February 14, 2011

Tilt-Shift City (11 photos)

Ed McGowan takes some of the best tilt-shift photos I've ever seen. It's hard to believe that the scenes we're looking at are entirely real or not fabricated using miniature models. McGowan is currently the Director of Design at PlainJoe Studios in Southern California. Back in March '08, he decided to pick up the studio's DSLR and has been “hooked ever since.

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February 11, 2011

Giant Office Supplies! (5 pics)

Property developer Land Securities had a conundrum. It needed to divide up a vast floor space in London so that agents could show prospective tenants that there were four clear and distinct areas for office space. It's safe to assume that most would section off the space with boring signs or makeshift walls.

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February 7, 2011

Win Cool Prizes!: Hyundai Elantra’s "Snap Out" Sweepstakes

This content is brought to you by the new Hyundai Elantra which helps you “Snap Out” of your routine to live your best life. Hello, Metropolites! Are you ready for an awesome sweepstakes? This time, we're teaming up with Hyundai's All-New 2011 Elantra to give away some sweet prizes! Starting tomorrow, February 8th and until March 27, 2011 – you'll want to visit My Modern Met regularly to keep an eye out for something “different.

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February 2, 2011

Interview: Man Behind Those Sad Cement Sculptures

Chances are you've already seen artist Isaac Cordal's sad street sculptures while browsing the web. Made of cement, then reproduced with silicone molds, these tiny sculptures are usually hidden on the street – alone and isolated from the world. Little do they know that they've been appreciated online from street art sites like WoosterCollective and Unurth to trendsetting sits like TrendHunter and us here at My Modern Met.

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