Due to recent growth we have moved from our location on Broadway to a smart office on the corner of Broome & Greene Streets in SoHo in New York City. We now have an office that we can grow to a size of about 40…

At our recent Good Ideas Salon, Jan Chipchase explored numerous insights gathered from his extensive travels around the globe.

Yesterday, PSFK hosted a two panel Good Ideas Salon at Soho House in New York. Moderated by George Parker, our veteran (or “Old Geezer”) panel consisted of Curvin O’Reilly, Tom Messner and John Garland; and the emerging talent (or “Younger Geezer”) panel consisted of Domenico Vitale, Gill Linton and Alain Sylvain. We think with the contrast of ‘been there done that’ with the ‘doing something new’ it went rather well. Videos to follow.

Good Ideas Salons

Last week, PSFK and YouTube hosted a Good Ideas Salon on the topic of community in San Bruno CA, at YouTube headquarters.
It was led by Mia Quagliarello (Product Marketing Manager – Community YouTube) who was joined by Jen Burton (Senior Community Manager, Digg), Heather Champ (Director of Community, Flickr) and Matthew Stinchcomb (VP – Community, Etsy). They engaged in an in-depth discussion on the communities on their respective sites,  and shared tips on building, managing, and harnessing the incredible power of vast online audiences.
You can watch the video of the panel in its entirety below, or simply read the suggested [...]

Rubulad
Rubulad is an off-kilter urban fun-house in the middle of Bed-Stuy, where art drips off every wall and the party never stops. The three story maze-like space consistently hosts the weirdest, wildest and most packed theme parties in the city, and its stage has been graced by some of the most entertaining, yet oddest musical talent in town. Rubulad, though, is more than just a venue; it is an intricately, decorated fantasy land circus for all the senses. Parties occur on a semi-regular basis (usually bi-monthly) and are typically only announced the day before – sign up for the NonsenseNYC [...]

Head to Hoof

Part of the artisanal food renaissance is having a true understanding of where food comes from, how it’s raised and ultimately how it ends up on a dinner plate. The“head to hoof” carnivore movement is Brooklyn butcher Tom Mylan’s contribution to the cause. You can find him holding court at Brooklyn Kitchen on Monday nights, teaching sold-out classes in Pig Butchering to rapt students who leave with a hefty portion of fresh-carved meat and an education in animal anatomy. Head to hoof butchering emphasizes having a genuine respect for the animal’s life, encouraging the use of all parts [...]

Brooklyn Flea
The Brooklyn Flea is an outdoor market housing over 100 vendors selling vintage furniture, clothing, antiques and household goods as well as local artisans pawning jewelry, wearable designs and edibles. The market is eclectic and constantly changing, drawing a loyal following that shows up every weekend for the quality food, including pizza fresh from a brick oven-on-wheels and pupusas from the legendary Red Hook Ballfield vendors. Colder months see the Flea moving into indoor Dumbo storefronts.
www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea
176 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Flea is featured in our latest book PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn. From the more obscure corners of the borough to just [...]

Treehouse
Co-working meets thoughtful design at Treehouse in Downtown Brooklyn. Housed in an eco-renovated office building, the shared workspace is open to creative businesses and freelancers who share sustainability as a core value. The multi-story building serves as the hub for a professional design community passionate about the environment, no matter what their project. Members have access to a woodshop, shared kitchen, and desk spaces, while lectures and presentations bring inspiration along with networking opportunities.
www.treehouse-nyc.com 33 Flatbush Avenue, 4th Fl, Brooklyn
‘Treehouse’ is featured in our latest book PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn. From the more obscure corners of the borough to just off [...]

In this opinion piece, PSFK founder Piers Fawkes defends the idea of free and explains how it is making his business thrive. He says that critics are railing against three key issues – free as a progressive business concept; that free means we have to change what we do for work; and that many people don’t live ‘free’ yet.

Recent discussions about the future of publishing has made me think a lot about PSFK’s approach to publishing. As part of my pondering I put together a simple document with a comparison of an article that features on the Financial Times and PSFK. By looking at an article on the same subject, I wanted to compare and contrast the editorial and business approaches between a “traditional” publisher and a new one without making too much commentary about what is the right or wrong approach. I thought it might be of interest to share.
PDF: A comparison of FT and PSFK articles
Original [...]

Piers Fawkes writes an opinion piece in reaction to industry suggestions that mainstream media will return to charging online.

Here’s a list of 10 interesting links we’ve posted on Twitter this week. To stay in touch, be sure to join the conversation and follow PSFK on Twitter for site updates and our favorite links from around the web.
1. Duncan Watts on the overcomplexity of global finance
2. MIT developing concrete that lasts 16,000 years
3. On the decline of MySpace and Bebo
4. Augmented realiy mobile gaming
5. Arkitip + Shepard Fairey issue release

6. ArchDaily ranks PSFK among top design blogs
7. Reminder that one must always treat one’s copywriters well
8. Painkiller ban cuts suicide rate

9. Concept hotel generates its own water from air
10. [...]

Get trends and ideas inspiration anyway you want. PSFK can now be read through Amazon’s ebook reader Kindle. The powers-that-be over at the book retail company have decided we’re worth $1.99 for a monthly subscription – but you can test it out for 14 days for free too.
It will be interesting to see if anyone subscribes to content which is free elsewhere and if they do at what volume. Check it out here – and if you do subscribe, do leave one of those Customer Reviews.
PSFK On Kindle

Below are the 5 most popular posts from the last 7 days (April 20-26, 2009) on PSFK.com (based on Google Analytics):
GEELY GE: The Ultimate Chinese-Made Luxury Car / Knock-Off – Sean Leow
Frito-Lay Introduces Compostable Chip Bags – Dan Gould
What if Technology Never Shrank? – Piers Fawkes
Andrew Keen: The Demise of Web 2.0 – Scott Lachut
Dockers: The World’s First Shakeable Ad – Anjali Ramachandran

Pic: Car Dealers’ Wars by Piers Fawkes
Periodic Table of Typefaces by Anjali Ramachandran
Exploring RIM’s Blackberry App Store by Nicko Margolies
Emily Bullock Valentine’s Found Animal Art by Claudia Cukrov
Louis Vutton x Murakami Designer QR Codes by Dan Gould