@PSFK » detroit http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Various Facets Of Detroit City Life Filmed On A Train http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/various-facets-of-detroit-city-life-filmed-on-a-train.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:18:56 +0000 peoplemover'People Mover' combines different art forms, all of which were filmed and performed on Detroit's train.]]> Plug-And-Play Pop-Up Cinema To Screen Videos From Your Phone http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/plug-and-play-pop-up-cinema-to-screen-videos-from-your-phone.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:50:36 +0000 YouTube_TheaterA pop-up outdoor cinema allows users to plug in their mobile phones to stream online content onto a projected screen. ]]> How To Reinvent A City [Video] http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-to-reinvent-a-city-video.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:24:59 +0000 erik-proulxHear ad man turned filmmaker Erik Proulx talk about the inspirations behind his new project Lemonade Detroit that explores how the city is reinventing itself.]]> PSFK CONFERENCE NYC 2011: Erik Proulx [Video] http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/psfk-conference-nyc-2011-eric-proulx-video.html Thu, 26 May 2011 11:59:31 +0000 erixProulxHear ad man turned filmmaker Erik Proulx talk about the inspirations behind his new project Lemonade Detroit that explores how the city is reinventing itself.]]> Shut Up And Re-Invent Detroit [Pic] http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/shut-up-and-reinvent-detroit-pic.html Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:39:40 +0000 lemonade detroit proulxCartoonist and author Hugh MacLeod is making custom prints to bolster Erik Proulx's latest film, 'Lemonade: Detroit.']]> John Gerzema: Edison Was Right http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/john-gerzema-edison-was-right.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:04:53 +0000 edison was rightNextek promotes the efficient "organic power" of direct current in Detroit. ]]> Chrysler Uses Anti-Auto Art In SuperBowl Ad http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/chrysler-uses-anti-auto-art-in-superbowl-ad.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:53:00 +0000 diego-rivera-detroit.jpgCar company misunderstands the point made in Diego Rivera's masterpiece.]]> Narratives From Urban Life In America [Pics] http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/narratives-from-urban-life-in-america-pics.html Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:31:46 +0000 Ruins of Detroit Ballroom, American HotelA series of photographs capture abandoned buildings in Detroit.]]> Elements S[urvival] Coat To Help The Homeless In Detroit http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/elements-survival-coat-to-help-the-homeless-in-detroit.html Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:21:42 +0000 Elements S[urvival] coat To Help Homeless In Detroit 4Center for Creative Studies design student Veronika Scott's holistic manufacturing system provides shelter, work and food.]]> John Gerzema: Don’t Short The Motor City http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/john-gerzema-dont-short-the-motor-city.html Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:48:34 +0000 John Gerzema- Don't Short The Motor CityUrban pioneers such as the "Good 
Girls Go to Paris" restaurant create a 'virtuous circle' in Detroit.]]> Art After Arson: Rising From The Ashes (Video) http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/art-after-arson-rising-from-the-ashes-video.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:34:09 +0000 A Detroit-based artist transforms a burned house into a public artwork.]]> IKEA Tests Geo-Thermal Power http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/ikea-tests-geo-thermal-power.html Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:28:15 +0000 Swedish retailer tests an underground piping system.]]> Lemonade Detroit Trailer http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/lemonade-detroit-trailer.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:04:01 +0000 Erik Proulx and his team focus the camera on the innovators that are trying to rebuild the Michigan city piece by piece.]]> PSFK SALON DETROIT With Syfy Speaker Interview: Advanced Energy Group http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/psfk-salon-detroit-with-syfy-speaker-interview-advanced-energy-group.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:22:22 +0000 Milan Stevanovich and Jeremy Eckhous talk about "creating sustainable and renewable economic realities for urban areas."]]> Catie Newell Talks About The $500 Architecture Project http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/psfk-talks-to-catie-newell-of-the-500-architecture-project.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:53:29 +0000 PSFK Talks To Catie Newell Of The $500 Architecture Project-1Architect Catie Newell, a speaker at our upcoming PSFK SALON DETROIT, speaks with us about what inspires her and the Five Fellows: Full Scale project.]]> Tell A Friend: PSFK SALON DETROIT With Syfy http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/tell-a-friend-psfk-salon-detroit.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:37:31 +0000 PSFK hosts an morning with inspirational talks and networking between likeminds.]]> PSFK SALON DETROIT Speaker Interview: Sheryl Connelly, Head of Trend Forecasting At Ford http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/fueling-imagination-with-sheryl-connelly-head-of-trend-forecasting-at-ford.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:39 +0000 headshot2We speak with Sheryl Connelly about what consumer trends outside the automotive industry are driving the refocus and rejuvenation of the motor company.]]> A New Micro-Colony For Detroit http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/a-new-micro-colony-for-detroit.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:18:54 +0000 loveland-micro-colony-psfkThe experimental Loveland project has grown, with the addition of a second plot of land.]]> PSFK SALONS In Chicago, Detroit & Los Angeles With Syfy http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/psfk-salons-in-chicago-detroit-los-angeles-with-syfy.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:59:28 +0000

We are proud to announce a series of PSFK SALONS during August with the support of the guys at Syfy.

]]> Dave Bing On Converting Vacant Lots To Urban Farmland http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/dave-bing-on-converting-vacant-lots-to-urban-farmland.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:21:55 +0000 The Detroit mayor is considering a major restructure that will impact his city for years to come.]]> Design 99: The Neighborhood Machine And Sculptural Security http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/design-99-the-neighborhood-machine-and-sculptural-security.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:11:44 +0000 Design 99's Neighborhood Machine And Sculptural Security-Community Engagement Through Art 2Design 99's creations are aimed at improving the neighborhood through art and design. ]]> The $500 Detroit Design Experiment http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/the-500-detroit-design-experiment.html Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:39:57 +0000 The $500 Detroit Design LabIn a city with nearly 34,000 vacant lots, a group of recent architecture grads create a laboratory for rethinking the home.]]> (Pics) Banksy’s North American Tour http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-banksys-north-american-tour.html Fri, 14 May 2010 11:18:52 +0000 Banksy's North American Tour 2Banksy's artwork has been appearing all over North America recently.]]> City To Farmland: Detroit Plans To Downsize http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/city-to-farmland-detroit-plans-to-downsize.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:44:19 +0000 In the wake of growing recession, the city of Detroit is planning to remove large vacant areas and turn them into farmland.]]> (Pics) Ice House Detroit http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/pics-ice-house-detroit.html Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:53:16 +0000 (Pics) Ice House Detroit-1Armed with optimism for the future, architect Matthew Radune and photographer Gregory Holm have created an art installation designed to bring attention to the precarious state of Detroit's infrastructure.]]> (Video) Ideas From The Past Might Be Key To Detroit (And America’s) Future http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/video-ideas-from-the-past-might-be-key-to-detroit-and-americas-future.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:12:47 +0000 Ideas From The Past Might Be Key To Detroit (And America's) FutureThe Blueprint America series on PBS has been taking a look at what to do about the challenges of maintaining and modernizing infrastructure in the United States.]]> Loveland Project Explores Micro-Real Estate and Collective Land Use http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/loveland-project-explores-micro-real-estate-and-collective-land-use.html Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:12:33 +0000 Collective Spirit DetroitLoveland is the vision of Detroit artist Jerry Paffendorf, a project that explores the idea of collective ownership alongside notions of community and the use public space.]]> Street Art For a Cause in Detroit http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/street-art-for-a-cause-in-detroit.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +0000 Street Art For a Cause in Detroit-1Two students from Wayne State University have created an outdoor art installation in Detroit to highlight the lack of affordable health care options in the city.]]> Return to Nature: Detroit’s Feral Houses http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/return-to-nature-detroits-feral-houses.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:06:31 +0000 return-to-nature-detroits-feral-housesDetroit is in a very interesting state. It’s simultaneously decomposing, and evolving into a new city. The Sweet Juniper blog has documented some of the evolution of Detroit in a series of photos they call “Feral Houses”. The images show how the yearly summer plant growth overtakes the many abandoned structures around the city, seemingly reclaiming them for nature. Sweet Juniper explains: I’ve seen “feral” used to describe dogs, cats, even goats. But I have wondered if it couldn’t also be used to describe certain houses in Detroit. Abandoned houses are really no big deal here. Some estimate that thereRead more...]]> The Art of Broken City Lab http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/the-art-of-broken-city-lab.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:09:21 +0000 broken-city-labIn Windsor, Ontario, ‘creative research group’ Broken City Lab uses art as a means to “tactically disrupt and engage the city, its communities, and its infrastructures to reimagine the potential for action in the collapsing post-industrial city.” Located just across the river from Detroit, Windsor shares a similar economic plight to that of its U.S. neighbor, mainly its reliance on automotive manufacturing as a primary source of revenue (Windsor is home to one of Chrysler’s Minivan plants, among others). And just as groups like Detroit Unreal Estate Agency seek to shed light on the urban landscape that has slipped offRead more...]]>