Andrea Air is a new air purifier designed by Mathieu Lehanneur engineered to improve air quality by using the filtration of natural plants.

Barcelona-based studio Bel & Bel has found an ingenious use for vintage Vespas – as upcycled office chairs.

Solar Roadways is a series of structurally-engineered solar panels that can be driven on, replacing all current asphalt roads, including driveways and parking lots. The panels would collect and store solar energy to be used for our homes and businesses.

Paul Coudamy is a French architect whose work is a contemporary mash up of inventiveness supplied by today’s technologies and materials.

Galactic Suite is a bio-inspired orbital station that is attempting to bring space tourism to the masses, as long as you can afford the three million euro price tag.

The Energy Belt designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini is a solar powered monorail proposed as a sustainable transportation solution, connecting the Italian city of Bologna with the city’s international airport.

Next week, PSFK will be hosting Good Ideas Salon, Brooklyn. We’ll be enjoying local fare, and featuring a panel of guest speakers discussing small batch culture and local entrepreneurship.

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Sustainable Minds has created a piece of software that can help asses life cycle impact of potential products based on factors such as materials used.

Texas-based jewelry designer Melissa Borrell melds fashion and industrial design with her 2D3D line.

The guys at Pecha Kucha have started to upload the presentations from the Pecha Kucha nights around the world.

A cleverly painted sign greets visitors on the elevator up to the Nissan HQ outside Tokyo.

The NY Times looks at the major considerations shaping the entire manufacturing process, from conception to production, in an effort to explain what they see as a missed opportunity for electric cars to redefine vehicle aesthetics from the ground up.

In Medellín, Colombia an inspiring story has unfolded which illustrates how design can help initiate positive change.

Michael Lebovitz conducts experiments with dynamic, interactive typography.