http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/bbcs-genius-of-design-design-history-101.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:05:33 +0000 This documentary might be the ultimate history lesson for design junkies or anyone interested in the creation of the stuff we buy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/gary-hustwit-interview-better-living-through-streamlined-design.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:53:45 +0000 Boing Boing Gadgets got together with Objectified director Gary Hustwit, and explored questions about his new industrial design movie, and about design in general. Hustwit shares some great insights on quality design, consumption and streamlining our lives. He talks about the sped-up process of product evolution: 30 or 40 years ago consumers put more thought into every purchase, took better care of their manufactured objects, and repaired them when they were broken. Who repairs their DVD player now? Come to think of it, who even buys a new DVD player now? We’ve had a totally new technology like DVD goRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/filmmaker-gary-hustwit-behind-objectified.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:00:46 +0000 As an update to our post from last week on Gary Hustwit’s newest documentary Objectified, the folks at Dwell Magazine directed us to an interview they conducted with the filmmaker for their latest issue. We thought the most telling exchanges centered around Hustwit’s relationship to thoughtful design and consumerism. How has making this film changed the way you look at everyday objects? I really think about what I buy now: (A) Do I really need this? (B) What if this is the last of this object that I ever buy? I don’t want to buy chairs I’ll be sick ofRead more...]]>