launching on monday identitee is a new line of tshirts that allow music lovers to express their passion for music by wearing their favorite lyrics on their chest. partnerships with apple itunes and edun live the environmentally responsible clothing line founded by bono and his wife ali hewson cover legal issues from the music side and sourcing issues from the product side.
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this mornings good ideas salon focused on digital exploring new ways in which individuals and brands are storing sharing and archiving their online narratives. the panel moderated by piers fawkes psfk included claire hylanda electric artists johanna beyenbach naked mike arauz undercurrent and noah brier barbarian group a...... [Show More]
architect daniel libeskind recently unveiled his latest plan to add a bit of green to the manhattan skyline a 54story condo at one madison avenue that would incorporate large scale sky gardens into the luxury buildings glass tower. the skyscraping greenspace would be enclosed in a cylindrical glass tube with cutaways revealing the gardens which also double as balconies...... [Show More]
how old were you when you got your first cell phone i understand it is commonplace for children in middle school to have them now. if youre a high schooler without a cell phone forget it. youre already a social pariah doomed to lifelong geekdom. thankfully and just in time for the holidays a cell phone designed for young children and their parents has emerged in hong kong.
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youtubes latest venture is a good example of new approaches to collaboration an endeavor to engage musicians from all over the world and create the first global symphony orchestra in the process. aalthough grand in scope the concepts success relies on individual participation. ato that end musicians of all types are asked to record themselves playing any classical selection of...... [Show More]
despite a long list of must try restaurants in our neighborhood last week we opted for an entirely new experience and attended the launch of the good knife a new underground supper club in manhattans gramercy area.
originally many such clubs arose as a means of allowing chefs to stretch their creativity. participants could enjoy an intimate and casual setting welcome in an era ru...... [Show More]
wps and vanberlo have won industrieforum hannovers if product design award for creating their new parking paystation system. while the systems details are so far only known to the judges the machines do look quite spectacular thanks to the designsuperstars at van berlo creators of the freaky laptop named ego .
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the philippines has traditionally been a very working class contributor to the global technology sector. some would say the industry here is built on two pillars 1 outsourced product assembly and 2 tech support with american accents. over the weekend inovent a local industrial design firm did a demo for a completely philippinemade high definition itv called ilumina that runs on ...... [Show More]
german artistacarsten hollers longtime fascination with the democratic republic of congo has grown into an experimental vision for a temporary night club where congolese culture collides with its western counterpart in subtle and interesting ways. a named the double club hollers project is both a music venue and restaurant that seeks to draw clear aesthetic lines between the two w...... [Show More]
notsolong past the days of new york citystyle trainbombing the practice of entire train cars getting completely spraypainted with tags and murals anime manga characters have been the favored choice of graffiti to the japanese. pink tentacle compiled a very neat selection of train exteriors and interiors over the past several years. while the animed out trains are ...... [Show More]
recently world architecture news featured three houses in japan constructed on unusually shaped plots of land. each of these examples represents the creative potential of challenging conditions. all three designs strive to make the assets of the site even better.
architects alphaville faced a difficult plot of land in osaka. they were challenged to fit a house in a narrow space that jogged aro... [Show More]
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memorization is a waste of time when google is only a a few clicks away. thats what don tapscott author of the bestselling books wikinomics and growing up digital believes. tapscott considered by many to be a leading commentator on our internet age believes the age of learning through the memorization of facts a...... [Show More]
this is toronto Post Source: hoklife.com Posted: Dec 02 2008 02:58:57
im just going to say it toronto is not the centre of the universe like some may say and although debatable it is also not the best part of canada. but its getting there. whereas montreal is seen as canadas city of culture and vancouver has become the buzz word when it comes to urban planning and sustainability toronto has had a history of poorly planned and executed visi...... [Show More]
upstart streetwear brands have been coopting the likenesses of animated characters specifically disney characters for decades. so its really interesting to hear that the hundreds will be collaborating with the walt disney company on a limited run collection. the la and sf shops have already been made over with the disney collection anyone in the area whos been to the stores le...... [Show More]
team psfk received our first batch of books from our printers at blurb today and were rather pleased. blurbs updated their printers since we released the snapshot book and theyve also given the option of better paper all of which means a great looking book. current debate now is which is better softback versus hardback.
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today facebook announced the launch of their latest privacytaunting feature facebook connect giving its members the option of using their logins to share and see their friends activities on a vast network of thirdparty sites. now when users are streaming videos on hulu or reading the sf chronicle for example theyll be able to broadcast their doings to their circle of f...... [Show More]
here are psfks top five articles from nov. 24 to nov. 30 2008. results are based on google analytics and in order of overall page views.
att text jumbli many screens one experience allison mooney
graffiti artists in sao paulo reclaim their art lourenao bustani
uniqlo heat tech human vending machine dave pinter
obey launches website and ecommerce orli sharaby
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weve mentioned the rise of bicycles as fashion brand accessory before on psfk. other companies seem to be rediscovering the love of two wheeled transportation as well. danish jewelry and accessory maker georg jensen recently launched their bike called wheels designed and produced in close cooperation with danish saren sagreni who have built a reputation for unique and contemporary ...... [Show More]
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uniqlo heat tech Post Source: cyanatrendland.com Posted: Dec 01 2008 18:45:21
a giant thermal vending machine will be taking over uniqlo s flagship store for shoppers to visualise their thermal glow. heattech is basically a fabric which is supposed to absorb the moisture generated by the body and convert it into heat. check out uniqlos human vending machine for their heattech apparel line.
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the dutch government has recently streamlined its visual identity. a new set of fonts named rijksoverheid serif sans was created to be used in all government communications and a single logo was developed to represent the government brand across the board. these branding renovations were masterminded by peter verheul and studio dumbar.
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on the relatively calm united states street in a high end neighborhood in sao paulo one house stands out amidst the myriad of office buildings and stores. mixing shadow and light translucency and opacity pipe light invites passersby to interact with the shapes and colors of what is in reality an art installation. architecture studio tryptique decorated the interior and exterior of this p...... [Show More]
the rise of scifi tv Post Source: www.moneyfoxs.com Posted: Dec 01 2008 17:47:41
whats inspired the recent influx of fantasyscifi tv programming here in the states fantasy shows like heroes lost battlestar galactica and true blood claim a surprisingly large viewership while creators continue churning out new pilots and series ideas around the undead and the strange. and in the uk the trend is even more apparent with more than a handful of scifi shows slated for...... [Show More]
a group of students at m.i.t. have set aside their privacy and volunteered to become guinea pigs in an experiment which examines digital trails and the information that can be extracted from them. using this collective intelligence researchers hope data can be gathered from which valuable and hidden insights can be gleamed.
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