http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/future-high-rises-may-look-like-giant-toy-building-blocks-pics.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:50:49 +0000 The Vertical Village exhibition includes a tall, colorful sculpture to represent a contemporary approach to urban development.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/200-feet-under-an-underground-skyscraper-pics.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:58:25 +0000 An architectural concept for Mexico City is a new skyscraper that burrows underground rather than reach for the sky. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/trollwall-restaurant-center-blends-into-the-troll-wall-mountains-pics.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:27:48 +0000 A restaurant in Norway uses its geographical surroundings as design inspiration.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-augmented-reality-app-takes-you-beyond-the-surface-of-your-neighbourhood.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:06:38 +0000 Tagwhat is an augmented reality app that tells you the stories behind the buildings, shops and restaurants in your surroundings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-3.html Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:55:52 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/the-amazing-hempcrete-house-pics.html Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:32:57 +0000 The first U.S. house made out of an eco-freindly hemp-based material has recently been completed by Push Design in North Carolina.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/skylifter-an-aerial-crane-luxury-air-hotel.html Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:15:05 +0000 Designed to move with the ease and range of direction similar to that of a helicopter; on first look, the aircraft appears to be something of a flying saucer. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/a-building-that-grows-itself-from-salt-deposits.html Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:39:35 +0000 A conceptual structure that does not need traditional construction, instead relies on local environmental conditions to build itself.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/energy-management-software-to-monitor-a-buildings-health.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:02:46 +0000 Vancouver-based Pulse Energy Inc. has developed a real-time tool that collects, analyzes, and reports on real-time power use.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/a-stackable-mobile-home-tower.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:52:10 +0000 A new building concept with mobile housing units has a small base area, ideal for urban living. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/botany-building-raises-structures-from-the-earth.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:04 +0000 A team of young German architects is envisioning a new method of construction that challenges our very notion of building materials. Many a design plan strives for an ‘organic’ or ‘natural’ appearance, one that seems to blend into and coexist with its environment, but Oliver Storz, Ferdinand Ludwig, and Hannes Schwertfeger, are constructing buildings from the environment itself, bending and grafting trees around and into each other to form sophisticated structures. The architects build their ‘arbo-architecture’ structures around metal support frames, which guide and constrict the growth of young trees into set forms. Once they mature, they are pruned soRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/custom-interactive-projections-on-buildings.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:54:52 +0000 We’ve previously written about projections on buildings, and the technology and application of it seems to be proliferating. This time, NuFormer Digital Media from the Netherlands brings us a video demo of custom made 3D projections made to fit each building. Projection on Buildings from NuFormer Digital Media on Vimeo. [ via Scene 360 ] Custom Interactive Projections On Buildings]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/3-dimensional-paint-charts-bauhaus-miniatures-for-karen-walker.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:09:10 +0000 To promote their Karen Walker paint line, New Zealand’s Renese commissioned a wonderful set of miniature Bauhaus structures that serve as three dimensional paint charts. The diminutive buildings, intricately and lovingly modeled by Auckland sculptor Gidon Bing and designer Katie Lockhart, model various Karen Walker color sets, evoking the Bauhaus’ masterful insistence on craftsmanship and simplicity. [via Inhabitots]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/woobius-streamlines-architectural-design.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:34:48 +0000 No matter how far architecture has advanced thanks to innovative designs and modern materials, much of its creative process is still stuck back in the 20th century, until now. Online startup Woobius offers a set of easy to use information sharing tools that have been developed by an architect to enable fast, intuitive collaboration. Woobius’ features include an online ‘dropbox’ that allows file sharing between firms, and a ‘vault’ that allows for online collaborative document work—so that companies and architects around the world can stay on the same page while dealing with ongoing projects, no matter how complex. The site, which nowRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/self-healing-concrete.html Wed, 06 May 2009 18:22:26 +0000 For the past 15 years, Victor Li and his colleges have been developing various breeds of next-generation concrete.  Their latest version is extremely flexible, and can heal cracks with the help of some light moisture. If this concrete composite is cracked in any way, dry material exposed by the opening reacts with water and carbon dioxide in the air to form scar tissue made of calcium carbonate. This material does cost three times as much as traditional concrete, but will save money over time, due to decreased maintenance costs. [National Geographic via Gizmodo]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/fresh-take-on-ugly-construction.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:25:00 +0000 Unsightly construction scaffolding could soon be a thing of the past for Sydneysiders.  Under the new City of Sydney plan, scaffolding typically covered in construction mesh may soon be replaced with large images and artworks.  A few Sydney construction sights have already ‘wrapped’ their scaffolding.  Westfields Pitt Street Mall development drew on bright artworks from the Museum of Contemporary Art; whereas the historic Myer site of Market and George St took a subtler direction, replicating a scale image of itself over the construction. City of Sydney spokesman explains the plan: Current industry practice is to use green or black meshRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/multi-purpose-architecture.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:10:50 +0000 As a cultural complex, Kring in Seoul, Korea, hosts public performances, events, and exhibitions. From the architect’s perspective, the building also serves to brand and emphasize the city’s cultural side, while also differentiating itself from other buildings. [via Design Boom]]]>