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/2011/12/colorful-recycled-doors-transform-a-bland-building-exterior-gallery.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:20:49 +0000 Korean artist decorates a mid-rise into a head-turning art work. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/with-20-million-smartphone-users-the-korean-mobile-ad-market-expands-headlines.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:11 +0000 With the number of smartphone users in Korea on the rise, the mobile ad market is expanding amid signs of a broader shift in the advertising industry toward portable devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/korean-tvs-grab-50-of-u-s-market-headlines.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:30:53 +0000 Led by Samsung and LG, Korean television manufacturers have gained a majority share in the U.S. TV market.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/clothed-furniture-allow-you-to-undress-your-wardrobe-pics.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:18:20 +0000 Open doors or reveal storage compartments by unbuttoning or unfastening straps on clothed furniture. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/korean-typography-comes-to-life-video.html Fri, 20 May 2011 15:11:52 +0000 The intricacies and flexibility of Korea's alphabet are animated to provide a new window into the world of international typography.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/koreas-future-looking-prehistory-museum.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:30:31 +0000 Created as a visitor destination for an important prehistoric archeological site, the Jeongok Prehistory Museum looks like a partially buried spaceship.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/making-the-world-around-you-clickable.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:23:42 +0000 Microsoft Tag's Robin Lanahan talks with PSFK in anticipation of her upcoming presentation at our Future of Mobile Marketing Salon in Austin.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/which-nation-is-the-most-innovative.html Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:44:33 +0000 An infographic offers a global perspective on patent filings per research development expenditure, by country - and yields some potentially surprising results.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/robot-teachers-for-kindergartens-in-south-korea.html Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:56:34 +0000 Robotic assistants are being used to help teach English and gymnastics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/re-energy-concept-bike-recharges-electronic-devices.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:11:15 +0000 A noteworthy shortlisted entry at the recently concluded Incheon International Design Awards offers simple portable power.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/time-furniture-by-su-jin-park.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:35:10 +0000 A Korean designer embeds classically styled furniture inside more modern variations. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/monocolumn-too-blase-in-face-of-rabid-north.html Fri, 28 May 2010 14:20:44 +0000 What will be the larger result of the current conflict between North and South Korea?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/concept-battery-system-powered-by-human-energy.html Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:52:48 +0000 The Human Energy Recycle System is an environmentally friendly energy circulation system designed to gather energy emitted by human activity around the house or workplace, transferring it to electrically power other devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/robotic-assistants-aid-human-teachers-in-the-classroom.html Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:59:15 +0000 The Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy has been implementing robotic assistants within primary school classrooms, using them to aid children as they learn English. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/pics-parks-not-freeways.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:01 +0000 An urban park has been created out of the footprint of a former highway in Seoul]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/pics-bibimbop-unexpected-transformations.html Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:33 +0000 The Bibimbop: Unexpected Transformation exhibition featured twelve Korean artists currently based in the United States, working in various forms such as illustration, industrial design, graphic design, and fashion design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/google-breaks-its-keep-it-simple-rule-in-korea.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:42:28 +0000 Google in Korea plans to feature their home page popular search keywords, a list of the most searched-for celebrities and a directory of Google Korea 's services.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/south-koreas-instead-men.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:01 +0000 For people too busy (or lazy) to do a task, an all-purpose helper is dream and in South Korea that dream is a business –a booming business. The service industry has taken off in the country as more people gain disposable income and society shifts to a more individualistic community. Companies hire an army of men and women who are available around the country for almost any odd job and charge based on the complexity or difficulty of each task.  These “instead-men” as they are called, get jobs ranging from hanging out with grandparents and killing bugs to simple foodRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/multi-purpose-architecture.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:10:50 +0000 As a cultural complex, Kring in Seoul, Korea, hosts public performances, events, and exhibitions. From the architect’s perspective, the building also serves to brand and emphasize the city’s cultural side, while also differentiating itself from other buildings. [via Design Boom]]]>