Dave is a New York based environmental designer. He's written and contributed photography for PSFK targeting retail design and branding, automotive marketing and design, and the NYC creative culture scene.

Blog Entries by Dave Pinter

Quiksilver Open Popup Skatepark in NYC

Posted August 26, 2009 | 10:20 AM (EST)


Quiksilver and NYC skate shop Autumn are hosting an 8 day skateboarding event that includes a retail store and indoor mini-ramp. The space is open to the public daily and will host two special events prior to Saturday's closing. Tonight an art show called "Now What" will open in a...

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GM Creates 'The Lab' Blog to Test Transportation Concepts

3 Comments | Posted August 12, 2009 | 06:01 PM (EST)


GM is continuing to push ahead with a company reinvention and in an unprecedented move, has created The Lab blog to post concept work from the design studios online. Two concepts have just been added which are results of an ECOinitiative project aimed at understanding and developing greener transportation alternatives....

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Facebook HQ Designed Through Facebook Platform

Posted July 28, 2009 | 03:36 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

Employees of Facebook recently moved into their new home at the Stanford Research Park. Prior to that, workers for the social networking site were scattered throughout 10 locations around the city of Palo Alto.

Studio O+A, a San Francisco based interior design firm...

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Site Visit: Tesla Motors NYC Showroom

1 Comments | Posted July 22, 2009 | 05:40 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

New York City's first Tesla Motors showroom opens today in a former art gallery in Chelsea. If the news of a new auto dealership opening in the midst of hundreds of others around the country shutting their doors seems...

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Andre Balazs on Inspired Public Spaces and Quirky Design

Posted May 21, 2009 | 12:05 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

Last week we attended a discussion featuring hotelier Andre Balazs at his newest addition, The Standard NYC. From what we heard, Andre really understands hospitality and gave some examples of how he integrates public spaces into his hotels and...

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Audi: Recession-proof?

Posted March 10, 2009 | 02:21 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

While 2008 left nearly every other automaker stranded on the side of the road, Audi managed to record its best year of sales ever. The company earned $42 billion in revenue during 2008, a 4.1 percent increase from a year earlier. More Audis...

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Droog Reinvents Shopping for Furniture

Posted March 2, 2009 | 10:30 AM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

Droog, Amsterdam's stable of rebel designers, open a new store in NYC today. PSFK stopped by last night for a preview of the new shop on Greene Street in Soho. The two story space has the Droog shop on...

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Free Store Opens In New York City

Posted February 23, 2009 | 02:33 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

We recently visited Free Store, the part cultural pop-up shop, part second hand boutique in Lower Manhattan. Created by artists Athena Robles and Anna Stein, the Free Store is a model of economic sustenance that we believe could be used (at...

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Fast Cars and High Fashion: a New Partnership?

Posted February 18, 2009 | 03:29 PM (EST)


There's an ominous new, all black storefront on Lafayette Street near Soho in NYC. Large, dark wood doors are flanked by windows covered in black and white photographic murals lit by giant film-set style lights. Not a sliver of the interior can be seen from the sidewalk but it's obviously...

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Eco-Shopping Made Easy: Green Depot Opens in New York City

Posted February 13, 2009 | 06:03 PM (EST)


This article originally appeared on PSFK.com.

Green Depot, a new retail concept aimed at making eco-conscious shopping easier, opened today in New York City. The 3,500 square foot flagship store is designed to be consumer friendly, informative, and unique. The Bowery store itself is...

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Architecture Advice: $.05

Posted February 3, 2009 | 07:03 PM (EST)


John Morefield isn't letting the tough economy get to him. The Seattle Post recently spoke to John about his unconventional approach to finding work these days. 2009-02-02-johnmorefield.png

Twice laid off from architectural firms in the past year when work dried up, the 27 year-old...

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Uniqlo Heat Tech Human Vending Machine

Posted November 20, 2008 | 03:11 PM (EST)


PSFK stopped by Times Square on Tuesday to check out Uniqlo's Human Vending Machine for their HEATTECH apparel line. The booth was set up on a narrow concrete island. There were tons of people already in line to get to the free stuff. Prior to reaching the booth, there...

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