Posts by Linnea Pejcha

Linnea Pejcha

Linnea Pejcha is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Brooklyn-based writer who earned her BA in Sociology and Creative Writing from Brandeis University. She recently earned her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Fiction from The New School. While completing her degree, Linnea taught literature courses and worked in editorial and publishing, including publications like One Story and Lit Magazine. When she’s not reading in the park, she loves crafting, walking her neighbors’ dogs, and cooking in her tiny NYC kitchen.
Architecture
July 18, 2026

Architects Transform an Industrial Antenna Tower in the Swiss Alps Into a Place for Après Ski

Turning something old into something new is at the heart of sustainability and thoughtful design. That’s exactly what architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has done with the transformation of the Titlis antenna tower in the Swiss Alps. The tower was originally built in the mid-1980s as an important part of the telecommunications infrastructure on Mount Titlis.

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Painting
July 15, 2026

Aboriginal Artist Transforms Memories Into Textured Abstract Paintings

A passion for art-making can arise at any point in life, even in your 80s. This was the case for Aboriginal painter Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, whose work is now on display in an exhibition titled a story place out to sea. Born on Bentinck Island, Australia, Gabori’s work was deeply influenced by her home and reflects the way memory of a landscape can be transformed through color.

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Birds
July 8, 2026

Neighborhood Crows Land on This Woman’s Head Every Single Day

Friends can come from the most unlikely of places, arriving in our lives in ways we’d never expect. That’s what happened to Joni Kamlet, who has formed an unexpected friendship with the crows in her San Francisco neighborhood. Every day, Kamlet walks 3 to 4 miles through her neighborhood. On one of those walks, she saw a neighbor having a funny interaction with the crows he was feeding—one landed right on his head.

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Photography
July 4, 2026

Photography and Fine Art Combine To Capture the Fleeting Light and Solitude of West Texas

Desert landscapes have long been a source of inspiration for artists. From wide-open skies and endless vistas to golden light and vivid sunsets, the desert is a place where visitors can immerse themselves in profound solitude. For contemporary artist LéAna Clifton, the rugged landscape of far West Texas became the muse for her new exhibition titled Marfa Daydream, now on view at Veldt Gallery in Marfa, Texas, through September 26.

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