http://www.psfk.com Good Ideas Report Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:23 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=58171 Design Against the Elements is a global call-to-arms competition for architects to disaster-proof the world's most vulnerable communities against climate change.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:02:41 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=49913 Non-profits like MarkProf Foundation are filling the marketing education gap in the Philippines and boosting employment while they're at it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/markprof-non-profit-marketing-intelligence.html/feed 3 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/van-gogh-is-bipolar-restaurant-serves-brain-healthy-food.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/van-gogh-is-bipolar-restaurant-serves-brain-healthy-food.html#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:01:55 +0000 Dan Gould http://www.psfk.com/?p=48670 "Van Gogh is Bipolar" takes healthy eating to a new level by only serving natural foods which help produce "happy hormones." ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/van-gogh-is-bipolar-restaurant-serves-brain-healthy-food.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:30 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=48166 Using social networking tools, Filipino citizens were able to band together to help victims of a recent flood.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/socially-networked-rescue-relief-in-manila.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 12:08:02 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=32863 There’s a charming two-level space at the heart of Manila’s art enclave, Cubao X, that’s attracting a discerning crowd lately. … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, innovation, lifestlye, manila, philippines, workshop Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/scandinasian-design-shopschool.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:02:35 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=30002 ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/renewable-energy-boosts-rural-economies.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:44:39 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=29542 In a counter-intuitive move to close the gap on the budget deficit, the Philippine government is spending money for an advertising campaign featuring boxer turned national hero, Manny Pacquiao. The ad features the boxer talking about tax payer … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: advertising, Asia, bir, manila, manny pacquiao, philippines, Taxes Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/celebrity-endorsement-for-taxes.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:18:31 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=27024 “Freestyle dining” is an emerging food trend in Manila. The process: customers picks from a list of key ingredients. Then they order based on whatever emotion or adjective best describes their dining mood, trusting the chef with the task of translating it into a matching meal. … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, bruce lim, chef's table, dining, food, freestyle cooking, manila, philippines, purple feet Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/freestyle-dining-in-manila.html/feed 3 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:13 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=24603 The economy has hit the traditional brick-and-mortar book business especially hard. Even landmark literary institutions like Cody’s have not been spared. In contrast, Avalon.ph – a Manila-based online specialist in second hand books – has been thriving. Its … [visit site to read more] © Jason Tan for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asia, avalon, avalon.ph, books, ecommerce, independent, Interview, manila, online, philippines, Retail, second hand Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:34:17 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=22090 Cebu is the creative craftsman city of the Philippines and is one of the most renowned furniture exporters of Southeast Asia. Local designers have successfully improvised around the region’s lack of rattan (the predominant wood used in traditional furniture) with ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/cebus-furniture-design-movement.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:37:16 +0000 Jason Tan http://www.psfk.com/?p=19894 Burnwater, a Philippine-based design firm, has teamed up with a lifestyle magazine (Rogue), a literary publication (]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/philippine-culture-in-hd.html/feed 1