http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/chicago-billboard-beams-lights-that-resemble-mcdonalds-fries-pics.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:47:58 +0000 Leo Burnett's campaign advertises the "Best fries on the planet" and is visible for miles around.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/leds-can-save-more-electricity-than-solar-can-produce-headlines.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:16 +0000 Saving energy can be easier and more efficient than producing new renewable energy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/springwise-led-lighting-for-bicycle-wheels-to-revolutionize-safety.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:34:57 +0000 Californian start-up Revolights are planning to revolutionize safety for cyclists with their bike lighting system.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/signalguru-ensures-drivers-not-to-run-into-a-red-ligh.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:23:51 +0000 SignalGuru uses crowd sourced information that can help drivers avoid waiting in red lights and improve city's traffic flow. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/smart-leds-increase-bicycle-visibility-and-driver-awareness-at-night.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:46:45 +0000 Project Aura uses RGB LEDs installed inside bike rims to tell drivers the speed of an oncoming bike. By increasing overall bicycle visibility, the creators hope to decrease the number of collisions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/coffee-table-emits-disco-lights.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:29:57 +0000 Texas Instruments presents an interesting furniture concept that emits colorful lights that pulse to the beat of your party music. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/londons-top-young-architects-a-bright-experiment-in-lights-color-and-space-events.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:51:20 +0000 A selection of events to attend, this weekend and beyond.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/glassphemy-smash-bottles-release-emotions-and-save-the-planet.html Fri, 14 May 2010 14:20:01 +0000 An innovative creation makes recycling exciting.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/yu-jordy-fus-recycled-paper-chandelier.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:30:02 +0000 At this year's 100% Design Event, designer Yu Jordy Fu created 'cloud walk', a nine-meter-long white recycled paper chandelier inspired by ancient Chinese paper cutting techniques.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/evolution-of-night-lights-3-smart-reactive-lights.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:22:31 +0000 These three examples of reactive lights got us thinking about how far night-lights have come from their humble origins as candles and tiny, single-bulb lamps plugged into wall sockets. Motion sensor: While traditional night lights stay on all night regardless if anyone is in the room, the Philips SpotOn only turns on if motion is detected. Leaving the light off to save energy when it’s not needed. Motion & Photo Sensors: The Datexx ZenLight LED uses photo sensors to emit a dim glow in dark settings and a bright light when motion is detected. From Night Lights to Clocks: TheRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/building-alive-with-lights.html Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:32 +0000 Lights On is a synchronized light and sound installation on the exterior of the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria. There are 1085 LED controlled windows to coordinate with the sound playing from speakers around the building. [today and tomorrow via swissmiss]]]> 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...]]>