Posts by Leah Pellegrini

Design
May 26, 2016

Whimsical “Alice in Wonderland” Wallpaper Brings Original 150-Year-Old Drawings into Any Home

Imagine inviting the Mad Hatter into your kitchen for a tea party, or ushering the White Rabbit into your foyer to urge you out the door when you're running late. You can now tumble down an at-home rabbit hole, straight into Wonderland, with Hovia's delightfully whimsical wallpaper mural. Each custom-sized, made-to-order tableau features favorite scenes and characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to celebrate the book's 150th anniversary last year.

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Photography
May 25, 2016

“Coincidence Project” Reveals Perfectly Timed and Serendipitously Aligned Photos of the World

Photographer Denis Cherim‘s Coincidence Project captures moments of harmonious alignment between separate scenic elements, portrayed from particular perspectives. His images incorporate street settings, natural landscapes, and occasional human subjects, manipulating shadows and slants to interlock varied components in visually satisfying puzzles. To browse the photos is to imagine Cherim's process.

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Photography
May 24, 2016

Heartwarming Photos of Newborns Snuggled in Molds of Their Mother’s Pregnant Bellies

U.K. photographer Jocelyn Conway of Photojos Photography has come up with a clever way to capture the cozy sweetness of newborn babies: by nestling them in “bump bowls,” which take the exact shape of their mothers' previously rounded bellies. Conway first introduced the concept in April 2015, finding inspiration from a body casting course she took five years ago—and now, it's her trademarked technique.

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Design
May 20, 2016

Wire Sculpture Reveals Different Types of Animals, Depending on Perspective

French sculptor Matthieu Robert-Ortis has utilized the transformative influence of perspective in his brilliantly executed piece, La révolution des Girafes. From one angle, it looks like a pair of elegant giraffes, but from an alternative point of view, it’s the spitting image of a giant elephant. Everything changes depending on the viewer's perspective. In an interview with Taker Magazine, Robert-Ortis shared the running theme behind his work.

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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.