Design
December 3, 2014

Solar System Cups Allow You to Drink from Anywhere in the Universe

A nine-piece solar system-themed glassware set boasts cosmic creativity and a flair for the unusual. Each cup in the set sports a unique, swirling design inspired by a different celestial body. The glasses vary in size, loosely mimicking a to-scale solar system model. Naturally, the Sun is the largest drinking glass, and Pluto is the smallest. The set sells for $49.99 through Think Geek's website, but it's currently sold out.

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Photography
December 2, 2014

Oddly Charming Photos of How Teddy Bears Look Turned Inside Out

As a kid (or even as an adult), you probably had/have a favorite stuffed animal. Maybe it was one that you always slept with, or it was even your best friend. If you were ever curious what that creature's insides looked like, well, wonder no more. Brooklyn-based photographer Kent Rogowski turned stuffed animals inside out and revealed their inner workings for his series titled Bears. The results are simultaneously fascinating and strange.

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Installation
December 1, 2014

Luscious Green Grass Fills Gallery with Gentle Rolling Hills

With grass so lusciously green, it's almost hard to believe that this artwork existed indoors! Earlier this year, Norway-based creative Per Kristian Nygrd filled the space of the Noplace gallery in Oslo with a rolling lawn that cascaded from nearly a ceiling-height and ended at the edge of a doorway. It was titled Not Red But Green and brought the outdoors inside. Nygrd's incredible piece looks especially tranquil set against the bright white walls.

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Photography
November 27, 2014

Exclusive Interview: Men Doing Yoga Display Incredible Feats of Grace and Strength

Peace, elegance and grace meet strength, power and control in these portraits of male yoga practitioners. Last year, when Los Angeles-based photographer Amy Goalen started practicing power yoga, she also started photographing her male yoga teacher. It soon became a larger project, and as more male yogis volunteered to hold their poses for the camera, Goalen realized how rarely yoga photography features men.

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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.