Articles by Amanda Gore (PSFK London)
Looking for a way to create social value from the fascination with reality talent shows, BBC’s youth-focused digital channel BBC Three are launching a programme called Britain’s Young Butcher Of The Year, that aims to celebrate the “the unsung young heroes of professions that don’t tend to attract public recognition”.
According to the press release:
The search [...]
Globally loved toymaker LEGO has joined forces with Digital Blue to create a line of classic brick-themed electronic products for kids including digital cameras, MP3 players, walkie talkies and USB drives, as well as Boom boxes and alarm clock radios that feature over-sized LEGO elements. Due out this summer [...]
McDonalds recently launched a campaign to bring the quarter pounder burger to Japan, which includes the converting of two of their locations in Tokyo into exclusive Quarter Pounder shops, but in an interesting move they are positioned under a completely new identity and as such are missing the McDonalds brand.
Instead of golden arches these restaurants [...]
The guardian reports on a group of squatters who have taken up residence in one of London’s poshest postcodes. The group - an art collective who call themselves Da! moved into the property a month ago and so far have heard nothing from the owners, although that may change after tonight when the group turn [...]
Goths, ghouls and zombies, the dark side has most definitely returned - but this time it looks like it may well stick around a while longer than Halloween. From the surprise UK TV hit Dead Set to the packed-out launch of fabulous new book Hell Bound: New Gothic Art by Francesca Gavin (visual arts editor [...]
In this final installment of new and exciting products showcased in Milan, we bring you some of our favourite discoveries from around the fair - ideas and innovations to watch out for:
The Chankley Bore prototype by Maarten Baas for Established&Sons
‘The Salone del Mobile will see the launch of three Limited edition pieces by Baas. [...]
Part four of our highlights from the Salone del Mobile focuses on some of the most innovative and exciting storage solutions that we found:
‘A pile of suitcases’ by Maarten de Ceulaer for Casamania
‘A modular system rich in poetry. the suitcases combine to form a complete wardrobe system created to safeguard garments, shoes and accessories [...]
First it was new designer chairs and muted colours, now McDonald’s in the UK have decided that the staff themselves need a design overhaul and have replaced the brightly coloured uniforms of the burger-flippers of yore with a smarter, sleeker range of designs by UK design institution Bruce Oldfield.
From Brand Republic:
McDonald’s is providing its staff [...]
In this third installation of our pick of the products on show in Milan, we bring you the most exciting lighting designs on display:
Design Virus Light Blubs by Pieke Bergmans
‘A series of unique crystal lamps by Pieke Bergmans, with Royal Leerdam Crystal and Solid Lighting. You may wonder: What is a light blub?? The [...]
In the second of our round-ups we give you a selection of our favourite tables on display in Milan last week:
Ivo_03 Table by Asymptote for Meta
‘This elegant and unique table features slumped glass suspended across a contiguous and abstracted alloy surface of diamond-shaped facets. the table’s architecture is the result of an asymmetric metal topography [...]
We spotted this on the ground at Washington Square during our recent trip to San Francisco - no idea who created it or what their motive was, but the handwritten messages on sticky tape definitely put a smile on our faces. A daily dose of positivity and reality as you cross the road!
PSFK headed to the craziness of Milan last week for the sights and sounds of the Salone del Mobile 2008. With the fairgrounds and ever-increasing number of surrounding satellite shows attracting over 250,00 attentive visitors, the streets were filled with an orgy of creative ideas, innovative products, and lots of free-flowing alcohol!
Despite the lure of [...]
Unlike previous years where tickets have sold out within seconds, this year’s Glastonbury festival has been a much slower sell, with some tickets still available three days on. Blame has been apportioned on the weather (Glastonbury’s reputation as a mud-bath limits the appeal to hardened festival-goers only), the line up (the headlining act this year [...]
Brand Republic reports on a new scheme being trialled by UK supermarket chain Asda and mobile network Orange that allows live streaming of football matches to handily kitted-out shopping trolleys equipped with mobile phones. Currently only available in the Wembley store although potentially to be rolled out further soon, the scheme highlights Orange’s deal [...]
Yesterday saw an auction of Japanese art and design in London, held by Phillips de Pury & Company. Among the 195 lots sold was this Paper Tea House by Shigeru Ban, the master of architectural creations in paper. A stand-out piece among the paintings and figurines, and a surprising choice by the architect himself; [...]
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