http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Regional-Trends Regional Trends en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:42 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Regional-Trends 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment (TrendHunter.com) These speeches on the environment address a very comprehensive list of sustainability and environment-related issues. These speeches are presented by environmentalists, scientists, politicians and...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2013-solar-eclipse (TrendHunter.com) On May 10th, the world witness one of the most miraculous meteorological phenomenons: the 2013 solar eclipse. With only an average of two eclipses taking place over the span of a year, the sight of...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2013-solar-eclipse http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-summer-tour (TrendHunter.com) The Sketchbook Project, a unique undertaking that collects people's used sketchbooks to lend out to others, is now heading on a new summer tour. With a caravan filled to the brim with...]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-summer-tour http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesized-barbie (TrendHunter.com) Berlin's girliest new tourist attraction is a life-sized Barbie Dream House that lets you be live like Barbie for the day. With an entrance fee of 12 euros, you can bake cupcakes and beautify...]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesized-barbie http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scenic-byways (TrendHunter.com) If you already live in the United States or you are planning a trip there sometime soon, definitely check out some of the scenic byways described in this infographic created by RV123. Stunning...]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 13:44:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scenic-byways http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivid-sydney-2013 (TrendHunter.com) Using 100,800 LED lights, an installation at Vivid Sydney 2013 will allow visitors to express their artistic talents and light up the Harbour Bridge. The installation will change colors based on...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 16:23:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivid-sydney-2013 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/english-dialect-map (TrendHunter.com) This interactive English dialect map of North America aims to debunk accent myths in Canada and the United States. The extremely detailed map sections off parts of North America according to what...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:07 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/english-dialect-map http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-cooperative-association (TrendHunter.com) Based in the country's capital, Ottawa, the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is an organization that represents a breadth of co-ops in industries such as agriculture, food, services,...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 03:42:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-cooperative-association http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-grace (TrendHunter.com) The Holy Grace photo series photographed by Stéfan Bourson and styled by UNIQUE FashionBrand shows a play between religion and fashion. With makeup by Allison Dep, the beautiful model Morgane...]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 13:51:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-grace http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitting-on-the-wall (TrendHunter.com) In a series of photos by photographer Wen Fen, young girls are seen gazing up in hopeful reverence at skyscrapers in ‘Sitting on the Wall.' Fen's photography features innocent,...]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 12:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitting-on-the-wall http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-stuff-toronto-giveaways (TrendHunter.com) With so many free giveaways happening in high-traffic areas, a typical sample hand-out no longer seems to particularly grab consumers' attention. This is why Dairy Queen Canada planned an &#...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 23:31:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-stuff-toronto-giveaways http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-sushi (TrendHunter.com) Just when you think you've tried every kind of sushi there is, along comes ice cream sushi. This sweet roll was spotted in Uokura, a sushi chain located in the southern portion of Japan. The...]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 17:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-sushi http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pedervegen-8 (TrendHunter.com) Deviating from either the flat or the typical pitched roof, the Pedervegen 8 residence has been built with two unusual projections towards its western end. Located in Norway, the dwelling is a single-...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 06:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pedervegen-8 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/josef-kristofoletti (TrendHunter.com) Austin-based artist Josef Kristofoletti created this 3D masterpiece on a dull concrete wall in Panama City as part of an international art initiative. The mural is painted on the side of Teatro...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:45:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/josef-kristofoletti http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-by-sako-architects (TrendHunter.com) Inspired by a text-printed mark, Asterisk by SAKO Architects is a building that seems to serve as a reference to the experience delivered inside. Containing a restaurant, the five-winged structure...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-by-sako-architects http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-lizard (TrendHunter.com) This giant lizard playground in the likeness of everyone's favorite city destroying mutant is something that is a must-see on a visit to Japan, especially if you find yourself around Kurihama...]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:50:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-lizard http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faifah-prachautis (TrendHunter.com) The younger generation is sure to just eat the Fai-Fah Prachautis right up, due to its scrumptious design. From the outside, the building's extension resembles a five-story chunk of Swiss...]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:35:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faifah-prachautis http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endlink-salon (TrendHunter.com) The owner of the end...Link Salon in Osaka, Japan, wished to express an artistry and a uniqueness that would attract customers to the establishment. Certainly, the work of Yasunari Tsukada...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:52:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endlink-salon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madrid-pavilion-by-3gatti (TrendHunter.com) In the east, it's common for people to pull out parasols as shelters from the hot sun. The Madrid Pavilion by the 3Gatti Architecture Studio employs a similar technique, making use of umbrella-...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:01:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madrid-pavilion-by-3gatti http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-burger (TrendHunter.com) Looking at this ridiculous meat tower, you have to wonder what could they possibly be trying to accomplish with a giant burger so massive it probably has its own gravitational pull. Well, this nine-...]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:55:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-burger http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-boxster-red-7 (TrendHunter.com) Wealthy Dutch auto aficionados looking for a new toy should check out the Porsche Boxster Red 7. This special edition roadster was created especially for the Netherlands, with only seven set to be...]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:09:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-boxster-red-7 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/population-charts (TrendHunter.com) Most people are aware that there are roughly seven billion people on the planet, but there haven't been population charts that really take into account just how staggeringly huge that number...]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:49:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/population-charts http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-church-of-valer (TrendHunter.com) It's exceptional, how loaded the New Church of Valer is with religious symbolism. Proposed for a site in the southeast of Norway, this Christian sanctuary has been designed to exude strong...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-church-of-valer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architects-moon-hoon (TrendHunter.com) Forward-thinking architects Moon Hoon have created this amazingly playful home featuring an indoor slide for a lucky family in South Korea. The stunning design combines a number of designs to create...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:07:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architects-moon-hoon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-powered-cell-phone-charger (TrendHunter.com) Developed in South Africa and Swaziland, eChaja is a solar-powered cell phone charger that comes with a base unit that includes a solar panel, a transformer and six outlets. The product targets...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:22:17 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-powered-cell-phone-charger http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sisters-mountain-range-pillow (TrendHunter.com) It's common to find four corners on the majority of pillows, but deliberate points are a different story. The Sisters Mountain Range Pillow features five vertexes, to be precise, each taking...]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sisters-mountain-range-pillow http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roboking-robotic-vacuum (TrendHunter.com) The launch of the voice-activated ‘Roboking' robotic vacuum cleaner was just announced by LG, and this smart vacuum cleaner is said to have a 10% increase in efficiency compared to its...]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:48:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roboking-robotic-vacuum http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ubahn-station (TrendHunter.com) Australian Photographer Kate Seabrook became enamored with the U-Bahn station signs after moving to Berlin, Germany and started a Tumblr of photographs showing every single one of the stops along...]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:44:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ubahn-station http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geek-paradise (TrendHunter.com) This restaurant in South Korea is a geek paradise that also allows you grab some food at the same time. The Cinema World (CW) restaurant in Daegu, South Korea has one of the largest collection of...]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:42:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geek-paradise http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masida-packaging (TrendHunter.com) A great way to foster a connection between a consumer and a product is to give the product a bit of personality. Masida packaging is enhanced with the incorporation of an iconic lid that would...]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masida-packaging