http://www.psfk.com Good Ideas Report Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:04:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxvi.html http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxvi.html#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:20 +0000 Behance http://www.psfk.com/?p=58426 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/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxvi.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/parkour-residential-sharing-to-cure-loneliness.html http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/parkour-residential-sharing-to-cure-loneliness.html#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:13:45 +0000 Claudia Cukrov http://www.psfk.com/?p=57444 Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture are attempting to redesign a former mental hospital into an apartment complex, which encourages a highly social environment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/parkour-residential-sharing-to-cure-loneliness.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/electrolux-lab-study-vacuum-with-music.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/electrolux-lab-study-vacuum-with-music.html#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:46:31 +0000 Kyana Gordon http://www.psfk.com/?p=54017 An Electrolux lab study concluded vacuuming with music improves cleaning results and gives a general feeling of happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/electrolux-lab-study-vacuum-with-music.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/tretorn-spring-10-preview.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/tretorn-spring-10-preview.html#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:51 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=53161 This past Thursday, PSFK viewed Tretorn's spring '10 collection.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/tretorn-spring-10-preview.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm.html#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:00 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=51358 One radical solution to the boost excitement within the fashion world and introduce an edgy element into retail is Ann Sofie Back's "hostage store".]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm-2.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm-2.html#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:00 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=51358 One radical solution to the boost excitement within the fashion world and introduce an edgy element into retail is Ann Sofie Back's "hostage store".]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/swedish-designer-opens-first-ever-hostage-store-in-stockholm-2.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/swedish-collective-create-worlds-first-wearable-magazine.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/swedish-collective-create-worlds-first-wearable-magazine.html#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:55:58 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=50108 In Sweden, one company has created T-post, which claims to be "the world’s first wearable magazine".]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/swedish-collective-create-worlds-first-wearable-magazine.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/sweden-se-to-stream-annual-web-film-festival.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/sweden-se-to-stream-annual-web-film-festival.html#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:09:22 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=49871 Sweden.se (the official Sweden tourism website) is holding their first ever web film festival, which will be live streamed through the site.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/sweden-se-to-stream-annual-web-film-festival.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/tonnes-of-aluminum-in-ikea-competition-for-kids.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/tonnes-of-aluminum-in-ikea-competition-for-kids.html#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:41 +0000 Ebba Akerman http://www.psfk.com/?p=49733 IKEA and WWF are galvanizing Swedish school kids in the ages 6-9 to collect the aluminum shells from tea lights. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/tonnes-of-aluminum-in-ikea-competition-for-kids.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/for-students-relaxation-better-than-pain-killers.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/for-students-relaxation-better-than-pain-killers.html#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:59:44 +0000 Ebba Akerman http://www.psfk.com/?p=49743 The Expressen newspaper reports that a school nurse in Gothenburg, Sweden has stopped giving pain killers to students. Instead, she puts them to bed and let them listen to a relaxation CD.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/for-students-relaxation-better-than-pain-killers.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/lansforsakringar-swedish-insurance-company-promote-stylish-fire-protection.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/lansforsakringar-swedish-insurance-company-promote-stylish-fire-protection.html#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:54:48 +0000 Ebba Akerman http://www.psfk.com/?p=49630 Swedish Insurance company Länsförsäkringar encourage people to be cautious with fire extinguishers in black and white and easily installed optical fire alarms.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/lansforsakringar-swedish-insurance-company-promote-stylish-fire-protection.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/creative-inspiration-from-behance-vii.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/creative-inspiration-from-behance-vii.html#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:03 +0000 Behance http://www.psfk.com/?p=49574 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/2009/10/creative-inspiration-from-behance-vii.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/making-it-fun-to-take-the-stairs-instead-of-the-escalator.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/making-it-fun-to-take-the-stairs-instead-of-the-escalator.html#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:19:21 +0000 Sean Leow http://www.psfk.com/?p=49447 "Can we get more people to choose the stairs by making it fun to do?" This is the question posed by a group in Stockholm, Sweden who converted the stairs of a subway exit into a giant piano. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/making-it-fun-to-take-the-stairs-instead-of-the-escalator.html/feed 1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/food-preparation-merges-with-science-and-sustainability.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/food-preparation-merges-with-science-and-sustainability.html#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:02:22 +0000 Jim Moscater http://www.psfk.com/?p=48369 The Electrolux Design Lab is a global design competition for graduate and undergraduate industrial design students to showcase innovative ideas in household appliances. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/food-preparation-merges-with-science-and-sustainability.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/visiondivisions-creative-cover-up-of-a-power-plant.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/visiondivisions-creative-cover-up-of-a-power-plant.html#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:58:21 +0000 Dan Gould http://www.psfk.com/?p=44640 Architectural firm ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/visiondivisions-creative-cover-up-of-a-power-plant.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/creators-inn-offers-free-stays-for-the-creative-community.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/creators-inn-offers-free-stays-for-the-creative-community.html#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:43:48 +0000 Dave Pinter http://www.psfk.com/?p=39097 Swedish fashion brand Elvine has partnered with design firm Next Century Modern on a new hotel-in-hotel project called Creators … [visit site to read more] © Dave Pinter for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: creators inn, Elvine, free, hotel, Stockholm, Sweden Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/creators-inn-offers-free-stays-for-the-creative-community.html/feed 0 http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/ann-sofie-back-to-design-for-cheap-monday.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/ann-sofie-back-to-design-for-cheap-monday.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:47 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=37239 Despite a general downturn for most retailers this year, affordable Swedish denim purveyors Cheap Monday have seen dramatic rises in not just their sales, but also in an overall interest in their brand. Rumored to have been … [visit site to read more] © Laura Feinstein for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Cheap Monday, Sofie-Ann Back, Sweden Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/ann-sofie-back-to-design-for-cheap-monday.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/pirate-bay-sold-for-78-million.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/pirate-bay-sold-for-78-million.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:49 +0000 Nicko Margolies http://www.psfk.com/?p=37182 A few days ago The Pirate Bay, the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker, announced that it has been sold to the Swedish software company, Global Gaming Factory X AB for almost 8 million dollars.  According to a … [visit site to read more] © Nicko Margolies for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Bittorrent, business deals, global gaming factory X AB, Piracy, Sweden, the pirate bay, torrent Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/pirate-bay-sold-for-78-million.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/scandinavian-culture-in-nyc.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/scandinavian-culture-in-nyc.html#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:50:22 +0000 Laura Feinstein http://www.psfk.com/?p=36737 This past week Scandinavians and Scandophiles across the world helped bring in the season with local Summer Solstice Celebrations...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/scandinavian-culture-in-nyc.html/feed 2 http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/creators-inn-by-elvine-lets-artists-stay-for-free.html http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/creators-inn-by-elvine-lets-artists-stay-for-free.html#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 18:35:01 +0000 Dan Gould http://www.psfk.com/?p=33555 Design firm Next Century Modern, creative collective LAT and clothing brand Elvine have started a program that allows “starving” artists, designers, musicians and the like to stay for free at a capsule hotel in … [visit site to read more] © Dan Gould for PSFK, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: artists, creatives, Europe, free, Sweden Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/creators-inn-by-elvine-lets-artists-stay-for-free.html/feed 2