No need to worry about your iPhone or iPod dying on your travels. Introducing Ralph Lauren’s solar panel backpack which uses the sun’s energy to charge your gadgets while on the move. Warning: hefty price tag attached. Click here for the full article.

Metropolises like New York and Singapore have created the next glamorous lifestyle trend for their visitors: Luxe Rooftop Pools. Click here for the full article.

Unlace your designer hiking boots and get ready for the new wilderness chic of handcrafted and organic materials. Click here for the full article.
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They make your office look more stylish, improve air quality and can even reduce stress! Enjoy the benefits of nature in your office with the 'hire-a-plant' concept. Click here to read the full article.

Would you feel comfortable standing on an entirely glass balcony suspended 103 stories in the air? This is just one extreme experience attracting tourists to city sights. Click here for the full article.
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Already in 2008 we introduced 'dasparkhotel' to you in our article "A Pipe to Crash". Now the trend has spread and another eco-responsible hotel has sprouted up, located 45 minutes south of Mexico City. Click here for the full article.

Ever felt like your room isn't individual enough with all the IKEA furniture in it? Now there is a solution for that! Personalise your room with Mykea! A smart Dutch company came up with a concept that puts an end to the era of naked IKEA furniture. Click here for the full article.

Put on your chef’s hat, get out your finest cooking utensils and get ready for the most delicious food you’ve ever concocted in your very own kitchen! Trendspotting’s selection of the Top 10 cookbooks will take you on a culinary journey through today’s top cuisines. Click here for the full article.
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Ever heard of Social Vending? No? Then it is time that you do! With this new marketing idea from the beverage industry, you can treat your friends to a drink even if they live across the country or at the other end of the world. Click here to see how it works.

Is sustainability important to you? Now you can support sustainable production processes by buying products that are made with wind energy. A new not-for-profit organization has developed a label for these products. To know more and see what it looks like, click here.

Spotted on the Spring/ Summer runway: obi belts! Once restricted to complete a Japanese kimono, designer Marc Jacobs now brought this stylish accessory to the runways of the world. Click here for the full article.

Scientists have created the world’s first practical artificial leaf that can turn sunlight and water into energy. This breakthrough could pave the way for a cheaper source of power in the near future. Click here for the full article.
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Imagine your boss asks you to play video games during work hours. That will never happen, you say? Thanks to a new lifestyle trend this might happen to you sooner than you think. Click here to read the full story.
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