Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has designed a stunning building for the city of Rotterdam which stylishly mixes public and private space.

Architect Tom Faulder has built a backyard landscape that appears to funnel towards a maple tree centerpiece, using 3D modeling software and flat plywood tiles to create what he calls Deformscape.

Although the idea of using light to fall asleep sounds counter-intuitive, the LightSleeper uses a special method to lull users to sleep.

PSFK caught up with Hiromi Matsubara at our recent Good Ideas in Pure Living event in Tokyo.

Designer Paul Sandip’s work combines eco-sensitivity with a refined simplicity.

PSFK caught up with Rie Azuma at our recent Good Ideas in Pure Living event in Tokyo.

PSFK interviewed Mark Dytham at our recent Good Ideas in Pure Living event in Tokyo.

Transforming the lowly light switch into a sculptural design element, Normal Design has added visual and tactile interest to the utilitarian device.

The Linz Hocker stool is being launched in a very different way.

In partnership with Nissan, PSFK held an event on October 20 2009 to discuss the future of Pure Living in Tokyo. Piers Fawkes, founder of PSFK, moderated a conversation with an international panel of experts and covered topics that included sustainability, design, urban planning, technology and zero-emission mobility.

Spanish kitchen appliance maker Pando helps home owners customize their kitchen experience with these do-it-yourself hood systems. Customers can supply their own graphics to be printed on screens that can be backlit.

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Jen Khoshbin transforms antlers as part of her Transformation series.

Keiji Ashizawa has crafted an elegant modular home storage system.

Andrea Air is a new air purifier designed by Mathieu Lehanneur engineered to improve air quality by using the filtration of natural plants.

Vivienne Westwood has decided to branch out into the world of interior design, teaming up with wallpaper titans Cole & Son to produce a collection inspired by some of her most signature designs.