One::
The picture here doesn't do justice to this invention... clearly, SIZE MATTERS! The massively oversize universal television remote measures 5"x11"x3/4", and is near impossible to lose. I saw this invention live once, and I had to be convinced it wasn't a toy. As far as being a functional inventio… [MORE]

Car-Inspired Furniture - Steven Heller’s Cadillac Furniture::
For self-confessed car freak Steve Heller, his love of 1950's Cadillac models inspired him to thread into the sphere of furniture design. Heller has built functional art such as chests, tables, bars, entertainment units, beds and dressers from metal and wood and the result of his efforts are really … [MORE]