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.
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June 24, 2011

Smart Ad Campaign Gets Parents Involved

Don't we just love creative advertising like this? Congrats to Cramer-Krasselt for working with COA Youth and Family Centers in coming up with this awesome campaign. To help promote parent-child interaction, they set up large puzzles, word searches, mazes, books, rulers and more around the streets of Milwaukee. Called “guerrilla classrooms,” the displays are designed to teach real-world applications on various subjects like math, science, geography and reading. The ultimate goal?

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Design
June 8, 2011

33 Ways To Stay Creative

We all need to have some sort of creative outlet in order to achieve balance in our lives. This list not only inspires us to be proactive, it gives us real tips so that we can start doing something about it. Unfortunately, we couldn't find the author of this list, but it's probably safe to assume that he or she is busy creating something….

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June 2, 2011

The Leaf House

Located in southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Leaf House by Mareines + Patalano Arquitetura is perfectly suited for the hot and humid climate where it stands. The roof acts as a big leaf that protects the enclosed spaces of the home from the hot sun. With no corridors, the inside and outside of the Leaf House almost appear to be fused.

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Art
May 14, 2011

Urban Poetry

Rather than writing down his thoughts in a notebook, like the average person, Robert Montgomery chooses to take a slightly...

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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.