http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/bird-shaped-smoke-detector.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:38 +0000 A playful twist on the design of an everyday household device makes you think that all functional items can also be attractive.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/furniture-designer-legally-employs-young-sons-to-add-imperfect-finishing-touches.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:50:02 +0000 Dutch labor laws allow kids to express their creativity as well as earn money, while still protecting their time and preserving their childhood experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/sustainable-electrical-plugs-sockets.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000 Dave Hakkens makes reusable electronic peripherals by hand. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/agency-creates-first-person-shooter-using-google-street-view.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:20:40 +0000 A bizarrre mashup created by Pool Worldwide lets you point and shoot in real-world scenarios.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/arts-thread-design-pioneers-droog-give-liquidated-products-a-second-life.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:28:52 +0000 Exercising resourcefulness and a creative approach to used products, the Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw features the Dutch group's latest ideas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/arts-thread-top-picks-from-dutch-design-week-2011.html Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:19:40 +0000 Recent graduates present exhibits along with lecturers from the Willem de Kooning Academy. Take a look at the highlights.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/friendbooks-social-captial-in-the-time-of-printing-presses.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:32:51 +0000 Adorning books with social capital enhancing autographs may have been a modernistic precursor to trends much more palpably active in social media.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/video-worlds-smallest-film-clip-fits-on-a-stamp.html Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:50:39 +0000 Dutch ad agency KesselsKramer uses a special printing process to fit a one second video clip in a tiny space.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/dutch-authorities-use-interactive-billboards-to-fight-street-violence.html Mon, 17 May 2010 18:27:31 +0000 A Psychological experiment uses augmented reality and interactive billboards to affect public behavior.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/dutch-musician-traveling-europe-by-generosity.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:14 +0000 Tjerk Ridder is relying on the generosity of volunteers to give him a tow and help him along his way.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/dutch-design-team-creates-paint-by-numbers-dress.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:36:13 +0000 Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman have created the world's first Paint-By-Numbers dress.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/dutch-designers-create-interlocking-lego-fashion.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:27:00 +0000 Refinity dresses consist of interlocking parts which can be added or taken away from a garment, allowing users to alter it's design on demand.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/fake-prison-break-with-projectors-in-amsterdam.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:50:00 +0000 We recently came across an interesting viral video about a faked prison break used to promote a Dutch magazine’s special issue on criminals (English translation).  The video depicts a group of young guys hastily getting together a projector to fake a prisoner climbing out of his window in a famous prison complex called Bijlmerbajes. The video pairs with the magazine’s special section and commentates on the recent criticism of prison breaks in nearby Belgium.   Projecting realistic images, even 3D ones, is becoming more popular and this Dutch magazine is hoping to cash in on the trend.  Who knows what otherRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/floating-apartment-complex-in-europe.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:04:50 +0000 New Water is a Dutch project in water-management development located in a former polder in Naaldwijk. With rising sea levels and reoccurring flooding, the focus of  the project was to adapt to the water instead of fighting it. Europe’s first settlement of this kind will consist of pre-fab houses with aluminum facades on top of a heavy concrete caisson foundation, floating on a shallow body of water. The master plan calls for 1200 floating dwellings, and the first batch out is the apartment complex Citadel. The images from Citadel show a luxury condo style more likely to be found inRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/interactive-urban-wallpaper.html Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:29:22 +0000 Media architecture collective, Urban Alliance, recently installed what they call “interactive urban wallpaper” in a pedestrian tunnel in Amsterdam.  Made from 2,500 LEDs set behind a ribbed, semi-transparent wall, the lights react to people’s movement as they they walk through the tunnel.  In addition to making it less vulnerable to graffiti, the curves in the wall also enable the images to be seen more clearly from outside the tunnel. Urban Alliance is composed of Dutch architects Studio Klink, production company Illuminate, artist Matthias Oostrik and design and construction firm Cube. [via Dezeen] Related PSFK Articles: Massive Installation Utilizes 41,000 LEDsRead more...]]>