Design
February 1, 2017

Artist Chronicles a Whole Year by Creating a New Obscure Knot Every Day

For most people, New Year's resolutions typically involve exercising more, improving diets, or managing finances responsibly. For Windy Chien, however, kicking off 2016 meant enriching her life through a unique skill—tying a beautiful new knot every day of the year. She began her project by constructing four knots on January 4th, 2016, and by New Year’s Eve she had tied 366 knots.

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Inspiring
February 1, 2017

19 Amazing Teachers Who Go Above and Beyond for Their Students

Teachers can play powerful roles in a young person’s life. Aside from their parents, educators are the ones that are with a budding academics day in and day out. They impart more than just knowledge, though. Impactful teachers offer wisdom and help a child learn to navigate through the world. Taking this role seriously, many educators go above and beyond to engage and inspire their students in everyday life.

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Art
January 28, 2017

Artist Uses Engineering to Fold Mesmerizing Geometric Paper Sculptures

Paper engineering artist Matt Shlian produces incredible forms from the ubiquitous, everyday material. Making strategic and precise folds, he creates stunning geometric designs built with tessellations. The three-dimensional pieces are often crafted in bone-white or black-colored paper, which highlights the beauty of each shape through subtle shifts in tone. Large or small, each of these monochromatic sculptures has a mesmerizing repeat element to it. Shlian’s interest in the medium and his engineering skills have yielded unlikely collaborations.

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Travel
January 27, 2017

15+ of the Coolest Bookstores to Visit Around the World

Many things may vary from city to city, but one thing is for sure: you can always count on bookshops to be treasure troves of knowledge and entertainment. Cherished both as a place to buy reading materials and as a comfy, calm, and coffee-friendly space to relax, the bookstore has become an integral part of modern life. It's no wonder architects have paid close attention to the potential of these scholastic sanctuaries.

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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.