http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/bamboo-android-smartphone.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:34 +0000 World's first mobile phone designed using organic, eco-friendly material. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/healthy-cocktail-mixers.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:45:45 +0000 New products reach out to consumers interested in healthy and organic goods.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/31-million-virtual-farmers-tend-to-the-in-game-devastation-caused-by-climate-change-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:50:43 +0000 Destination Reality: Farmville would drop a dose of climate reality on the 31 million people who log on daily to play the famous Zynga game.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/black-swan-directors-hard-hitting-anti-meth-ads-video.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +0000 Darren Aronofsky's four PSAs for The Meth Project tackle the downward spiral of addiction.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/whole-foods-is-strong-despite-recession-headlines.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:53:36 +0000 The natural and organic grocery store has managed to keep costs down and maintain integrity and economic growth despite the economy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/fake-boy-band-boosts-dairy-sales.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:06:26 +0000 Yeo Valley dairy company creates a fictional music group and debuts their single during X Factor.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/new-york-diner-the-first-to-be-animal-welfare-approved.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:03:51 +0000 Restaurant in Hudson promotes local sustainability and ethical treatment of animals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/algorithms-help-create-geometric-flower-like-houses-pics.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:02:41 +0000 An Australian designer has created unique concept housing units that look like intricate flower petals when viewed from above. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/farmigo-lets-buyers-get-fresher-and-more-affordable-produce-fast.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:03:21 +0000 Farmigo is a budget-friendly choice for communities who want to get fresh produce straight from the farm.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/3d-printed-sculptures-almost-seem-natural.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:02:47 +0000 Neri Oxman's unique artworks are produced using 3D CNC printer technology to create life-like, organic sculptures. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/evians-2011-design-bottle-by-courreges.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:03:28 +0000 The bottle water brand collaborates with the iconic designer to create a more 'fashionable' receptacle.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/springwise-community-supported-coffee-links-farmers-directly-with-customers.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:20:13 +0000 New business idea seeker highlights California-based cooperative CoffeeCSA's efforts to deliver organic, fair trade coffee on a global scale.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/fuseprojects-hot-cacao-tool-pics.html Mon, 23 May 2011 15:43:37 +0000 The design firm created unique packaging and a tool to showcase organic cocoa production in Costa Rica.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/live-chicken-vending-machine-preaches-ethics.html Thu, 12 May 2011 09:01:01 +0000 Leading up to the season of chocolate eggs this year, animal welfare company NOAH in conjunction with advertising agency Publicis Frankfurt stocked a very different type of vending machine all in the name of animal rights.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/pop-culture-meets-civic-pride-detroit-needs-a-statue-of-robocop.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:08:51 +0000 Based on a single tweet, an unusual crowdsourced Kickstarter project comes together.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/future-of-real-time-social-sentiment.html Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:21:30 +0000 Analyzed in bulk, it is possible to calculate the current status of entire communities through web-based queries. This data can also be used to predict what lies ahead.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/local-food-and-grassroots-local-brands.html Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:58:51 +0000 PSFK explores "Eat Drink Local Week," a celebration of the local NYC foodshed.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/jay-rayner-sustainable-super-farms-are-the-future.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:51:51 +0000 A food critic argues that a focus on local, seasonal and organic won't feed the world's growing population.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/rishi-tea-and-the-growth-of-fair-trade-in-asia.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:35:37 +0000 A recent profile of founder Joshua Kaiser highlights some interesting facts about the world of tea, and shows how consumption habits are changing around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/home-gardeners-supply-local-products-through-barter-system.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:54:06 +0000 A shop in Auckland has implemented a system where residents can donate produce in exchange for gelato. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/future-of-retail-selling-the-ideal.html Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:40:08 +0000 Businesses are exploring ways to better translate consumer's personal desires into reality through innovative uses of communication platforms. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/welcome-to-4food-can-i-take-your-order-on-an-ipad.html Fri, 28 May 2010 11:08:40 +0000 4Food, a new organic fast food restaurant in New York City will use a bevy of social web technology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/the-long-tail-of-coffee-adds-to-starbucks-identity-crisis.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:27:24 +0000 Over the past year we’ve noticed experimentation in Starbucks’ marketing, a reflection of an identity crisis in the industry as “mass-market powerhouses” McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts use the recession to rise from below. On the opposite front gourmet coffee startups are beginning to present the premium quality Starbucks once used as its primary selling point. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/ripert-our-food-has-been-sabotaged.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:32 +0000 Chef Eric Ripert says that the food industry had sabotaged what we eat and that we need to understand how our diets impact both ourselves and the planet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/interview-with-starbucks-designer-liz-muller-creator-of-15th-avenue-e.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:00:40 +0000 PSFK got in touch with Liz Muller who is Director of Global Concept Design and interviewed her on the phone about the 15th Avenue E concept store they had rolled out in Seattle, the reasons behind it and the company's plans for the future.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/nautilus-house.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:45:50 +0000 Senosiain Arquitectos architecture firm have designed a shell-shaped residential home, based on the shape of the Nautilus’ shell.  The Mexico-based abode currently houses a couple and two small children. The house was constructed using Ferrocement, a composite material containing with cement, sand, water and wire or mesh.  Other than being economical , the technique has many benefits, including; hardy, fire-proof, earthquake-safe, anti-rust and maintenance-free. DVICE explains: The open concept inside the house is dominated by smooth surfaces, spiral stairs and natural plantings that makes the inhabitants feel like they’re living inside a snail who swallowed the entire contents of somebody’sRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/31643.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:57:10 +0000 Les Gourmandises de Lolita Lempicka, a France-based food purveyor, takes tea time to a new, ultra-lux extreme. Their website, with over-the-top adorable animations and mouth watering food photography, is worth a visit (even if it’s not enough to convince you to part with 30 â‚¬ for a box of tea).]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/payless-puts-one-green-foot-forward.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:24:58 +0000 The newest mainstream company to put on its green thumb is Payless, which has just brought organic shoe line zoe&zac to shelves. Following its string of extremely successful designer collaborations over the past few years, hopefully this will be one more step toward mainstreaming ethically sound consumerism. [via Racked via Fashion Herald]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/charting-the-rise-and-consolidation-of-organic.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:40:00 +0000 Between 1997 and 2002, the USDA drafted and implemented a National Organic Standard, an act that unified the disparate state by state regulations and unified certification under one umbrella. This move, while benefiting the consumer, by providing a universal labeling system for recognizing a product as organic, also opened the door for giant food manufacturers like Kraft, ConAgra and General Mills to enter this segment of the marketplace. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies at Michigan State University, posited that this change would lead to greater consolidation in the organic foodRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/learning-from-patagonias-sustainable-model.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:52:08 +0000 The Guardian recently sat down with Rob Bondurant VP of Marketing at Patagonia and asked him to discuss their sustainable model and how they will continue to innovate for the future. Beyond simply furthering the reach of their own brand, we found Patagonia’s desire to provide leadership in the areas of ethical business practices to be particularly noteworthy. During 2008, the company started the Organic Exchange with the sole purpose of training other companies to source and manufacture organic goods. In an effort to provide their customers with greater access to information and promote transparency, they created the Footprint Chronicles, aRead more...]]>