http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 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/2011/10/cscout-japan-good-design-award-2011.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:30:57 +0000 The best Japanese design from toys to tools.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/design-creative-of-the-week-lucie-sadakova-industrial-product-spatial.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:29:40 +0000 This week PSFK x Arts Thread bring you the latest concepts in sustainable design from our featured creative.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/arts-thread-the-best-of-60-years-of-industrial-design.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:30 +0000 Dutch Royal Academy of Art takes a look back at its most iconic designs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/samsungs-bang-olufsen-concept-phone.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:18:53 +0000 Taking cues from high-end electronics designer Bang & Olufsen, Samsung's new concept phone is sleek and elegant.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/a-coffee-plant-for-every-cup-you-drink.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:01:56 +0000 Kit Café includes a biodegradable coffee cup, saucer spoon and bean that you can plant with every set.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/top-ten-industrial-product-spatial-design-creatives-of-the-week.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:54:18 +0000 PSFK has worked with ARTS THREAD to spotlight the brightest young creatives in the world of industrial, product and spatial design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-to-design-a-better-city-video.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:03:38 +0000 Duncan Jackson and Eoin Billings of Billings Jackson Design speak about their work on bus shelters, rails, urban boundaries and lane identification in cities around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/slow-domo-design-a-vision-of-the-future-pic.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:10:02 +0000 An industrial design project influenced by the speed of technology and a need to slow down.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/plick-turns-everyday-objects-into-programmable-toys.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:47:26 +0000 Gabriel Paciornik's project is both an engaging and creative way of exploring interactivity in everyday objects.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/make-your-own-pen.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:30:02 +0000 Fraser Ross creates a sculptural pen that you can build yourself.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/psfk-conference-nyc-the-event-in-videos.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:08:54 +0000 A video round-up of alll the exciting talks and presentations from PSFK's successful New York 2011 Conference.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/psfk-conference-nyc-2011-billings-jackson-design.html Thu, 19 May 2011 09:00:46 +0000 Duncan Jackson and Eoin Billings of Billings Jackson Design speak about their work on bus shelters, rails, urban boundaries and lane identification in cities around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-analog-form.html Tue, 03 May 2011 17:01:44 +0000 “Industrial design is dying”. In the past couple of years I’ve been hearing this proclamation, and it is usually blamed on the rampant growth of smart devices and their habit of rendering some stand-alone products obsolete. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/psfk-conference-speaker-interview-joe-gebbia.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:46:01 +0000 The Airbnb cofounder shares his creative inspiration and his hopes for designers' entry into the world of entrepreneurship. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/the-television-becomes-furniture-again-pics.html Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:32:59 +0000 Designer Mike Chen has taken a contrarian approach with his retro-inspired minimalist television.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/touchtunes-virtuo-re-inventing-the-jukebox.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:20:12 +0000 Touch Tunes and frog design collaborated to re-imagine the juke box with the Virtuo - demonstrating that even very digitized music still merits tactile interaction.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/door-knob-or-doorbell.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:58:20 +0000 Dieter Volkers's designs incorporate soft materials that make his products multi-functional and captivating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/seeing-with-the-sense-of-touch.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:14:53 +0000 A new device gives the visually impaired a chance to "see" the world through their hands. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/rethinking-the-soap-dispenser-pics.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:36:57 +0000 Designer Nathalie Stämpfli has combined the convenience of a liquid soap dispenser with the ecological and logistical benefits of bar soap.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/seil-bag-wireless-led-signal-lights-for-cyclists.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:56:08 +0000 Designer Lee Myung Su has created a remarkable prototype backpack design that offers bicyclists a safer riding experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/one-mans-plastic-cup-is-another-mans-memory.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:52:34 +0000 Sweden's Nordiska Museum looks at the cultural history of everyday plastics to foreground personal narratives. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/mobile-eating-tool-re-imagines-the-sidewalk-as-communal-eating-space.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:57:45 +0000 Designer Alexandra Pulver's Pop-Up Lunch Bag intervenes to make lunch more than just a functional necessity.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/is-the-touchscreen-killing-or-reinventing-design.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:50:25 +0000 As mono-functioning electronics, such as calculators and alarm clocks, face extinction, designers are exploring how to best exploit the ambiguity of today's electronic devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/pic-shooting-from-the-hip.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:04:31 +0000 An unusually shaped concept camera helps photographers capture more intimate images.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/uk-ministry-of-defense-unveils-unmanned-aircraft.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:23:49 +0000 Due for air trial in 2011, this vehicle demonstrates the latest in aircraft innovation and design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/secret-stash-everyday-objects-with-hiding-spaces.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:43:47 +0000 Designer uses common objects to create a visual camouflage. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pic-the-gravity-defying-toothbrush.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:03:36 +0000 An exceptional design from the Ryan and Harc design studio.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/living-lamp-is-half-pet-half-gadget.html Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:13:51 +0000 A remarkable experimental light source runs on sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/beat-belly.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:29:56 +0000 A cleverly designed piece of workout equipment blends into everyday environments.]]>