http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/touchscreen-gloves-let-you-use-your-smatphone-in-the-cold.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:38:21 +0000 Their conductive material enables you to avoid removing your gloves to use your mobile device in the winter months.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/cscout-japan-muji%e2%80%99s-emergency-kits-focus-on-design-and-function.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:18:50 +0000 Japanese company Muji introduces a line of emergency kits which take into account both function and aesthetics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/mujis-4-wheel-carry-suitcase-pics.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:25:54 +0000 The housewares and lifestyle brand offers a handy hard shell suitcase for under $200.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/muji-curating-energy-saving-design-ideas-to-help-japan.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:56:14 +0000 The retailer is inviting designers to submit ideas both practical and quirky to help Japan's electric power problems following the earthquake and tsunami.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/monocolumn-japan-focus-why-local-business-needs-to-hold-firm.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:15:03 +0000 There was something wonderfully and oddly reassuring about the display that greeted me at the entrance to Muji at Tokyo Midtown on Wednesday morning. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/muji-noel-vending-machine.html Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:16:09 +0000 The Japanese household and consumer goods company offers a unique way to buy Christmas gifts in Barcelona.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/this-week-in-brand-strategy-content.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:53:37 +0000 PSFK curates some of the brand strategy, digital and creative advertising news and ideas that caught our attention this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/muji-launches-ipad-and-iphone-applications.html Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:34:19 +0000 The Japanese lifestyle brand provides users more utility and less branding to users of its mobile applications.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/monocolumn-welcome-to-your-future-home.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:51:31 +0000 From the oatmeal sofa and wooden floorboards to the abstract paintings and modern white lampshades, it resembles a family home that would not look out of place on any street in Japan.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/mujicomp-creating-infrastructures-with-desirable-things.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:35:10 +0000 Matt Jones offers the idea that ubiquitous computing components need to become tasteful, sexy and desirable rather than just being another bit of "technology".]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/mujis-black-nesting-dolls.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:28:19 +0000 Muji Japan are selling a gift set of black nesting dolls that can be drawn on with chalk.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/legomuji-introduce-craft-inspired-toys.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:33 +0000 Lego and Muji recently released a collaborative toy project in Japan that cleverly merges the personality of each brand.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pics-whotells-x-muji.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:56:09 +0000 Whotells offers one and two bedroom apartments that are fully decked out in the latest offerings by MUJI.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/32514.html Fri, 01 May 2009 20:04:51 +0000 Muji art director Kenya Hara, who says he doesn’t design things, but rather happiness, talks about the concept of emptiness. [via Influx Insights]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/muji-launches-us-online-store.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:31:58 +0000 After successively opening 4 stores throughout NYC (in Soho, Times Square, Chelsea, and the most recent one inside the updated Jetblue terminal at JFK), MUJI has opened the doors of its new online store, making its sleek, minimalist Japanese design available to everyone in the US. (Probably a better idea than opening a flagship store in a Des Moines Mall right now…) Muji USA Official Online Site [via RACKED NY]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/muji-design-award-winners.html Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:31:32 +0000 Wallpaper Magazine points us to an exhibition in London of the winners of Muji’s Design Awards. Chosen designs that used the theme ‘found’ include nail hooks, straw-straws and a precise stapler. Simple but effective designs. Muji Awards]]> http://www.psfk.com/2006/11/y3_stamps_its_l.html Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:26:45 +0000 Y-3 stamps it mark on Muji white sneakers....]]>