http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:16:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/sports-brand-reveals-plans-to-produce-compostable-clothing.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:59:19 +0000 Puma's CEO says the manufacturer is developing biodegradable products that can be recycled or thrown on the compost heap.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/why-less-is-more-graham-hill-bets-big-on-lifeediting.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:22:36 +0000 Graham Hill speaks to PSFK about how his LifeEdited.org project which will spread ideas on spatial, product, behavioural and systems design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/ecovative-design-makes-car-parts-out-of-mushrooms.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:14:27 +0000 The company is collaborating with Ford to develop a fungus-based foam for use in creating bumpers, doors and dashboards.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/the-concretus-chair-industrial-materials-repurposed-for-comfort.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:37:58 +0000 Designer Fung Kwok Pan transforms rugged raw materials into a body-hugging piece of furniture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/sydney-theatre-company-greenest-on-earth.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:04:35 +0000 The prestigious Sydney Theatre Company is set to become one of the greenest on earth, with new moves to derive almost all energy and water requirements from sustainable sources. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/mitchell-heinrich-tagging-with-scents.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:19:14 +0000 During Mitchell Heinrich's artist residency in Vienna, he developed a new kind of "smell graffiti". ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/home-built-from-shipping-containers.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:47 +0000 It’s hard to tell from the outside, but this beautiful home in Quebec was built with seven recycled shipping containers.  This 3,000 square foot home cost just $175,000 to build and was designed by Bernard Morin and Joyce Labelle from Maison Idekit Homes.  They specialize in building homes from a shipping container base and claim that the building time can be reduced to as little as a week and save a significant amount of money.  A chalet built with just three shipping containers runs about $45,000 and can be customized to the home-owner’s specifications. The building itself is covered withRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/the-golden-arches-go-green.html Thu, 07 May 2009 20:26:46 +0000 While it’s hard not to ask “What’s the catch?” upon hearing news about big corporations adopting socially conscious policies, the fact remains that whatever the reasons are behind these changes, their footprints are often large enough to create a significant impact. To that end, fast food giant McDonald’s opened a prototype “green” restaurant on the south side of Chicago last year in an attempt to test out a number of environmentally friendly upgrades to their preexisting template.  Though none of the features are particularly revolutionary – skylights to let in more natural light, recycling rainwater for use in plumbing andRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/new-ikea-designed-solar-powered-lights.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:08:36 +0000 Ikea, the home furnishing design powerhouse, has unleashed a new line of solar-powered lights in preparation for the summer.  The outdoor lights are simple LEDs that use 70% less energy and last longer than conventional bulbs.  With the price of solar panels dropping and the need for renewable energy sources skyrocketing, it’s nice to see a big design group like Ikea getting onboard. A unique value of solar-powered outdoor lighting is that there is no need for underground wiring or permanent positioning.  The practical and reasonable devices are perfect for patios or camping trips, but we have yet to getRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2005/12/sustainable_sty.html Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:04:33 +0000 A new wave of clothing designers are turning to sustainable, healthy fabric alternatives like bamboo and organic cotton and organic wool. On the Lazy Environmentalist podcast, Josh Dorfman talks to...]]>