http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/marti-guixe-invites-tired-shoppers-to-take-a-nap-inside-a-whale-pic.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:17:49 +0000 The artist creates a large-scale installation inside a retail shop for customers to rest and relax in.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/reusable-cotton-napkinroll.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:25:22 +0000 Spain-based company MYDrap presents an array of colorful and reusable napkins rolled into an ergonomic packaging that is more sustainable than the disposable option. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/clive-owen-burger-king-ad.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:00:04 +0000 Quirky ad features movie star strutting through a hotel with burger in hand, then patting school children on the head.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/spanish-town-painted-blue-for-smurf-movie-wants-to-keep-it-that-way-headlines.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:31:42 +0000 Juzcar, the little town that was used to shoot the recent Smurfs movie has voted to keep the striking color.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/architect-designs-bus-shelter-in-spanish-medieval-city-pics.html Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:41:23 +0000 Sergio Sebastian creates an urban design project in Daroca for visitors and residents.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/cool-hunting-spains-premiere-design-giant-helps-architects-go-greenvideo.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:30:46 +0000 Furniture brand Santa & Cole has opened a nursery to supply urban architects with trees to incorporate into their designs. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/smart-shirt-can-wirelessly-monitor-vital-signs.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:25:15 +0000 While most patients have to use intrusive wires to monitor their vital signs, a research team in the Carlos III University in Spain is developing a shirt that provides both comfort and biometric information using wireless technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-7.html Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:10:57 +0000 At the end of each week, PSFK curates the last seven days’ top content to give you a digest of everything that is trending both on and offline right now.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/store-offers-fashion-shopping-for-couples.html Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:49:52 +0000 Kooples designs clothes that allow couples to shop for fashion items, look stylish when wearing them, and allow some sort of familiar connection between the guy and girl too.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/innocent-heads-to-spain-after-successful-trial-headlines.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:10:03 +0000 Innocent Drinks will enter the Spanish market based on a successful trial in Spain's major cities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-design-your-own-clothing-with-this-3d-simulator.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:44:43 +0000 Crearmoda is a Spanish company that lets you design-your-own clothing using a 3D simulator on their website. If enough people vote for your customized rhinestone hoodie, the company may even produce it for sale.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/italy-approves-draft-law-to-ban-burqa-headlines.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:30:45 +0000 Law moves country closer to joining France, Belgium and parts of Spain in outlawing face-covering in public.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/springwise-the-double-decker-surf-bus.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:37:26 +0000 Spain's latest way of alterna-travel is surfing. Weekend or weeklong trips available. Includes sleeping on a London double-decker bus outfitted with beds and a washroom.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/help-wanted-senior-interaction-designer-jobs-we-love.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:45:36 +0000 If you’re looking for a creative job (or need to find help), we recommend that you check out PSFK’s job listings regularly. Here is a new job at Smart Design, in Barcelona, Spain just listed on the service.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/camper-boutique-hotel-opens-in-barcelona.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:39:50 +0000 Famous for their noteworthy shoe designs, the Spain-based company turns a 19th Century building into a fashionable vacation destination.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/grass-covered-school-teaches-kids-about-sustainability.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:44:03 +0000 A school in Southern Spain evokes the feeling of nature with a literally "green" building.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/youth-center-in-spain-gets-the-modern-hangout-right.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:22:38 +0000 Catering to a wide range of activities, this new park is a blend of both considered and dynamic design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/tiny-space-becomes-luxury-modern-dwelling-pics.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:25:31 +0000 A Spanish architect turns a cramped space into a striking mult-storey complex through innovative design. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/monocolumn-quality-of-life-series-lisbons-train-pain.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:51:25 +0000 In this daily column from Monocle we read about how the super-fast trains that were scheduled to run in Spain and Portugal, have now been put on semi-permanent hiatus.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/the-right-to-be-forgotten-questioning-the-nature-of-online-privacy.html Mon, 02 May 2011 12:20:04 +0000 Privacy advocates are demanding their governments to implement an erase button on the Internet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/app-puts-the-neighbor-back-in-neighborhood.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:48:09 +0000 The newly minted 'Home Elephant' application is the start to an ongoing conversation with your neighborhood. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/cultural-trends-from-europe.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:15:36 +0000 From welfare to immigration to the arts, we round up what our correspondents – and readers – have made of New Europe]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/a-3-d-running-track-defies-convention-pics.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:31:01 +0000 A raised track offers runners a break in the monotony of their normal routine. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/coca-cola-celebrates-spainish-heritage-with-custom-packaging-pics.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:33:03 +0000 A beautiful, illustrated and localized example of product packaging serving as a desirable (and collectable) piece of marketing.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/sevilles-iconic-metropol-parasol.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:47:37 +0000 Seville's flashy new showcase is held together by extra-strong glue – but not quite enough to make its many parts connect.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/barcelona-votes-on-catalan-independence-from-spain.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:13:47 +0000 Pro-independence groups hope to improve turnout, but skeptics say non-binding ballot is an exercise in futility. The Guardian]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/mobile-impacting-the-use-and-delivery-of-letter-postage.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +0000 In spite of the popular buzz that is inevitably generated from any statement to the effect of "print/blogs etc are dead," we've seen that communications technologies never truly die, they simply find relevance in other spheres of human activity. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/nightmare-for-residents-trapped-in-spanish-ghost-towns.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:18 +0000 Half-finished developments languishing amid dust and weeds reveal the scale of a burst property bubble Spain will take years to recover from. The Guardian]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/profile-of-a-typical-spanish-family.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:52:50 +0000 For the Vega Méndez family in Barcelona, it is strong family ties that will see Spain through its severe recession.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/ford-focus-global-test-drive-fast-laps-for-a-good-cause.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:42:58 +0000 We recap our recent trip to Madrid to test drive the new 2012 Ford Focus at a unique charity event.]]>