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AsBoasNovas: Constructive Journalism Focused on Good News

It’s no secret that we are all suffering from information overload. How much of this information we can actually process effectively is a great question, yet another point worth noting is the negative impact that recurring bad news can have on mental ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  25 Aug 2009

Transforming São Paulo, One Building at a Time

Probably the most prominent name among Brazilian architects today, Isay Weinfeld, is transforming São Paulo – one building at a time. A son of Polish immigrants, Weinfeld was born and raised in the city that now hosts most of his world-acclaimed ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  19 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Oscar Niemeyer

Super Cool Market: Cool And Conscious Clothing Exchange

Where some people see crisis, others see opportunity. The three partners of Super Cool Market, a new clothing store in the Vila Madalena neighborhood in São Paulo, fall into the latter category . The business model (which drew inspiration from the ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  10 Aug 2009

An Invitation to Smile

Vila Madalena is a well-known neighborhood in São Paulo, Brasil,  famous for its artist studios, galleries, bars, restaurants, and cultural centers. A true panoply of humanity walks its buzzing streets every day. PSFK associate Mandalah, a behavioral ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  31 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Mahatma Gandhi

Rest, Relax, Slow Down: Art, or Urban Spam

On Monday, 13th of July, some landmarks of the city of São Paulo were decorated with giant letters that spelled words such as “Descanse” (Rest), “Relaxe” (Relax) and “Calma” (Slow Down). The purpose of this artistic intervention, created by the ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  20 Jul 2009

Clean Public Transport: Hydrogen Powered Buses in Brasil

At first sight, it looks like an ordinary bus. The difference is only noticed when it comes nearer and one hears no sound, and doesn´t see the usual black smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Latin America´s first hydrogen powered public transport bus ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  7 Jul 2009

Geometry of Ruins

“Geometry of Ruins” is a mixed media exhibition which includes photography, video and installation-based works and was produced over a one-year period in the cities of Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo. Inspired on the unique, contemporary abandoned ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  29 Jun 2009

Greenpeace Report Impacts Illegal Cattle Producers in the Amazon

Less than two weeks after the release of the Greenpeace report “Slaughtering the Amazon”, which analyzes the Amazon cattle industry, Brazil’s three largest supermarket chains, Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar, decided to suspend contracts with ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  22 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Wal-Mart,  Adidas

Movimento Canarinho

Canarinho, Switzerland: 1954. The now iconic yellow jersey of the Brazilian soccer team makes its debut in a major competition, the World Cup. As the Brazilian team enters the field all dressed in yellow, the radio broadcaster Geraldo José de Almeida ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  15 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Nike

Brazilian Summer in Rotterdam

Brazilian art is experiencing a period of solid growth in the international scene, both in terms of presence and reputation. The best example of this recent exposure is in the street art world, where Brazil has been represented worldwide by names like ...

From LOURENçO BUSTANI, PSFK,  9 Jun 2009

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