Photography
February 17, 2017

Winners of the International Photographer of the Year Awards Demonstrate Photography’s Versatility

Danish photographer Jens Juul has taken home the top prize of the 2016 International Photographer of the Year (IPOTY) Awards. Selected from 3,870 entries, Juul won the competition with his black and white series Six Degrees of Copenhagen. The wide range of categories and subcategories for professional and amateur photographers shows the breadth and depth of the photography community. Familiar names like Mattia Passarini and Chris Forsyth are just some of the winners of the 2016 competition.

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Travel
February 16, 2017

12 Cozy Places to Stargaze Around the World

If you thought that conventional camping was the only way to spend a dreamy night beneath the stars, you're in for a stellar surprise. Spotlighting picturesque locations all over the world, this collection of cozy places to stargaze presents 12 alternatives to the traditional tent. Spanning illuminated igloos, tropical bungalows, contemporary tree houses, and glass-encased accommodations, the starry selections each offer a one-of-a-kind experience in a unique environment, and guarantee a galactic glimpse of nature.

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Art
February 14, 2017

Interactive Rainbow Installation Invites Visitors to Explore a Forest of Numbers

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Art Center of Tokyo, French architect and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux was commissioned to transform its 2,000-square-meter exhibition space into an extra special spectacle. Using brightly colored paper cut into numerals, the artist created Forest of Numbers, an imaginative and interactive paper art installation. The kaleidoscopic exhibition featured 60,000 paper cut-outs. Each piece represented a number from 0 through 9 and was suspended from the ceiling in groups of 4, resulting in 10 floating layers of materialized years.

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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.