http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/hospital-text-patients-appointments.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:32:29 +0000 Mobile messages have reduced the number of missed appointments for crucial treatments requiring multiple visits. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/are-cities-happier-without-advertising-headlines.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:04 +0000 The banning of billboards in São Paulo, Brazil five years ago -- and the country's ability to flourish in spite of it -- calls into questions the efficacy of the advertising medium.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/linkedin-expands-global-reach-headlines.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:30:34 +0000 The social networking site is opening offices in Brazil, creating new communication channels in Portuguese, and encouraging growth in Spanish speaking countries.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/heineken-launches-design-your-own-club-initiative.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:38:36 +0000 The brewery has put in effect a new project that will see creatives from across disciplines teaming up to create unique nightlife experiences.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/leds-wheels-promote-green-lantern-movie.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:21:22 +0000 Warner Bros used an in-the-streets campaign to publicize the release of their movie in Brazil. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/space-aliens-invade-sao-paulo-pics.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:38:07 +0000 Urban artists bring striking yet humorous images to the streets and buildings of Brazil.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/review-spurlocks-greatest-movie-ever-sold.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:28:26 +0000 A contemplation on how entertainment culture is being changed and possibly damaged as creators take money from brands.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/3d-vision-without-the-glasses-the-mystery-unveiled-video.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:31:21 +0000 The "revolutionary" 3D system is, in fact, a very creative joke. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/do-you-see.html Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:10:27 +0000 Photo exhibition in São Paulo depicts Africa beyond stereotypes]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/traffic-enforcement-meets-journalism.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:05:12 +0000 Traffic agent brings his passion for photography to the streets]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/light-frequency-fingertips-transform-mobile-device-light-emissions-into-sound.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:36:04 +0000 Screens and hand gestures are combined in an unusual physical computing project by Robert Mathy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/monocolumn-business-jets-no-room-to-spread-their-wings.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:16:02 +0000 The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo is the second largest corporate jet fair in the world (after Geneva’s EBACE) and, like everything in Brazil, it’s growing.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxxii.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:06:10 +0000 Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Creative thinkers – the people with the most ideas – often struggle the most with organization and productivity. Behance aims to change that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/teatrosilva-brazils-first-eco-theater.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:06:31 +0000 Brazil is about to have its first entirely eco-friendly theater - and it's going to be a social, collaborative enterprise.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/online-maps-indicate-the-location-of-e-waste-collection-centers.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:34:40 +0000 São Paulo’s State Bureau for the Environment teamed up with Sergio Motta Institute to create a mashup website displaying the location of e-waste collection centers across the city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/a-stroll-through-sao-paulo%e2%80%99s-guts.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:06:05 +0000 What happens when a group of photography-lovers and professional photographers meet for some beers at a local bar? They talk about photography. That’s how the Rolê (freely translated as “stroll”) initiative began.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/pop-up-bar-on-ice-estacao-sub-zero.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:36:02 +0000 AmBev (American Beverage Company, a subsidiary of global brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev, and the biggest brewery in South America) built an igloo in the middle of Vila Madalena, the renowned bohemian neighborhood of São Paulo.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/good-ideas-salon-sao-paulo-collaboration.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:43 +0000 With Collaboration as its motto, the Good Ideas Salon São Paulo was the first to happen in South America.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/dionisio-gonzalez-contemporary-slum.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:52 +0000 Spanish artist Dionisio González mixes slums and contemporary architecture in unique photographic montages. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pics-handmade-good-ideas-salon-tickets.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:06:27 +0000 The Mandalah team down in Sao Paulo has created some interesting handmade tickets for next week's Good Ideas in Collaboration Salon. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/good-ideas-salon-sao-paulo.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:10 +0000 On October 26th, global innovation boutique Mandalah will host the first Good Ideas Salon in Latin America, addressing the systemic thinking behind emerging collaborative models and more.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/bicycle-beats-helicopter.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:50:32 +0000 The São Paulo Intermodal Challenge was simple: get from point A to point B as quickly as possible – during rush hour – using the mode of transportation of your choice.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/creative-inspiration-from-behance-iv.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:24:02 +0000 Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Every Wednesday, Behance shares 5 fresh art and design projects from their network with PSFK.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/transforming-sao-paulo-one-building-at-a-time.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:33:59 +0000 Probably the most prominent name among Brazilian architects today, Isay Weinfeld, is transforming São Paulo – one building at a time. A son of Polish immigrants, Weinfeld was born and raised in the city that now hosts most of his world-acclaimed projects, such as the Fasano Hotel and the 360o Building, which has recently received the MIPIM Architecture Review Future Project Award for best residential and overall project. Famous for his contemporary style, he believes that architecture must cause some emotion, whether it’s fear, comfort or even a big laugh. His projects are not about the monumental dimensions that madeRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/super-cool-market-cool-and-conscious-clothing-exchange.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:18:34 +0000 Where some people see crisis, others see opportunity. The three partners of Super Cool Market, a new clothing store in the Vila Madalena neighborhood in São Paulo, fall into the latter category . The business model (which drew inspiration from the Buffalo Exchange) may not be new, but makes a lot of sense: premium clothes at a reasonable price, which can get even more affordable if you’re willing to trade in some of your own clothes. For those interested in quick cash: they evaluate what you brought in and pay you immediately- if your clothes are in good condition and reasonablyRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/pic-raphaels-flowers-of-cans.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:32:16 +0000 Wooster Collective points us to this street-art piece installed in São Paulo by Raphael. The artist has covered a dumpster with colorful flowers made from old cans.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/public-living-room.html Wed, 27 May 2009 16:55:33 +0000 Formed in 1996 by architects and artists, BijaRi is a collective focused on visual arts and multimedia creation. Through the use of different resources and technologies, and both analog and digital media, they propose artistic experimentations that attempt to challenge the way we think about our surroundings and the relation between humans and the urban environment in which we live in. Urban interventions, video art, performances, design and web design are the mediums used to provoke such reflections. Their latest intervention took place on Paulista Avenue, one of the city´s busiest streets, which is often compared to New York’s 5thRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2006/03/harvey_nicks_today_dubai_tomorrow_sao_paulo.html Mon, 06 Mar 2006 01:40:53 +0000 An article in the Independent suggests that fashion mecca Harvey Nichols is planning to launch a Brazilian store. The department store chain, given iconic status as the favourite haunt of...]]>