http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/timberland-creates-foldable-eco-friendly-hiking-shoes-gallery.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:50:04 +0000 The Raider Trial Camp outdoor footwear can be zipped up and conveniently packed away. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-10.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:11:15 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/creative-shoes-made-from-recycled-beer-packaging-pics.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:02:35 +0000 British-based designer has created an interesting set of shoes made from 100 percent reused materials.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/airline-carts-converted-into-luxury-storage-spaces-pics.html Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:17:31 +0000 Skypak creates interesting storage spaces made with refurbished airline trolleys. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/get-your-caffeine-kick-from-curface-furniture.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:05:13 +0000 Çurface tables and chairs smell like coffee because they are made from a material that is 30% coffee grounds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/perfume-packaging-embodies-sustainable-brand-ethos.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:05:30 +0000 Innovative perfume packaging for a New Zealand-based brand wins at HBA’s International Package Design Awards. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/4-5-million-plane-parts-upcycled-into-luxury-desert-living.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:23:15 +0000 Recycled 747 house recently completed, gone through massive transport project. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/minis-recycled-billboards.html Tue, 17 May 2011 11:55:18 +0000 DraftFCB turned old billboard posters into a new advertising campaign for the car brand.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/upcycled-paper-speakers-pic.html Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:57:48 +0000 Andrej Čverha of Hangar Design Force works with waste materials to create simple but effective audio components. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/ecocard-upcycles-old-credit-cards-into-new-plastic.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:25:11 +0000 A young plastic card company provides a sustainable alternative to creating more non-biodegradable credit cards.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/ford-upcycles-waste-material-for-use-in-the-2012-focus.html Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:22:25 +0000 The car maker makes a conscious effort toward sustainable development.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/biomimicry-in-design-recycled-coral-reef-origami-illuminates-window-display.html Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:26:30 +0000 Coral Reefs, Craft, and Christmas combine in a thoughtful window installation]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/rackspace-transforms-vacant-shopping-mall-into-a-green-building.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:49:58 +0000 Rackspace has turned an abandoned shopping mall into its environment friendly headquarters.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pic-the-blow-sofa-inflatable-upcycled-furniture.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:11:49 +0000 Using recycled dunnage bags (airbags used in shipping) as cushions, designers from MALAFOR have created a simple, transportable sofa.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/native-trails-recycled-germ-killing-copper-sinks.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:21 +0000 Native Trails uses 100% recycled copper to make handmade sinks for kitchen, bathroom and commercial use. Besides looking good, these sinks have the added benefit of being able to kill 99% of bacteria within two hours.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/scandinavian-designers-to-create-clothing-from-milk.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:11:32 +0000 Designer Per Aage Sivertsen is using milk proteins to make a gauze-like fabric.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/pic-cubis-compact-packaging.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:46:00 +0000 Cubis is a packaging concept design which is claimed to be the world’s first stackable, fliptop plastic beverage container. Because of it’s cube shape, the Cubis takes up less space on store shelves, and transportation becomes more efficient (and therefore eco-friendly) as well.  The Cubis is also made out of recycled materials and can be used with one hand.  It’s scheduled to be released for use next month. [via Lovely Package] Related on PSFK Nike’s Recycled Cardboard Packaging Design Amazon Offers Simpler, Eco-Friendler Packaging Pangea Organics’ Natural Bodycare, Plantable Packaging]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/beautiful-paper-house-provides-low-cost-housing.html Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:33:27 +0000 Looking more like something out of a design magazine than a disaster area, the Universal World House is a full featured paper house created for people in desperate need for shelter. Designed for disaster victims, refugees and the urban poor, the UWH is made out of resin soaked cellulose sourced from recycled cardboard and newspapers. It’s lightweight, strong and at $5,000, relatively cheap. Its components are pre-fabricated in Germany and will be constructed on-site, adding the extra value of local job creation. Each house can sleep 8 and comes with a bathroom, veranda and kitchen which can be made open-air.Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/2010-macau-pavillion-is-a-giant-eco-friendly-rabbit.html Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:14:06 +0000 The Macau pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is a whimsical looking, high tech construction. Designed by Carlos Marreios architects, the building takes the form of a giant jade rabbit lantern (inspired by the lanterns popular in ancient China’s mid-autumn festival.) Large balloons make up the head and tail of the rabbit, which can be raised into the air to attract visitors. The exterior structure is made up of a glass membrane wrapped with fluorescent screens to project content and signage to attendees on the outside. Keeping with the “better city, better life” theme of the expo, the MacauRead more...]]>