Design
October 31, 2011

Rearrangeable Pop-Up Garden Shed

The collaborative design between architect Vile Hara and designer Linda Bergroth is a stunningly simple design that offers an array of customizations. The prefabricated Garden Shed is a greenhouse and storage space that can easily be assembled with just a screwdriver. It's constructed out of Finnish pine and safety glass and also includes automatic openers to help control temperature regulation.

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Photography
October 28, 2011

Animals That Saw Me

Reminiscent of All the Dogs Want to Kill Me, this photo series by Ed Panar will make you laugh. Titled Animals That Saw Me, the project has been in the making for over 16 years as Panar sneakily roamed the natural and urban world with his camera. Often alone and on foot, Panar always tried to keep a low profile.

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Art
October 27, 2011

Minimalist Movie Posters by Matt Owen

As big fans of the saying, “Less is More,” we present to you a new batch of minimalist movie posters by an art director from Little Rock, Arkansas. Matt Owen must have a passion for movies. How else could you explain his clever posters that all seem to have that subtly clever style? Here are 12 of our favorites.

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Art
October 26, 2011

Captivating Melting Sculpture

Customarily, when an artist constructs a life-sized statue of someone, the intention is to keep the form as solid as possible, to mimic the human physique. However, internationally revered contemporary artist Diana Al-Hadid's piece called “In Mortal Repose” challenges those conventions. The figure is melting on the pedestal she would otherwise be standing atop. Al-Hadid's work, though usually architectural, has a common theme that revolves around the fragility of man and his creations.

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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.