http://www.psfk.com Good Ideas Report Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:23 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=58171 Design Against the Elements is a global call-to-arms competition for architects to disaster-proof the world's most vulnerable communities against climate change.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/massivegood-frequent-flyer-health-aid.html http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/massivegood-frequent-flyer-health-aid.html#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:18:27 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=55269 MassiveGood wants to improve world health through air travel.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/massivegood-frequent-flyer-health-aid.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:02:41 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=49913 Non-profits like MarkProf Foundation are filling the marketing education gap in the Philippines and boosting employment while they're at it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html/feed 3 http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/oh-nena-venezuelas-handcrafted-headwear-movement.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/oh-nena-venezuelas-handcrafted-headwear-movement.html#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:31:41 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=48255 Venezuelan girls on the streets of culturally independent Maracaibo are getting used to crowning themselves with hand-made headwear by up-and-coming designers Oh! Nena.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/oh-nena-venezuelas-handcrafted-headwear-movement.html/feed 6 http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:30 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=48166 Using social networking tools, Filipino citizens were able to band together to help victims of a recent flood.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/rising-online-volunteer-network-from-down-under.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/rising-online-volunteer-network-from-down-under.html#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:12:06 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=35452 Seek, an Australian online job search firm, is finding social opportunities in this economic crisis. The company, with the help of The … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Australia, Australia, causes, Community, Non-Profit, seek, seek volunteer, social, Sydney, volunteering Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/rising-online-volunteer-network-from-down-under.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 12:08:02 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=32863 There’s a charming two-level space at the heart of Manila’s art enclave, Cubao X, that’s attracting a discerning crowd lately. … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, innovation, lifestlye, manila, philippines, workshop Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:02:35 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=30002 ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/the-book-remix.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/the-book-remix.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:47:37 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=29892 It seems like the perfect formula for a date book: Jane Austen + undead ultraviolence. Last seen guiding people “How to Survive a Horror Movie”, Seth Grahame-Smith … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 4 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: book, classic, fiction, jane austen, mash-up, pride and prejudice, Remix, seth grahame-smith, zombies Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/the-book-remix.html/feed 4 http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:44:39 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=29542 In a counter-intuitive move to close the gap on the budget deficit, the Philippine government is spending money for an advertising campaign featuring boxer turned national hero, Manny Pacquiao. The ad features the boxer talking about tax payer … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: advertising, Asia, bir, manila, manny pacquiao, philippines, Taxes Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:18:31 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=27024 “Freestyle dining” is an emerging food trend in Manila. The process: customers picks from a list of key ingredients. Then they order based on whatever emotion or adjective best describes their dining mood, trusting the chef with the task of translating it into a matching meal. … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, bruce lim, chef's table, dining, food, freestyle cooking, manila, philippines, purple feet Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html/feed 3 http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/fashion-runways-go-digital.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/fashion-runways-go-digital.html#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:17:58 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=27030 The economic downturn has forced cost-consciousness into the way high fashion is being presented. The Economist reports that during last week’s NY Fashion Week, several designers slashed the $100,000+ cost it takes to do a 20-minute catwalk show out of their budgets, opting instead for more straightforward things like having their models interact with crowds in small gatherings. This forced creativity has also led to new digital-based innovation as more members of the global haute couture … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: digital, Fashion, halston, haute couture, marketing, music [...]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/fashion-runways-go-digital.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/urban-farms-rise-worldwide.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/urban-farms-rise-worldwide.html#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:22:34 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=24881   From Mumbai to Manila, cities in emerging economies are looking to urban farming to bolster job growth, improve food security and make more ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/urban-farms-rise-worldwide.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:13 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=24603 The economy has hit the traditional brick-and-mortar book business especially hard. Even landmark literary institutions like Cody’s have not been spared. In contrast, Avalon.ph – a Manila-based online specialist in second hand books – has been thriving. Its … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, avalon, avalon.ph, books, ecommerce, independent, Interview, manila, online, philippines, Retail, second hand Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:34:17 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=22090 Cebu is the creative craftsman city of the Philippines and is one of the most renowned furniture exporters of Southeast Asia. Local designers have successfully improvised around the region’s lack of rattan (the predominant wood used in traditional furniture) with ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:37:16 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=19894 Burnwater, a Philippine-based design firm, has teamed up with a lifestyle magazine (Rogue), a literary publication (]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/tokyo-baby-boomer-trendsetter.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/tokyo-baby-boomer-trendsetter.html#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:38:13 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=19342 Tokyo has always been the cool trendsetter of our global high school. And even as the city ages with the rest of Japan (20% of the population aged 65 or older), Tokyo is proving once again to be a beacon for anyone looking to catch a glimpse of the best, newest, products on the market. The Baby Boom generation – with their collective wealth and supposed lifelong sense of entitlement (i.e. … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2008. | Permalink | 7 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, baby boomer, japan, marketing, sugamo, tokyo, Trends Feed enhanced by Better Feed [...]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/tokyo-baby-boomer-trendsetter.html/feed 7 http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/the-ilumina-philippine-tech-trades-outsourcing-for-open-source.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/the-ilumina-philippine-tech-trades-outsourcing-for-open-source.html#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:51:17 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=18766 The Philippines has traditionally been a very working class contributor to the global technology sector. Some would say the industry here is built on two pillars: 1) outsourced product assembly and 2) tech support with American accents. Over the weekend, Inovent – a local industrial design firm – did a demo for a completely Philippine-made high definition iTV called ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/the-ilumina-philippine-tech-trades-outsourcing-for-open-source.html/feed 6 http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/psfk-talks-to-stylebibleph.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/psfk-talks-to-stylebibleph.html#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:26:00 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=18445 StyleBible.ph is the online voice of Preview, a leading fashion publication in the Philippines. The site is also in the process of building a well-curated … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2008. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, Fashion Brands, Fashion Designers, Local Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/psfk-talks-to-stylebibleph.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/hulucom-inspires-internet-encryption-usage.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/hulucom-inspires-internet-encryption-usage.html#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:50:53 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=17636 Asian demand for internet encryption software originally came about because of local government censorship. Chinese wanted more blogging freedom, Thais wanted to watch YouTube, and other citizens with stringent firewalls just wanted to make VoIP calls in peace. Now, we’re finding another great use for the technology: catching up on the latest American movies and tv … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2008. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, Privacy, Us, Together Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/hulucom-inspires-internet-encryption-usage.html/feed 2