Art History
January 23, 2022

Shining a Light on the Beautiful Illuminated Manuscripts of the Medieval Period

Imagine spending hours pouring over a dusty old book, painstakingly copying the text word for word onto a new page in a blank volume. This laborious process was necessary in the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. Before the introduction of moveable type in Europe during the 15th century, books were written out in ink by hand. These books are called manuscripts, derived from the Latin manuscriptus. Manu means “by hand” and scriptus means “written.

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Architecture
January 23, 2022

Conceptual Village Is Inspired by Pufferfish To Adapt To Rising Sea Levels

Architect Sajjad Navidi proposes Puffer Village as a bold solution for flooding in rural areas. Inspired by the high sea levels in the Ganvie Lake Village in the country of Benin in West Africa, Navidi imagines inflatable architecture akin to the pufferfish to replace the current houses in the area. While the wooden homes currently in use will ultimately become water damaged, these new structures would inflate and rise with the sea.

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Creative Products
January 22, 2022

Posable Wooden Lamp “Man” Designed To Cure Loneliness While Lighting Up a Room

If you’re a fan of unconventional decor, then this unique wooden table lamp from Village Vanguard might be the perfect addition to your home. The quirky Japanese bookstore chain is known for its extraordinary stock of offbeat furniture and homewares, and its Woodman Lamp is no exception. The wooden humanoid light has movable joints that allow the piece to be adjusted into different configurations, making it handy for a variety of practical and adorable reasons.

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Woodworking
January 21, 2022

Amazing Dad Builds Functional Mini Replica of $28M Rolls-Royce Car Out of Wood for His Son

Woodworker Trương Văn Đạo is one of those parents that goes the extra mile for his son. The Vietnam-based artist runs his own workshop called ND Woodworking Art and has been constructing incredible replicas of cars, phones, and more from discarded wood. His latest creation is a stunning reproduction of the $28-million limited-edition Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, one of the most coveted vehicles in the world.

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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.