Academy
July 22, 2025

Arts or Crafts? Get the Best of Both Worlds With These Three Amazing Online Classes

For a long time, the Western canon has separated “arts” and “crafts.” This distinction has its own fascinating history, but today, the lines between the two camps have blurred. When it comes to creating art, the possibilities are truly endless. There are a thousand and one ways to draw and paint, as there are to sculpt, photograph, collage, and so on.

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Architecture
July 21, 2025

3D-Printed Recycled Plastic Swirls Around the Interior of an Experimental Gelateria

An Alpine village in Switzerland has gotten a little more architecturally interesting thanks to a collaboration between Origen and ETH Zurich. Gelateria is a fusion of traditional Alpine architecture with cutting-edge 3D printing technology. From the outside, Gelateria appears like a small barn covered in a translucent skin. It's when stepping inside that the real magic happens.

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Architecture
July 19, 2025

This Stunning Winery Discreetly Snakes Through a Sprawling Vineyard in Greece

Snaking through the rolling hills of a vineyard in northern Greece is an unassuming line and, right below it, a crater-like circle. Both structures seem to melt into the surrounding landscape of Evia, but they mask something precious underneath the earth: a winery. Designed by the Athens-based architecture firm Fotis Zapantiotis, the Kitma Aidipsos combines underground design with a subtle and organic exterior, offering a unique approach both to winemaking and tasting.

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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.