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/scandinavian-brands-cool.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:40 +0000 How did functionality become a crucial element of cool?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/psfks-top-five-stories-of-the-week-6.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:35:27 +0000 We review the best in design, trends, culture, arts and fashion in our weekly 'What's Trending Now' roundup.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/sunglasses-seasonal-affective-disorder.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:05:23 +0000 A Danish engineering team has created a pair of innovative shades that are designed to cure seasonal depression by reflecting simulated daylight.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/copenhagens-novel-problem-too-many-cyclists.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:01:08 +0000 Local cycling federation and tourist organisation warn that bike congestion in the Danish capital can make riding intimidating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/futuristic-coat-turns-rain-into-drinkable-water.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:22:38 +0000 A new concept raincoat doubles as a water collector that can catch and purify rain drops so you can drink while you wear it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/which-countries-work-the-hardest-infographic.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:49:26 +0000 According to Organization for Economic Co-Ooperation and Development, Mexico, Japan and Canada are the hardest working countries. See who else is on the list.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/shepard-fairey-beaten-up-for-hipster-mural-headlines.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:21:28 +0000 Artist best known for the posters that helped elect Barack Obama is accused of peddling pro-government propaganda.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/unsightly-incinerator-makes-a-great-ski-slope-in-copenhagen.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:11:57 +0000 Architect Bjarke Ingel's puts a playful side to sustainability and creates a social and cultural hub with his new incinerator/ski slope mash-up.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/the-first-electric-car-battery-switch-station-installed-in-europe-headlines.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:34:23 +0000 Due to many complaints that electric cars restrict mobility, a company called Better Place has opened up its first battery switch station in Denmark where cars can recharge.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/artist-olafur-eliasson-creates-moveable-rainbow-pics.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:30:30 +0000 Internationally renown artist, Olafur Elliason's latest creation is a panel of multi-colored light.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/the-house-where-it-rains-inside.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:40:07 +0000 A new installation in Denmark features a house with constant indoor rain showers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/marmite-ban-spreads-consternation-across-denmark.html Wed, 25 May 2011 14:57:56 +0000 Facebook campaigners call for boycott of Danish bacon and urge rethink by Danish food officials.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/nike-ids-real-time-social-billboard-video.html Fri, 13 May 2011 17:19:04 +0000 The most popular and "liked" designs are painted live on billboard in Denmark. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/mobile-impacting-the-use-and-delivery-of-letter-postage.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +0000 In spite of the popular buzz that is inevitably generated from any statement to the effect of "print/blogs etc are dead," we've seen that communications technologies never truly die, they simply find relevance in other spheres of human activity. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/securing-postage-by-sms-in-sweden.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:57:49 +0000 A curious hybrid of communication methods takes the hassle out of snail mail correspondence. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/reimagining-waste-processing-as-a-public-art-and-recreation-destination.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:23:22 +0000 A new waste to energy processing plant in Copenhagen re-conceives the ecology and possibilities of waste treatment facilities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/monocolumn-is-danish-film-in-crisis.html Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:24:27 +0000 For a country of just 5.5 million inhabitants, Denmark has achieved a success in cinema in the last few decades far outweighing its modest size.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/hoodr-a-hyper-local-platform-for-low-income-immigrant-neighborhoods.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:48:16 +0000 Hoodr is a hyper-local community platform built to strengthen the social fabric of marginalized areas, providing its denizens a means to debate and express local events and opinions while combating the often one-sided picture portrayed by the media.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/new-perspective-muuto-at-maison-et-objet.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:06:22 +0000 Working with young designers from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, Muuto provides manufacturing and marketing support, allowing the designers to focus on creating new products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/using-architecture-to-prevent-crime.html Tue, 18 May 2010 15:05:44 +0000 Students from the Department of Architecture and Design at Aalborg University are experimenting with structures to make a park safer.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/guests-generate-hotel-electricity-by-exercise-bike.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:58:35 +0000 The Crown Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen has made an energetic offering to its guests.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/design-kindergarten-the-danish-are-startingem-young.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:00:58 +0000 CEBRA architects perfectly capture the spirit of a unique new kindergarten with their idea drawings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/textile-light-installation-by-astrid-krogh.html Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 Copenhagen based textile designer, Astrid Krogh, has presented an eye-popping light installation called 'Incentive' in Denmark. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pic-package-design-emphasizes-simple-materials.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:05:30 +0000 Scanwood, a supplier of kitchen utensils based in Denmark, has teamed with design firm Goodmorning Technology For their latest package design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/creative-inspiration-from-behance-viii.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:01:11 +0000 Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Every Wednesday, Behance shares 5 fresh art and design projects from their network with PSFK.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/designing-for-a-better-world.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:31 +0000 Recently, the Danish government's biennial design competition, INDEX: Award 2009, celebrated examples of design to improve life. The award accepts nominations internationally, and ultimately 6 winners are selected to represent 5 award categories – Body, Home, Work, Play and Community. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/bicycle-commuting-in-portland-and-copenhagen.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:33:37 +0000 Bicycle commuting is growing in popularity in major cities across the globe. Portland's Create-a-Commuter program is the first project in the United States that provides low-income adults with commuter bicycles, equipped with lights, a lock, a helmet, a pump, tool kits, maps, and rain gear.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/better-farming-through-rfid-tagging.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:30:55 +0000 In an effort to help dairy farmers better manage their herds, Danish technology firm, SmartFarming has developed an animal tracking and monitoring system called CowDetect. The system enables farmers to maintain a more meaningful account of individual animals by analyzing movement and eating patterns in real time.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2006/01/fusioncafes_denmark.html Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:48:10 +0000 Time magazine looks at Copenhagens rapidly gentrifying Nørrebro area where the city's café culture has long flourished. A new wave of young entrepreneurs has started a new trend by opening "fusion cafés"]]>