http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:53:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/unicef-brick-inspired-by-lego-also-stores-food-water.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:12:32 +0000 A toy-like brick can help third-world countries in emergency situations. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/architects-encourage-transparency-in-building-materials.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:14:47 +0000 Design firm Perkins+Will highlights harmful materials in Transparency Site. ]]> 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/2011/07/monocolumn-los-angeles-survives-weekend-closure-of-i-405.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:51:38 +0000 In today's column by luxury magazine, Monocle, we read about how traffic dropped by 65% during a road closure on America's busiest highway and Los Angeles learned to be less car-dependent.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/vancouvers-smog-consuming-olympic-village.html Tue, 17 May 2011 11:42:06 +0000 Alcoa claims that 10,000 square feet of coated aluminum can offset the pollution from four cars a day, which about the air-cleaning effects of 80 trees.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/why-knot-table-asks-and-answers-its-own-question-pics.html Thu, 12 May 2011 17:46:55 +0000 Woodworker Kino Guerin has achieved equilibrium through creating furniture out of one unique piece of wood. ]]> 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/2010/12/binishells-on-the-rise.html Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:59:04 +0000 A unique construction system offers a flexible and sustainable way to create different types of buildings.]]> 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/2010/04/architecture-portugals-custoias-football-club-stadium.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:37:27 +0000 A football stadium in Portugal had to be constructed in a unique way because of the ground's natural slope.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/wooden-building-in-norway-will-be-tallest-of-its-kind.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:07:45 +0000 The world’s tallest wooden building is being constructed in Kirkines, Norway, and will serve as the town’s cultural center in addition to housing energy-efficient offices for the Barents Secretariat.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/carbon-negative-cement-but-dont-forget-the-trees.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:06:52 +0000 The urban jungle just got a bit greener and with nary the presence of a tree, thanks to UK-based start-up Novacem. The company has developed a “carbon-negative” cement that absorbs more greenhouse gases over its life cycle than it emits. If adopted on a wide scale, this innovation could  have a huge impact on the overall health of the environment, given that the annual production of conventional Portland cement is responsible for an estimated five percent of global CO2 emissions, more than the airline industry. While we appreciate the potential dividends offered by this alternative building material, initial estimates don’tRead 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/2009/01/the-hurriquake-nail-micro-innovation-to-save-lives.html Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:14:22 +0000 What’s so special about a nail? A lot, actually. Ed Sutt’s Hurriquake Nail packs a whole bunch of life-saving innovation and special features into it’s tiny frame. Using modifications to standard nail design, like threading at the end of the shank to keep the nail steady, these nails can make houses twice as resistant to high winds and 50% more resistant to earthquake forces. They’ve been around for about two years, first in the gulf coast region of the US, but are finding their way to wider distribution. This is an accessible tool as well. Hurriquake nails only add aboutRead more...]]>