http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/london-wifi-recycle-bin.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:13 +0000 High-Tech trash disposals get digital in time for the 2012 Olympics displaying weather and tube information. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/future-smart-cities.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:52:41 +0000 New study shows that the future of the metropolis holds promise for bureaucrats and investors. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/optical-illusion-street-art.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:17:11 +0000 Isidro Blasco's Deconstructing Ways in an art intervention that inspires more imaginative relationships with a city's geography.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/insights-into-building-smarter-cities-infographic.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:46:19 +0000 What are the crucial factors that need to be considered in order to create a sustainable city?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/american-artist-calls-l-a-ugly.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:14:50 +0000 John Baldessari calls L.A. ugly and explains how this inspires him to create art. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-spotted-on-a-fence-in-new-york.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:56:31 +0000 A tribute to Steve Jobs in form of a subtle street art was noticed recently on Bond Street. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/hives-that-are-suited-to-urban-beekeepers.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:48:35 +0000 The Architecture Foundation is commissioning a competition to redesign the beehive.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/wmmna-what-is-a-smart-city.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:06:24 +0000 One of the winning projects from Making Future Work combines digital technology with biometrics to create prototypes which investigate the emergence of the 'smart-city.']]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ai-weiwei-describes-beijing-as-a-nightmare.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:43:14 +0000 The Chinese artist and political activist has published an expose describing Beijing as a 'nightmare' and 'violent' city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/an-app-for-wanderers-seeking-workspace-in-cafes.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:19:34 +0000 A new app helps you find a place to do work outside of home that also has great coffee, good WiFi and electrical outlets.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/want-to-learn-marketing-follow-a-food-truck-headlines.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:15:18 +0000 Food trucks are becoming a cultural phenomenon. They draw long line ups that include students and businessmen and some have a cult status Twitter following. Grant McCracken explains what they're doing right.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/new-york-from-day-to-night-in-one-photo-pics.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:44:14 +0000 Stephen Wilkes' 'Day to Night' photo series takes a unique look of New York City.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/bridging-content-and-commerce-thrillist-style-video-2.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:07:29 +0000 Ben Lerer, spoke to the audience at the 2011 PSFK Conference in NYC about his company’s beginnings as a local city guide into a competitive daily discount site.]]> 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/the-city-as-a-social-platform-video.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:52:34 +0000 The Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-nyc-is-embedding-digital-into-government-video.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:00:27 +0000 In this video the Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life and interactions with city government, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/a-vertical-farm-in-the-horizon-for-manchester-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:29:08 +0000 A vertical farm in the city may be a very viable solution for a growing urban population in Manchester.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/swiss-city-fights-litter-with-trash-can-games.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:02:06 +0000 A urban renewal project, was restarted this summer in an attempt to motivate people to keep their city clean through the gamification of recycling.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/we-make-money-not-art-urban-stargazing.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:52:23 +0000 Régine Debatty learns about urban stargazing and retells stories behind man-made constellations that have been designed and installed throughout London.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/psfk-conference-nyc-2011-rachel-sterne.html Tue, 17 May 2011 15:34:02 +0000 The Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/bringing-urban-information-flows-to-life-through-sound.html Tue, 10 May 2011 15:55:52 +0000 Parsons The New School for Design hosts an experimental project turning everyday things into a multimedia artwork.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/psfk-conference-speaker-interview-greg-lindsay.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:19:19 +0000 Greg Lindsay speaks on the future of cities, in anticipation of next week's PSFK Conference.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/la-bike-plan-gets-green-light.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:54:11 +0000 Newly proposed bike plan will alter the commuting capillaries of Los Angeles and help train other road users in being more conscientious towards bikers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/stored-value-card-displays-remaining-balance.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:26:29 +0000 Urbanscale has developed an enhanced stored-value card that aims to reduce frustration among mass transit commuters.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/elevated-benches-offer-a-new-way-to-experience-the-urban-landscape.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:37:30 +0000 An interesting concept invites pedestrians to enjoy an alternate perspective.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/grant-mccracken-will-new-york-city-go-the-way-of-the-newspaper.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:01:09 +0000 However natural they seem to anyone born in the 20th century, cities are arbitrary constructions. They are predicated on the idea that humans must congregate and co-locate. But this idea is contingent. A "face to face" connection matters only when there is no digital alternative. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/rio-de-janeiro-partners-with-ibm-to-build-a-smarter-city.html Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:05:35 +0000 The company will create a “Single City Operations Center” that would allow the mayor to monitor, command, & forecast critical events across the city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/tile-houses-for-urban-birds.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:33:46 +0000 A designer's unique concept turns barren rooftops into homes for wildlife.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-small-spaces-and-essential-information.html Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:51:25 +0000 Designer Candy Chang presents a creative alternative for the spatially challenged citizen lost in the city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/an-intelligent-city-takes-shape-in-portugal.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:53:19 +0000 An ambitious project to create a community with interconnected systems akin to the human brain is being planned for the city of Paredes.]]>