Art
March 24, 2025

100-Artist Exhibition Showcases Art’s Enduring Role in Activism and Empowerment

Art is a powerful form of resistance. It allows creatives to use their talents and voices to speak out against political injustice and oppression, all while empowering others to enact change. This is the basis for UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance at The Untitled Space in New York City. In honor of Women’s History Month in March, the exhibition features work from 100 artists curated by gallery founder Indira Cesarine.

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Sculpture
March 23, 2025

Innovative Floral Arrangements Test the Limits of How and Where Flowers Can Thrive

When Azuma Makoto first moved to Tokyo in 1997, his aspirations lay more in rock music rather than in the floral arrangements for which he is known today. It was only while working part-time in a flower shop that he discovered what he calls the “common points between music and plants,” dramatically altering the course of his creative career.

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Architecture
March 22, 2025

Enchanting Japanese Forest Cottages Unite Families in One ‘Hand-In-Hand House’

Something as magical as the forests of Karuizawa, Japan, deserve to be taken in from an equally breathtaking abode. The Hand-in-Hand House designed by Nendo is just that. It brings a fairytale aesthetic to a charming vacation home for a family of four. Built on a 62,430-square-foot site on a lush slope, the home stands out for its clever design which brings six cottages under what looks like a single canopy.

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Design
March 21, 2025

Switzerland’s New Passports Celebrate the Country’s Renowned Graphic Design and Landscape

When Geneva-based studio RETINAA was tapped to redesign Swiss passports in 2017, they understood that one element had to remain constant: the passport’s distinctive, bright red color, which has been a staple of the travel document since 1959. RETINAA’s redesign certainly dons this colorway, but it also incorporates other innovative features that showcase Switzerland’s renowned heritage and landscape.

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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.