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.

December 11, 2010

Wikileaks’ Secret Headquarters Unveiled! (10 pics + video)

The entrance to Wikileaks' Secret Headquarters. While on the run from Swedish and American authorities, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hides 250,000 secret cables in this vast cave, drilled into granite under the White Mountains of Stockholm, Sweden. Wikileaks' secret headquarters is located 100ft below ground in a former Cold War nuclear bunker and is complete with a floating conference room, suspended glass corridors, lunar landscape flooring, designer furniture, and German U-boat engines as back-up generators.

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November 30, 2010

The Story Behind “Wonderland” by Kirsty Mitchell

It's impossible not to be blown away by Kirsty Mitchell‘s Wonderland series. Picking locations that are genuinely real, Kirsty produces incredibly vivid, colorful, and beautiful fairytale-like settings. We reached out to Kirsty to ask her a few questions about the set. The answers she gave us were not only extremely thorough but also surprisingly candid.

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November 26, 2010

Magical See-Through Doorknob (3 pics)

Here's a design that's sure to knock your socks off. Hideyuki Nakayama designed a doorknob that let's you see what's going on in the next room. The coolest thing about it is its simplicity. There is no hidden camera involved. Rather, the glass knob is cleverly designed to reflect the room you're about to enter, giving it a crystal ball effect. Although privacy (or lack thereof)

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