http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/flexible-home-loans-advertised-with-a-3d-overlay-on-a-stretched-bus.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:23:15 +0000 A Sydney-based agency successfully uses an "under-utilized medium" to drive a new service's unique selling proposition. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/crumpled-city-maps-easy-navigation-minus-the-tricky-folding.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:45:13 +0000 Stop struggling with folding your city map while on tour, this innovative map is a nifty and waterproof solution.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/australian-musicians-create-love-song-for-the-sydney-opera-house.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:03:29 +0000 A new project from Three Drunk Monkeys is a collaboration between various artists to create a new version of Nick Drake's 'The Ship Song.']]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/thinking-cap-sparks-creativity-via-elecrical-current.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:34:36 +0000 Device intent on stimulating the right, creative half of the brain with electrical current may alter the way view problem-solving forever. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/a-frank-gehry-treehouse-inspired-design-for-australia.html Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:32:35 +0000 The architect's vision offers "a trunk and core of activity and... branches for people to connect and do their private work."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-the-doghouse-a-pop-up-speakeasy-in-sydney.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:19 +0000 Located on a rooftop in the Darlinghurst area, the pop-up bar plays with the idea of the 1920's illegal bar, featuring pop-out tables and rope-pulley dispensed beer bottles.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/psfk-visits-the-australian-international-design-awards.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:28:21 +0000 An exhibit at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum displays some of Australia's most innovative designs of 2010.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/blogging-awa-unwanted-things.html Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:43:37 +0000 Obsessed with the idea of living without excess belongings, Sydney-based musician Christopher Kelaart has set up a blog to give away all the things he owns but no longer needs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pics-volcano-guerilla-advertising-in-sydney.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:47:50 +0000 A series of mysterious street sculptures have popped up around town.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/top-25-most-liveable-cities-2010.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:35:07 +0000 Monocle Magazine has released its annual Quality of Life rankings for 2010. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/pics-vivid-live-paints-sydney-opera-house.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:33:13 +0000 Laurie Anderson's animated images are currently giving Sydneysiders an altered harbor view as part of the Vivid Sydney festival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-sydneys-hidden-infinity-forest.html Tue, 18 May 2010 10:29:53 +0000 A remarkable installation creating the illusion of a never-ending forest was created in Sydney.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/the-cave-restaurant-the-ultimate-in-acoustic-dining.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:25:54 +0000 Sydney-based Koichi Takada Architecture firm recently unveiled their design for The ave Restaurant. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxvi.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:20 +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/2010/02/sydney-theatre-company-greenest-on-earth.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:04:35 +0000 The prestigious Sydney Theatre Company is set to become one of the greenest on earth, with new moves to derive almost all energy and water requirements from sustainable sources. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-xxi.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:18:07 +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. We aim to change that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pics-sydneys-hotel-piccadilly-makeover.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:38:37 +0000 Patricia Bondin and Antionia Pesenti of Make architecture studio recently released their designs for the renovation of Sydney's Piccadilly Hotel. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/heaps-decent-a-transnational-network-for-australian-youth.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:32:18 +0000 Heaps Decent is a partnership between Australian DJs Andrew Levins, Nina Aqzarian, and American DJ, Diplo which nurtures talented Australian youth from indigenous and marginalized backgrounds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/benja-harneys-papercraft-for-topshop-sydney.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:37:48 +0000 Paper designer Benja Harney recently created a number of papercraft designs for multi-brand store Incu's Window Project. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/murchison-hume-glamorous-kid-and-enviro-friendly-cleaning-products.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:48:46 +0000 Murchison-Hume is a luxurious range of enviro and kid-friendly luxury cleaning products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/corners-the-billboard-project.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:25:28 +0000 Urging the public question their environment on a daily basis, the CORNERS project is a series of billboards installed from the airport along the 'gateway' leading into Sydney city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/12yr-old-art-wonderboy-moofus.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:01:48 +0000 Moofus is a twelve year old artist from Sydney. Too young to get a "real job", Moofus began selling his prints for charity.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/pics-lettered-lane-in-surry-hills.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:32:17 +0000 A text-based street art installation appeared mysteriously in Sydneys' Denham Lane earlier this week.]]> 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/2009/09/sydney-international-food-festival-ad-campaign.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:23:38 +0000 Sydney's International Food Festival kicks off in October 2009. To raise public awareness of the event, Whybin TBWA have recreated the flags of twelve countries using ingredients from their national dishes. Check out a gallery below.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/tweeting-all-the-way-from-la-to-sydney-4320syd.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:57:36 +0000 Australian airline V sends 3 participants from LA to Sydney to capture their 72-hour trip via Twitter.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/top-25-most-liveable-cities-2009-monocle-magazine-zurich-copenhagen-tokyo-munich-helsinki.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:44 +0000 Monocle Magazine have announced their annual index of most liveable cities. Zurich comes in top place mainly for its vast investment in transport; Copenhagen is second for its mix of metropolitan life, great healthcare, low crime rates and a relaxed vibe; at 3, Monocle describes Tokyo as the world’s most livable megapolis and praises the city’s commitment to plant 1 million trees; 4th is Munich which blends history and innovation with ease and is generally a good place to do business; and Helsinki comes 5th partly because it has no Starbucks. Here’s the full list: 1. Zurich 2. Copenhagen 3.Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/rising-online-volunteer-network-from-down-under.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:12:06 +0000 Seek, an Australian online job search firm, is finding social opportunities in this economic crisis. The company, with the help of The Boston Consulting Group, is using its technology platform to match volunteer do-gooders with non-profit organizations all over the country. Australia already has a long-established history of corporations participating in community causes but the recent scarcity of jobs, the persistent drought and the tragic bushfires that erupted earlier this year is increasing national demand to reach out. Seek Volunteer – which claims to earn no revenues for its services – seems to have come at just the right timeRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/australias-craft-resurgence-cont.html Fri, 29 May 2009 13:03:07 +0000 A while ago PSFK wrote about Melbourne’s recent rebirth of craft via the Craft Cartel.  The Sydney Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project is another such example that craft is back.  The collaborative installation is run by the Stitches collective and the Institute For Figuring as a “testimony to the disappearing wonders of the modern world.” The project draws on a hyperbolic crochet technique originally developed in 1997, by Cornell mathematician Dr Daina Taimina. The IFF explains the technique: In 1997 Dr Taimina discovered how to make models of the geometry known as “hyperbolic space” using the art of crochet. UntilRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/video-keith-loutit-envisioning-life-in-miniature.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:48:28 +0000 Sydney-based photographer Ken Loutit puts an extraordinary spin on the rather mundane events in life utilizing a variety of techniques and angles to capture the everyday in miniature. The process, called tilt-shift, refers to the movement of the camera – small or medium format – relative to the image being photographed, resulting in a bird’s eye perspective that re-imagines the commonplace. Loutit takes a series of stills and stitches them together to create short films that invite the viewer to take a second look at the world around us. The video below depicts the parade route during this year’s MardiRead more...]]>