http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pics-elevated-bike-lane-concept-design.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:32:17 +0000 Martin Angelov has developed an elevated bike lane concept called Kolelinia, complete with two-way lanes and safety features.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/sustainable-materials-add-a-classic-touch-to-everyday-objects.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:26:02 +0000 Elium studio has designed a range of sustainable electronics for Lexon made out of bamboo and maize bio-plastics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pics-compact-living-working.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:01:23 +0000 FLKS by Dutch designers Kapteinbolt, gives the concept of flexible working and compact living a new meaning with this completely foldable workspace.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pics-upcycled-kites-made-of-trash.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:24:53 +0000 Cheaper than hand-crafted paper kites, these upcycled Indian versions were seen battling the sky at The Uttarayan Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/creative-gardening-with-creative-review.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:24:24 +0000 Subscribers of the British edition of Creative Review will get their February issue delivered in a compostable bag instead of the regular plastic that protect most magazines through shipping.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/cheap-monday-opens-first-store.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:15 +0000 Cheap Monday will open their first store ever, in Copenhagen.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/singalo-a-dating-site-where-friends-play-matchmaker.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:22:23 +0000 Singalo takes a fresh approach to online dating and works with the idea that a lot of people know someone wonderful who is single. The free site is built on recommendations, where the dater’s profile is written and submitted by a friend.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/tonnes-of-aluminum-in-ikea-competition-for-kids.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:41 +0000 IKEA and WWF are galvanizing Swedish school kids in the ages 6-9 to collect the aluminum shells from tea lights. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pic-typewriter-stickers-for-laptops.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:12:40 +0000 The Parisian of Les Invasions Éphémères has created stickers that will turn any key board into an old fashioned typewriter.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/for-students-relaxation-better-than-pain-killers.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:59:44 +0000 The Expressen newspaper reports that a school nurse in Gothenburg, Sweden has stopped giving pain killers to students. Instead, she puts them to bed and let them listen to a relaxation CD.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/lansforsakringar-swedish-insurance-company-promote-stylish-fire-protection.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:54:48 +0000 Swedish Insurance company Länsförsäkringar encourage people to be cautious with fire extinguishers in black and white and easily installed optical fire alarms.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/light-therapy-cafe-brighten-dark-winter-months.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:18:15 +0000 Iglo light café offers light therapy as a cure to sun deprived Stockholmers throughout the dark months of October to March.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/event-live-streaming-world-premier-of-swedish-all-star-pop-band.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:40:02 +0000 CCTV Sessions by Nudie Jeans offers free music shows from known and unknown artist alike through streaming in-store gigs, and today at GMT+1 is a world premier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/cardboard-at-copenhagen-design-week.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:26 +0000 Meeting the brief of saving energy, minimizing waste and working with materials already in abundance, cardboard seems to be the choice du jour.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/samsung-and-sprint-make-phone-out-of-corn.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:34:15 +0000 In a move to inject some sustainability into the usually very un-sustainable world of mobile phones, Sprint and Samsung are introducing a handset made of 80% recycled materials. The phone, made from cornbased bio-plastics will donate $2 dollars from its fifty dollar price tag to The Nature Conservancy’s Adopt an Acre Program and comes fully equipped with webrowser, GPS, 2 mega pixel camera and stereo Bluetooth. We are not to sure about making phones out of food, but at least it is free from PVC and other harmful materials found in most other electronics. It’s charger consumes 12 times lessRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-lessons-from-the-top-10-brands.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:52:21 +0000 Google Experiment rapidly, embrace failure. Apple Every aspect of your brand should be as good as the product. Zipcar Stop selling products, start selling services. GOOD Magazine Set the agenda and let your customers spread the conversation. Amazon Identify parts of our business that could be offered as additional services. Facebook Create the playground and let your customers define your offering. Virgin Think big , think small. Amaze customers with your audacity, please them with your attention to detail and customer service. Twitter Stay flexible, allow your audience to dictate how your services or products are used. IKEA Take aRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/spotify-gathers-investors-to-enter-american-market.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:15:51 +0000 Spotify is getting closer to the American market. The Financial Times reports of new investments from London and Hong Kong as well as potential investors from within the music industry. The company, founded by Swedes Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in 2006 is considered a prime challenger to iTunes within legal music services. Spotify only streams the music instead of saving it on the computer and pays royalty to the artists for each song they play, hence an investment deal with a record company could lead to better terms and conditions. Spotify does what we love here at PSFK –Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-google-1.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:59:27 +0000 Google has become a way of life. For many people it’s the beginning, middle and end of the web experience. They are the provider of a vast array of services that enable work, play, learning and more. Google’s ability to promote  innovation amongst its staff means that it has a constant flow of new ideas. Accessibility and usefulness define this brand. This, coupled with the negligible cost of distribution through the web, allows them to expand into areas including health, telecom, software, news, and advertising. The list goes on and on… Lesson for Business: Experiment rapidly, embrace failure. “I thinkRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-apple-2.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:53:30 +0000 Apple stands apart from the competition, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to delivering outstanding experiences through their hardware and software products, as well as their marketing and retail operations. Their focus on delivering convenience, connectivity and simplicity through design is indicative of their shift from a company traditionally serving the creative professional to one that makes products and services for all. Apple’s iPhone has become a genuinely disruptive piece of technology, causing a number of players in the consumer electronics market to contemplate their relevance and gaming companies to re-evaluate their platforms. Lesson for Business: Every aspect of your brand shouldRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-zipcar-3.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:46:36 +0000 By being intimately in-tune with societal change, the micro-rental company has broken down an established market, recreating it in a way that wins over customers with surprise and happiness. Zipcar continues to encourage a societal shift from product ownership to service rental. Customer retention is accomplished through innovation, including mobile phone applications and the development of a fleet of electric vehicles. It’s less about evolving the rental car market and more about changing consumer’s perception of car ownership and use. Lesson for Business: Stop selling products, start selling services. “Zipcar takes care of everything. There is a sense of easeRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-good-magazine-4.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:39:14 +0000 GOOD Magazine represents the new face of publishing. Its business is not about making a magazine, or even a website—it’s about galvanizing a community that shares common interests and values. With its knack for being able to present complex issues through simple, engaging design, it can share ideas through its readers to expand its mission (and brand) beyond its immediate base. In addition, GOOD Magazine is not afraid of the brand relationship and works with partners to create branded content that benefits the reader, the advertisers and the business. Lesson for Business: Set the agenda, let your customers spread theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-amazon-5.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:11:20 +0000 Whether reinventing how we read books via the Kindle, offering businesses digital and logistical infrastructure solutions, or introducing environmentally friendly packaging, the tech giant seems to constantly be trying to improve and extend its offering. The company continues to re-evaluate its business, innovating based off its strengths, and finding new ways to generate revenue from every part of the business – all while providing its users with an enhanced experience. The company’s success is due in large part to an excellent understanding of its customers, a strong sense of community, and a successful push towards serving an “eco-system of needs.”Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-facebook-6.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:35:30 +0000 Facebook connected the world and brought the vastness of our digital lives into a manageable series of friend updates. Designed as an open-platform, the service can be adapted with third party applications that help people play, work, learn and share. Facebook listens closely to their users when building new services—even working with them in the case of expansion and translation. Lesson for Business: Create the playground and let your customers define your offering. “Facebook developed a social network that is highly attuned to their users, allowing humans to interact and conceive of their relationships with others in ways that didn’tRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-virgin-7.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:01:29 +0000 The Virgin Group continues to make headlines, bringing its fun and irreverent personality to new and old business segments alike. Exemplified by its recently launched Virgin America airline, Virgin has listened to consumers, identified problems easily fixed, and executed in flawless fashion. Small conveniences, such  as in-flight Internet connectivity, a newly designed in-flight entertainment system, and a new food service model has made the airline a top pick for fliers. Lesson for Business: Think big, think small. Amaze customers with your audacity, please them with your attention to detail. “When you see the Virgin name on something, you know itRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-twitter-8.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:37:15 +0000 Twitter has built an unprecedented platform for direct communications. It has given both businesses and individuals a simple way to directly connect with other members of the Twitter community. It’s a flexible technology that can morph into new iterations at the same pace as peoples’ changing needs. The service has proven to be a game-changer, acting as a hyper-relevant conduit of information for what’s happening now, especially is the field of journalism. Lesson for Business: Stay flexible, allow your audience to dictate how your products or services are used. “It’s a fascinating example of being single-minded and yet extremely complex.Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-ikea-9.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:41:26 +0000 Beyond IKEA’s continued allegiance to its core premise of offering affordable, well-designed furniture and household goods, they have maintained creative efforts to evolve their marketing and peripheral services around this central hub. Useful services such as their bike-sharing program in Denmark, car sharing in France and their free water taxi in New York offer innovative ways to help their customers more easily access their stores. By making it as easy as possible to buy their products, IKEA closes the gap between intent and purchasing. Lesson for Business: Take a wider view of the shopping experience, making each step along theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/good-brands-report-skype-10.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:13:14 +0000 Skype continues to bring the freedom of communication to millions of people around the world. It has leveraged technology to disrupt multiple markets, creating a system that works for all types of users, and connecting people around the world. The recent introduction of Skype Mobile should have tremendous implications and could change the way that we see place and geography. Lesson for Business: Reach scale with free products, make money from premium services. “Best. Idea. Ever. Free phone connections for everyone (that has a web-connected computer). And they do their thing well.” Fred Kylander, Design Expert, Stockholm http://purplelist.com/members/fredk “Skype standsRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/mom-popism-store-fronts-and-street-art.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:45:38 +0000 Last night PSFK experienced some custom reenactments of the New York City street art scene. Near life-size photographs of aged store fronts were plastered up on a rooftop in Nolita, embellished by artwork from a selection of 28 graffiti and street artists. Titled Mom & Popism, the exhibit was presented by Gawker Artists. Mom & Popism is a celebration of pop culture and the heritage of the city’s hidden treasures. Interpreting the book Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York by James and Karla Murray, graffiti artist Billi Kid curated this exhibition. As small stores disappear and street artRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/doing-your-bit-and-making-it-easy.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:57:36 +0000 Graduating as a graphic designer from the London College of Art, Lottie Crumbleholme has designed a campaign encouraging sustainable behavior. Aimed at people who in one way or another are already doing their bit, the goal is to turn it into political action on a larger scale. By sending sleek and simple pre-written letters to office holders your are combining your protest with a bit of sophisticated design and DIY. The Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change may get a letter, a worn out plastic bag or a framed photo of yourself demonstrating. Old light bulbs, recepits fromRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/floating-apartment-complex-in-europe.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:04:50 +0000 New Water is a Dutch project in water-management development located in a former polder in Naaldwijk. With rising sea levels and reoccurring flooding, the focus of  the project was to adapt to the water instead of fighting it. Europe’s first settlement of this kind will consist of pre-fab houses with aluminum facades on top of a heavy concrete caisson foundation, floating on a shallow body of water. The master plan calls for 1200 floating dwellings, and the first batch out is the apartment complex Citadel. The images from Citadel show a luxury condo style more likely to be found inRead more...]]>