Design

June 27, 2025

Mesmerizing Kinetic Clock Expands and Contracts With the Passage of Time

Whether you’re constantly running late or you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, our relationship with time can often be a source of stress. London-based designer Matt Gilbert of studio Animaro seeks to change that with Solstice 2.0—a kinetic clock designed to transform how we experience time, encouraging a calmer and more mindful perspective. The meditative, sculptural timepiece transforms with the passage of time like a kinetic work of art.

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June 23, 2025

Enigmatic Tattoos Imagine Beautiful Women Wearing Animal-Inspired Headpieces

Tattooist and painter Edit Ben Gida takes a realistic approach to her art while infusing surrealist imagery into her enigmatic pieces. Working primarily as a tattoo artist, Edit’s most striking body art features women with animal-inspired headpieces—a theme that extends to her oil paintings. In Edit’s works, her subjects wear bejeweled headcovers that have spider-like legs dangling from carapaces.

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June 18, 2025

Enchanting Tables Made With Real Flowers, Botanicals, and Cruelty-Free Butterflies Cast in Resin

If you’ve ever collected and pressed flowers, you’ll likely appreciate the beautiful furniture designs by TK Fareed. She takes real botanicals and preserves them inside stunning resin and wood tables, allowing you to appreciate nature’s incredible beauty at home. Each unique floral composition looks like a rich still-life painting, full of stunning details and seemingly infinite layers.

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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.