http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:52:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/vintage-vespa-desk.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:30:29 +0000 Designer David Giametta saves a 1968 scooter from the junkyard, creating functional and unique furniture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/luxury-upcycles-children-playground.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:56 +0000 Shang Xia reused the bamboo, pebbles and wood to build a play area for vulnerable young students.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ed-cotton-upcycling-is-logical.html Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:45:28 +0000 As the earth runs out of natural resources, the price of basic commodities will increase and making it necessary for us to upcycle.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/visualizing-the-profit-in-sharing-infographic.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:14:10 +0000 Understanding how the web enables new consumer patterns has never been easier thanks to Collaborative Consumptions latest infographic.]]> 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/making-trash-social-dumpster-dive-explores-digital-recycling.html Thu, 26 May 2011 12:36:01 +0000 A new desktop application creates a collective dumpster for the digital trash of its users. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/coca-colas-recycled-pop-up-store.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:47:10 +0000 Coca-Cola Israel launched a unique pop-up store for recycled products, as part of the brand's “Give it Back” campaign.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/light-shades-made-from-discarded-drink-packets.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:42:06 +0000 Using an intricate folding method, designer Ed Chew creates beautiful upcycled lamps.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/upcycling-common-materials-into-minimalist-furniture-pics.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:50:53 +0000 Georg Muehlmann illustrates the pleasing aesthetic results that can be achieved through combining cheap materials.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/cushions-made-from-discarded-latex.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:52:38 +0000 Design studio 13 Ricrea transforms waste left behind from production of shoes into useful home furniture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/sagen-jewellery-for-future-heirlooms.html Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:08:03 +0000 Swedish designer Elin Sigrén makes unique jewellery pieces, cleverly created from discarded china and porcelain crockery.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/perpetual-desk-calendar.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:13:43 +0000 A vintage calendar project encourages a cyclical recording of thoughts and ideas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/lifestyle-accessories-made-from-reclaimed-fire-hoses.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:51:11 +0000 A UK-based company reclaims industrial and commercial waste to make exquisitely designed products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-oil-tank-becomes-a-sleeping-pod.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:17:09 +0000 New York's LOT-EK upcycles petroleum oil tanks into a unique architectural element.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/sugar-helps-odwalla-get-a-little-greener.html Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:03:28 +0000 The juice brand is switching to a "PlantBottle," where at least 96% of the bottle's material will come from a combination of sugar and molasses juice.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-the-washing-machine-goes-off-the-grid.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:41:16 +0000 A bike-powered appliance offers autonomy and fun.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-antique-luggage-recycled-into-furniture.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:46:57 +0000 South African-based designer creates ingenious upcycled products.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-newspaper-house-stands-the-test-of-time.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:17:44 +0000 Ellis Stenman's house exemplifies the use of upcycled materials for architectural construction. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/alviso-all-salt-critiques-pharmaceutical-dependency.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:07:20 +0000 Sea salt containing drug compounds not absorbed by the human body is harvested from the San Francisco Bay in an unusual art project. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/a-city-of-cardboard.html Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:18:52 +0000 Modular cardboard sculpture creates meditation on urban living. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-metrocard-bicycle.html Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:18:01 +0000 We ran across this interesting example of creative upcycling the other day in New York. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-a-bench-made-from-used-ikea-coffee-tables.html Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:50:09 +0000 An upcycled piece of furniture made from second hand finds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/design-solutions-for-refugee-camps.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:04:11 +0000 Justin Kim conceives a modular, open source inspired, approach to the problems facing displaced people.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pic-chair-meets-bathtub.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:09:13 +0000 Thomas Linssen explores the evolution of the Bathtub through chair design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pics-frederique-morrel-at-maison-et-objet.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:09:39 +0000 The French textile artist scours flea markets and tag sales for discarded tapestries, and gives them a new chance to live through her wild patchwork animal creations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pics-a-reference-desk-made-of-books.html Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:27:15 +0000 An ingenious use of old books at the Delft University of Technology's architecture library.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/pic-recycled-rubber-sink.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:39:19 +0000 The "RUBBiSH" project from California-based architecture firm Minarc gives a useful and elegant new life to waste material.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/pics-skateboard-sculptures.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:31:38 +0000 Artist Haroshi layers and shapes old decks into 3-D artworks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/pic-pvc-pipe-speakers.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:23:49 +0000 Stylish audio components also contribute to resolving a recycling obstacle. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/psfk-salon-chicago-with-syfy-speaker-christina-liedtke-talks-about-fashion-and-upcycling.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:45:26 +0000 PSFK talks to Christina Liedtke, a couture designer who experiments with repurposing discarded materials to create luxury women's clothing.]]>