http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:01:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/steve-clayton-an-epic-24-hours-with-forza-motorsport-4.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:14:10 +0000 Steve Clayton reviews the just-released fourth version of the auto game, now featuring Microsoft Kinect integration. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/aston-martins-solid-glass-phone.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:05:04 +0000 Mobiado imagines a luxury phone that works seamlessly with the car's digital systems.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/this-week-in-design-adult-pedal-car-open-air-library-suburbs-2-0.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:11:15 +0000 PSFK curates the latest design ideas and stories you shouldn’t miss from the past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/londons-double-decker-bus-mock-up-for-the-21st-century-revealed.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:26:13 +0000 The successor to the classic Routemaster bus is one step closer to hitting the streets in time for the 2012 London Olympics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/10-eco-innovations-from-around-the-world.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:16:06 +0000 Foot Pump Phone Chargers Festival goers at Glastonbury, in the U.K., can charge their cell-phones through using a standard airbed foot pump, the type normally found all over festival sites. The Orange Gotwind power pump’s turbine is rotated at speeds of up to 2000 rpm from the air flow generated by the foot pump, this turbine then directly drives the small but powerful alternator. A 5 minute phone call will require approximately 1 minute of foot pumping. Learn more here. Green Applications T-Mobile introduces Green Perks, a free downloadable application that delivers exclusive discounts on green products and services directlyRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/revisiting-the-premium-small-car-aston-martin-cygnet.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:49:53 +0000 Earlier this year we took a look at two small cars that emphasize design sensitivity and quality of finish. Both the VW Polo and the Ford Fiesta show the new ways small cars are being reborn as premium automobiles. The trend hasn’t gone unnoticed even at traditional luxury car manufacturers. Aston Martin is preparing a small car concept of its own based on of all things the Toyota iQ. The “Cygnet” concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership. AstonRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/routemaster-20.html Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:53:55 +0000 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently ran a design competition to help bring London’s famous old double-decker Routemaster buses back onto the streets. The original buses got replaced by long bendy single decker ones that fit the UK’s overt health, safety and access guidelines better. Update: Designs for the New Bus announced (May 2010) The competition was won with this design from a collaboration between Foster + Partners and Aston Martin. The companies worked together to create a vehicle that was environmentally sensitive and accessible, reinventing a “much-loved symbol of London for the modern era.” The press release givesRead more...]]>