http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/design-creative-of-the-week.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:15:42 +0000 The hottest new talent of the week brought to you by PSFK x Arts Thread. This week we share insights from a jewelry MA that uses silversmithing techniques to create unique vessels for intricate plants.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/wmmna-garden-art-installation-asks-whos-the-invasive-alien-species-us-or-them.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:26:38 +0000 Theater artist Kris Verdonck, transforms the first floor of the Z33 art space in Hasselt, Belgium into a garden that explores the concept of 'invasive alien species.']]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/herb-nick-fraser-reimagines-the-terracotta-pot-pic.html Tue, 24 May 2011 17:48:10 +0000 An interesting take on the traditional planting pot that will be on display at London's Clerkenwell Design Week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/urbio-the-indoor-vertical-garden.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:52:17 +0000 Magnetic garden helps urban households get green.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/the-grass-table-pics.html Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:19:09 +0000 Student finds an interesting design solution that brings vegetation into the center of everyday life.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/color-changing-plants-detect-pollutants.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:08:06 +0000 Researchers at Colorado State University are looking into plants with toxin-detecting capabilities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/homeland-security-horticulture-explosive-detecting-plants.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:57:19 +0000 Researchers are working on a completely natural process which could see engineered plants appearing in airports, shopping centers and other public areas as 'environmental monitors' against explosive-based security threats.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/reimagining-the-planter-pics.html Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:26:14 +0000 A photo series by Aurélien Arbet and Jérémie Egry reinterprets everyday objects as containers for houseplants.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/easybloom-empowers-plant-owners-with-data.html Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:09:28 +0000 A sensor stick that can monitor soil conditions, sunlight, air humidity, weather patterns soil fertility.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/iphone-farmers-remote-control-growin-microgrow-hydroponic-labbox.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:44:54 +0000 Hydroponic grow box lets users monitor their plants and adjust the environment from any mobile device.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/garden-sensor-ensures-near-perfect-growth-for-plants.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:35:29 +0000 Wireless technology measures and suggests the best possible growing conditions for plants.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/meet-eater-living-for-social-media-love.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:06 +0000 A project aims to reestablish the connection between people and plants with the help of a Facebook connected plant.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/inverting-the-hanging-garden.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:54:10 +0000 An innovative new option for the indoor urban gardener makes the most of small spaces.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/scientists-say-plants-can-remember-and-think.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:27:58 +0000 New discovery indicates that vegetation may have some 'human' traits.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pic-furniture-for-plants.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:43:30 +0000 A series by Dagný Bjarnadóttir offers dual utility.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-makoto-azumas-unusual-botanical-sculptures.html Wed, 19 May 2010 17:53:27 +0000 A Tokyo florist takes the art form to new and unexpected places. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/pics-a-living-wall-in-london.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:38:21 +0000 On a recent trip to London, we came across an impressive living wall at the Anthropologie store on Regent street.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/chair-uses-grass-as-cushion.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:45:44 +0000 Mow Chair uses grass for cushion as a way to include greenery in our living rooms.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/aquaponics-growing-in-popularity-around-the-world.html Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:46:39 +0000 Aquaponics, a mode of agriculture that combines water based planting and fish cultivation, is becoming popular in the US and around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/the-play-ground-play-table.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:05:55 +0000 Seoul-based Nothing Design Group has created an interactive piece of furniture that brings a small fraction of a natural ecosystem into the home.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/planting-a-garden-without-dirt.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:16:39 +0000 Prepara, a kitchen products company based in Manhattan, has developed a simple way to garden year-round without using soil. The Prepara Power Plant Mini is a rectangular container that automatically dispenses a water/nutrient mixture to your herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables so you don’t have to adhere to the traditional chores of maintaining a garden. A short video demonstration: [via CNET] Related Posts on PSFK: Garden Tutors Teach The Art Of Growing Food (Pics) Window Farm At Eyebeam Images Of Guerilla Gardening]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/wooly-pockets-green-modular-gardening.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:21:26 +0000 Wooly Pockets are an interesting modular system for creating indoor and outdoor gardens. Constructed out of a soft, felt-like material made out of recycled plastic bottles, the pockets can be hung and stacked to create space-saving vertical wall gardens, and the flat syle allows for a more traditional flexible plant container. The material breathes, keeping roots healthy, and the Wooly Pockets come in an unlined version for the outdoors, and a lined version to keep indoor plants from leaking. [via Better Living Through Design]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/eggshell-planters.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:57:32 +0000 It really doesn’t get much more “green” or sustainable than this. The Build/Make/Craft/Bake blog has a tutorial on how to create little seed-starting planters out of eggshells. A simple but ingenious hack. [via Curbly]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/cleaning-the-air-with-plants-yields-dramatic-results.html Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:08:46 +0000 Cleaning the air with plants is not necessarily novel news, but a TED 2009 presentation has shown just how powerful this natural method can be. Kamal Meattle explained his experiment which used 3 plants known for their air detoxing capabilities to scrub up the polluted interior air at the Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park in New Delhi, India. The results were nothing short of amazing. The New York Times explains: At about four plants per occupant (1200 plants in all), the building’s air freshened considerably, and the health and productivity results were staggering. Eye irritation dropped byRead more...]]>