Researchers at The College of Wooster in Ohio have developed a new kind of sponge-like glass that can be used to clean polluted water.

Planet Green has produced a video that captures the amazing Hong Kong apartment that’s capable of morphing into 24 different combinations.

Piers and the team at PSFK looked through a lot of the posts we have published in the last year and we selected what we consider some of thee most engaging (and sometimes challenging) projects being created by artists, designers, developers and other amazing minds.

Cal Lane’s metal sculptures are a balance of opposites, turning crude oil drums into delicate objects.

On our last visit to IKEA in Red Hook in NYC we noticed these bright and wire-less cable lamps.

Information Is Beautiful claims that solar farms could supply the power needs of the entire planet.

What does the modern world look like to a 9-year-old?

What would a picture of the 2000s look like? The Economist asks contemporary designers and curators to identify icons of the past decade.

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.

Are small single serve versions of products wasteful?

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.

Korean designer Yong-jin Kim merges the power socket with a traditional switch, a solution that replaces the act of removing a plug with a simple twist designed to cut off the flow of electricity.

The second outing of the New Amsterdam Market took place last weekend and PSFK was in attendance checking the artisinal food stands – and their wares of course.

In preparation for Tuesday night’s Good Ideas Salon in Tokyo that PSFK is putting on in collaboration with Nissan, I’ve been gathering images of ‘Pure Living’ in Japan.