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/2011/06/monocolumn-quality-of-life-series-lisbons-train-pain.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:51:25 +0000 In this daily column from Monocle we read about how the super-fast trains that were scheduled to run in Spain and Portugal, have now been put on semi-permanent hiatus.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/monocolumn-nato-summit-%e2%80%93-making-the-most-of-hosting.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:50:36 +0000 Much like in the rest of Europe, the 22nd Nato summit has been dominating the news agenda in Portugal – but not just because of the alliance’s new Strategic Concept, nor the likely announcements on missile defence and Afghanistan.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pics-failes-street-art-temple.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:05:54 +0000 The Cathedral Project is a detailed sculptural installation located in the heart of Lisbon.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/top-25-most-liveable-cities-2010.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:35:07 +0000 Monocle Magazine has released its annual Quality of Life rankings for 2010. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/experimentadesign-biennale-time-as-a-design-mechanism.html Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:03:35 +0000 Cultural critic Paul Virilio has said that the speed at which something occurs can change its very nature; moreover, what happens quicker will always dominate the slower.  In this sense, the creation and subsequent circulation of ideas is dependent on the speed of distribution. We’ve seen this come into play with the rise of the blogosphere as a primary source for information, and  the subsequent move of print media to digital. ExperimentaDesign is an international design, architecture and creativity biennale that addresses this very affect of time– more specifically speed and acceleration–on design. Opening on September 9th in Lisbon, theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/top-25-most-liveable-cities-2009-monocle-magazine-zurich-copenhagen-tokyo-munich-helsinki.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:44 +0000 Monocle Magazine have announced their annual index of most liveable cities. Zurich comes in top place mainly for its vast investment in transport; Copenhagen is second for its mix of metropolitan life, great healthcare, low crime rates and a relaxed vibe; at 3, Monocle describes Tokyo as the world’s most livable megapolis and praises the city’s commitment to plant 1 million trees; 4th is Munich which blends history and innovation with ease and is generally a good place to do business; and Helsinki comes 5th partly because it has no Starbucks. Here’s the full list: 1. Zurich 2. Copenhagen 3.Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/site-visit-a-vida-portuguesa-store-lisbon.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:49:24 +0000 On a hidden back street of Lisbon, the store A Vida Portuguesa sells what they describe as "genuine and touching products of original Portuguese design". PSFK visited and took these photos.]]>