http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:43:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/psfk-picks-top-five-apps-of-the-week-6.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:42:51 +0000 A roundup of the latest, most fascinating apps we've learned about this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/national-geographics-new-app-aims-to-understand-world-population.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:10:57 +0000 "7 Billion" app explores the trends and effects of a growing population in light of diminishing resources and a world climate that is deteriorating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/arts-thread-contemporary-english-design-at-design-event-mart.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:14:08 +0000 Design Event has brought together fresh designers to exhibit their choice works for the Arts Thread festival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/personalizing-products-through-artistic-branding.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:15:38 +0000 The Art Box Collection, dives deeper into the creative world of customized, emotional, tailor-made products that marry art and marketing. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/yellowman-graphic-novel-twists-science-and-magic-in-victorian-london.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:38:36 +0000 Dark and mysterious, a new top-hat thriller takes us back to steam power, carriages, and magic. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/wmmna-the-bee-box.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:07:22 +0000 A new art installation in London's Spitalfields tries to raise awareness about the disappearance of bees and their unique social organization.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/arts-thread-power-of-making-va-museum-london.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:55:28 +0000 The Power of Making exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum is a stunning display of crafted works of art that juxtaposes the digital and the physical.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/wmmna-conrad-shawcross-%e2%80%93-sequential.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:06:58 +0000 The mathematical, kinetic, and geometrical art of Conrad Shawcross on display in London.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/arts-thread-central-st-martins-graduates-at-london-design-week.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:05:47 +0000 Graduates of renowned art school display their works during London Design Week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/arts-thread-lux-craft-at-london-design-week.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:25:48 +0000 An exhibit exploring the potential of lighting in design features works ranging from the purely practical to the wildly conceptual. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/wmmna-the-intel-cyprus-merger.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:23:40 +0000 Unique art project shows the potential of a country-corporation merger, with the nation of Cyprus claiming Intellectual Property rights on concepts developed by ancient Greeks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/improv-everywhere-says-something-nice.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:21:35 +0000 The New York-based improv team attempt to get people to interact positively with their surrounding and each other.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/can-an-augmented-city-become-a-reality.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:56:46 +0000 A company specializing in augmented reality is finding ways for the technology to be more practical.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/gaga-makes-mini-me-outfits-for-babies.html Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:44:01 +0000 Pop star and fashion icon Lady Gaga showcases a line of baby clothes that highlights the best of her eccentric and controversial style.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/alter-nature-we-can.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:05:27 +0000 Alter Nature is a series of four exhibitions, a symposium and other events, held in Hasselt Belgium on the theme of bioscience and art. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/apples-concert-ticket-may-offer-a-new-way-to-purchase-event-tickets.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:03:05 +0000 Apple continues to innovate with a patent submission for an electronic concert and event ticket system called “Concert Ticket +.” ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/pics-bibimbop-unexpected-transformations.html Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:33 +0000 The Bibimbop: Unexpected Transformation exhibition featured twelve Korean artists currently based in the United States, working in various forms such as illustration, industrial design, graphic design, and fashion design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/event-bits-n-pieces-a-dialogue-between-the-analog-and-digital-worlds.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:46 +0000 Bits ‘n Pieces is a traveling exhibition of work by international designers, architects, computer scientists, and material and technology researchers. It will showcase projects still in their development stage, as well as furniture, architecture, jewelry, graphic design and products that anticipate the next phase of the digital revolution, focusing on how society is imbued with, shaped by and shapes technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/event-bits-n-pieces-a-dialogue-between-the-analog-and-digital-worlds-2.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:46 +0000 Bits ‘n Pieces is a traveling exhibition of work by international designers, architects, computer scientists, and material and technology researchers. It will showcase projects still in their development stage, as well as furniture, architecture, jewelry, graphic design and products that anticipate the next phase of the digital revolution, focusing on how society is imbued with, shaped by and shapes technology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/pics-interactions-with-mark-jenkins.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:46:33 +0000 In October last year PSFK wrote about Mark Jenkins and the Outsiders exhibition. Often creating works that question social etiquette, the public installation artist recently released a number of videos capturing various responses from passers by.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/pic-using-lego-to-build-a-better-society.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:15:36 +0000 A collective of social entrepreneurs, activists, policy-makers and social thinkers convened at RebootBritain on July 6th to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing the country. Organized by the UK-based National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the public event included an activity in which participants were challenged with developing their own idea of what would help to reboot Britain using LEGO bricks. Based on the notion that building with the hands inspires different ways of thinking, the exercise generated a collection of playful, yet significant images to inspire dialogue and action, arguably applicable to more than justRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/23-new-york-teenagers-to-watch.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:41:25 +0000 FX from Ruby Pseudo‘s team shares “23 New York Teenagers You Ought to Know About“, an inspiring set of young folk who “are all amazing at what they do” – whether it be photography, design, music, acting or art. While barely (or not even) adult, these kids have more self-made accomplishments under their belt than most twice their age. Here’s a few: Hannah Khymych, Photographer: Ukraine import Hannah has the accent that throws you off, and the talent that turns you on. She’s a junior in High School, but that doesn’t hold her back from real life real work. She’sRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/creative-statistical-visualization-by-guy-limone.html Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:58:58 +0000 Guy Limone is a Paris-based artist whose works offer fresh, perspective-shifting ways of looking at the world around us. Some of his most notable pieces bring census data to life through creative illustrations comprised of figurines and installations. The piece above, called ’My 225 Square Meter in Paris’, reflects the average living space of a Parisian in 2004. The piece below, part of his exhibition “Inferencias” on show at GACMA in 2008, depicts the growth of Spain’s population through hand-painted, brightly colored figurines engaged in various, sometimes absurd, activities. [via designboom]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/in-tough-economy-even-museums-can-lose-their-homes.html Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:37:31 +0000 From 2005-2007 The Homeless Museum of Art, aka HoMu, was housed in Director Filip Noterdaeme’s Brooklyn Heights walk-up apartment. When the landlord found out about the museum, and the visitations became as intrusive as a homeless person camped out in the front door well, the museum, fittingly, found itself without a home. HoMu was created by Noterdaeme—a trained artist and curator himself—to critique an art world where artists often pander to the rich and art museums become houses for larger and larger gift shops and corporate logos. As he told the New York Times, “I am not anti-museums. But IRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/peep-loves-friends-we-love.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:27:44 +0000 Friends We Love is a compelling collection of videos and photos following artists and creators from a diverse panorama of modern life as they move from inspiration to expression. Conceived, produced and directed by Mike Vargas and Moni Pineda, these insightful ten-minute portraits ultimately pay tribute to the greatness in the working lives of the producers’ favorite people. Friends We Love takes viewers on a journey through a myriad of trades and disciplines, each narrated by a distinctive personality. The series includes a wide array of subjects ranging from painters, musicians and stylists, to choreographers and entrepreneurs – all sharingRead more...]]>