Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
Design
April 4, 2012

Thailand’s High-Wire Treetop Restaurant

Set high amongst the tree tops at Soneva Kiri resort in Thailand, guests have the chance to dine in their very own nest. Adventurous diners fasten a leather seatbelt and get hoisted 16 feet into the native massang trees, where there are spectacular aerial views of the surrounding beaches. “Flying servers” get around around taking a much more acrobatic approach, as they zipline down to the platform below.

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Art
March 24, 2012

Building’s Wind-Driven Kinetic Facade

Wind is an invisible element. By creating a wind-driven kinetic facade on the the blank wall of the Randal Museum in San Francisco, Charles Sowers Studios sought to give it shape and form. Windswept is a scientific observational instrument that consists of 612 freely-rotating directional arrows. Each arrow acts as a discrete data point, visually revealing the complex and ever-changing ways the wind interacts with the building and its surrounding environment.

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Design
February 5, 2012

Spellbinding Hardback Book Lamp

What's not to love about this Hardback Book Lamp, filled with mystery and intrigue? A light bulb is seen fused into the hardback cover of a book, while a simple switch adds the finishing touch on the creative design. If you're further interested, Typewriter Boneyard offers multiple covers. My personal favorite, however, is this one: “Secrets and Spies – Behind the Scenes Stories of World War II” (Reader's Digest Collection 1964)

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Installation
January 2, 2012

The Masterpiece on NYC’s Highline

As I walked across New York City's famous High Line for the first time a couple years ago, I was stopped in my tracks by an extraordinary artwork that immediately caught my eye. After admiring it for a few minutes, I never really thought I'd come across it again. As I was scrolling through Valerie Hegarty's website last night, I was pleasantly surprised to see the stunning piece once again.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.