http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:04:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/a-micro-environment-for-power-naps-at-work.html Wed, 25 May 2011 17:05:45 +0000 European design house explores biomimicry with an unusual "soothing cave-like" napping pillow.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/rapid-response-mesh-wi-fi-clouds-could-augment-disaster-aid.html Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:25:47 +0000 Swarming micro air vehicles may be the natural disaster recovery agents of the future.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/ou-a-flexible-tron-like-mobility-concept.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:47:36 +0000 2:1 Industrial Design team proposes urban mobility solution inspired by fish shoals.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/mechanical-plants-activated-by-a-breath-of-life.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:56:43 +0000 Glasgow-based artist Fraser Ross has developed a series of remarkable 'living' artificial plants.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/genomic-architecture-built-from-simple-codes-of-the-natural-world.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:46:56 +0000 Dr. Haresh Lalvani talks to us about understanding how nature designs creations using generative principles and formal codes so that we can make our own. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/video-reptile-inspired-headphones-move-with-the-mood.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:28:32 +0000 Memory metal mirrors the body language of the animal kingdom for a new music listening experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pics-lamp-shade-blooms-to-release-more-light.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:54:21 +0000 A 3D printed flower-Inspired light changes shape to adjust lighting quality.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-bionic-hand-innovation-offers-improved-control.html Mon, 10 May 2010 18:35:45 +0000 The i-Limb Pulse, by Touch Bionics uses a special technology that allows a more realistic experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/the-log-alarm-clock-a-natural-wake-up-call.html Mon, 03 May 2010 18:06:28 +0000 University of Dundee student Natalie Duckett has dreamed up an interesting twist on the alarm clock.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/replicating-human-sense-of-touch-through-nerve-like-nanotubes.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:04:55 +0000 Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made recent breakthroughs with modeling the complexity of human sense of touch. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/ge-looks-at-lotus-leaves-to-make-water-bounce.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:15:13 +0000 GE has begun to test an experimental superhydrophobic coating for their new wind turbine blades, inspired by the way water naturally balls up on certain types of leaves. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/video-david-trubridge-designs-by-nature.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:54:52 +0000 New Zealand designer David Trubridge has released a beautiful video that illustrates how his designs are inspired by New Zealand landscapes and natural forms.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/slime-mold-map-making-using-natural-behavior-to-inspire-inter-city-planning.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:26:44 +0000 Using the slime mold Physarum polycephalum, researchers have been exploring new models for inter-city road planning.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/artificial-glaciers-help-farmers-battle-global-warming.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:06 +0000 To offset the disruptive irrigation effects brought on by global warming, the small village of Stakmo, India has been developing a method for creating their own artificial glaciers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/nissans-experimental-mini-car-uses-biomimicry-to-avoid-crashes.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:52:08 +0000 Eporo is an experimental mini robotic car developed by Nissan that mimics that movement of fish travelling in schools to avoid crashes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/mit-researchers-turn-to-human-ear-for-inspiration.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:14:47 +0000 MIT researchers have engineered a massively-improved broadband radio chip that’s faster than any of its predecessors, while consuming 100 times less energy—drawing on inspiration from the structure of the human ear. The ‘RF Cochlea’ is built to mimic much of the functionality of the human cochlea—a spiral-shaped cavity deep inside the inner ear—and the MIT team hope it will prove powerful and flexible enough to replace the chips inside common radio wave-using devices such as cellphones and wireless routers. Rather than trying to trump the incredibly functionality of the human body, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science RahulRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/nautilus-house.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:45:50 +0000 Senosiain Arquitectos architecture firm have designed a shell-shaped residential home, based on the shape of the Nautilus’ shell.  The Mexico-based abode currently houses a couple and two small children. The house was constructed using Ferrocement, a composite material containing with cement, sand, water and wire or mesh.  Other than being economical , the technique has many benefits, including; hardy, fire-proof, earthquake-safe, anti-rust and maintenance-free. DVICE explains: The open concept inside the house is dominated by smooth surfaces, spiral stairs and natural plantings that makes the inhabitants feel like they’re living inside a snail who swallowed the entire contents of somebody’sRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/icff-seating-inspired-by-bees.html Tue, 19 May 2009 11:00:16 +0000 RS from Barcelona presented a hexagonal seat called the Beeblock. The form was inspired by the honeycombs that bees make. The seat has a slight taper in shape so when they are placed side by side, the gap in between each seat pays homage to the source of inspiration. The seats can also cleverly stack and grow in any direction, also like a real honeycomb.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/coral-lamp-biomimicry-in-design.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:31:22 +0000 Since we heard Graham Hill talk about biomimicry recently at the NY PSFK Conference, we’ve been looking for more examples of nature inspired design. The Coral lamp by Studio Aisslinger is constructed of individual hexagonal felt cells. These are attached together and the lamp’s shape grows much like coral or a honeycomb. Particularly nice is that the flexibility of the felt material makes each of the cells distort to become unique in shape and more natural looking. Studio Aisslinger have also made a floor cushion based on the same construction method. Both were shown this week at the Milan FurnitureRead more...]]>