Artist 1chord & a fib has created a wonderful series of “infographics” that don’t contain any information. Playing off of information design’s current wave of popularity, the fake infographics maintain all the beauty of the medium but lack actual meaning or content.
[via GOOD]
July 2, 2009
(Pic) Nonsesnse Infographics
Thoughts on the Future of Journalism from the Purple List
PSFK recently asked our global network of experts, The Purple List for their thoughts on the future of journalism. We received answers that imagine a variety of possible scenarios, though a common theme emerged which points to a system that combines crowd-sourcing with some kind of editorial curation and professional reporting. If you want to [...]
July 1, 2009
Chandeliers Made of Hypodermic Needles and Tables Made of Records
Jeff Klarin and Rebecca Johnson make up BUGHOUSE design. The duo creates limited edition furniture (amongst other artistic pursuits) that subvert the traditional expectations placed on functional objects. Upcycling and remixing elements from such diverse areas as pharmacology, DJ culture and the occult, BUGHOUSE makes extremely unique furnishings that give new life to common objects.
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(Pic) 70’s Porsche Motorcycle Concept
Bike Exif has posted an intriguing, obscure motorcycle concept design that Porsche came out with in 1979. The model was created to call attention to the motorcycle’s superiority in energy use, air pollution and traffic space.
Porsche describes the concept:
Comfort, safety and protection from mud and water were prime considerations, not the usual fascination with speed: [...]
Not Your Average Summer Camp
San Francisco based Studio For Urban Projects is putting on a very different kind of summer camp for kids over the next two months. “A Curious Summer” is a series of unique workshops for children between the ages of 7 and 14 that explore a different idea for a week at a time, allowing participants [...]
June 30, 2009
Bed Stuy Meadow: Transforming a Neighborhood With Flowers
21st Century Plowshare went on a mission this past April to transform the urban landscape of Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. The group set out to plant wildflower seeds on every single patch of abandoned soil within the neighborhood, creating a massive”urban meadow”. We’ll keep an eye out to watch the results of this interesting rewilding project.
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Sonar Kids: An Electronic Music Festival for Families
The first edition of Sonar Kids took place recently as part of the Sonar 2009 International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art. Where a few hours earlier there were people dancing and drinking, the next morning there was an invasion of strollers, pacifiers, diapers and children holding their parent’s hands.
Sonar Kids mixes the party [...]
June 29, 2009
Mapumental: An Interactive Map to Help You Decide Where to Live
Mapumental is a web service (currently in private beta) that helps London commuters take some of the guess-work out of deciding where to live, based on how long of a commute they’d like to deal with. Combining data from the UK’s various public transportation services, Mapumental can highlight the boundaries of potential towns you may [...]
Top 5 Articles on PSFK.com From the Last 7 Days
Below are the 5 most popular posts from the last 7 days (June 22-28, 2009) on PSFK.com (based on Google Analytics):
1) The Bamboo Bicycle: Lightweight, Flexible and Sustainable by Scott Lachut
2) Pic: Neda - Face of #iranelection by Piers Fawkes
3) NYC Hotel Creates Elevator to Heaven & Hell by Laura Feinstein
4) Gorgeous, Antiquated Kodachrome Film [...]
PSFK in Fast Company: Creative Shops Turn to Product Design
At out 2009 New York conference, we had a panel of representatives from creative agencies that were starting their own product lines. Ben Malbon, Carl Johnson, Robbie Vitrano and Bart Haney all shared insights into this new model (The full video version is available here). Fast Company’s Danielle Sacks moderated the panel, and has provided [...]
June 26, 2009
Pic: Windows 7 on a Flash Drive
Lifehacker reports that Microsoft is considering shipping Windows 7 on tiny flash drives instead of discs. One main consideration for the possible change is the proliferation of netbooks without any kind of CD or DVD drive, making a USB transfer a logical choice.. It sure seems like a great idea, both for the convenience and [...]
10 From Twitter: PSFK Twitter Round Up
Here’s a list of 10 interesting links we’ve posted on Twitter this week. To stay in touch, be sure to join the conversation and follow PSFK on Twitter.
PlatyPreserve: Portable Wine Storage
Platypus has designed a simple, ingenious way to transport wine without having to deal with bulky glass bottles, or boxes. The PlatyPreserve can hold an entire bottle of wine, is flexible, leak-proof and airtight. Due to the container’s ability to keep out the flavor-killing oxygen, the container can also be used to preserve wine for [...]
Dramatic Ad Uses Eye-Tracking to Change Content
A new ad installation has gone up in Hamburg, Germany that uses eye-tracking technology to change the content. The ad for Amesty International exposes the problem of domestic violence with the tagline “It Happens When Nobody is Watching”. An eye tracking camera recognizes when someone is looking at the poster, and displays an image of [...]
Living Statues in Barcelona
“Las Ramblas” in Barcelona is well known because of its tourist-packed beaches, Barrio Gótico, Raval—and for its Human statues. People flock to them for photos and amusement, to the extent that the city council wanted to oust the performers for causing too great a scene. This week Barcelona’s Comical Week took place (La Semana Cómica [...]






