Landscape Photography
September 28, 2019

Traveling Couple Crafts Fairytale-Like Photos to Showcasing the Beauty of the Real World

For the past several years, TJ Drysdale and Victoria Yore have explored the world and depicted gorgeous locales in fairytale-like scenes. Through their ongoing Follow Me Away travel project, the couple has chronicled their adventures in Peru, Iceland, Oregon, and throughout Europe. The impressive photos feature Yore as the model as she dons a flowing dress and fanciful cape.

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Architecture
September 27, 2019

Zaha Hadid Architects Creates World’s Largest Single-Building Airport Terminal in Beijing

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed yet another stunning project in China's capital with the opening of the Daxing International Airport (PKX). Created to help alleviate congestion in Beijing's existing airports, which are operating at full capacity, the 700,000-square-meter (7.5-million-square-foot) passenger terminal will start by serving 45 million travelers. By 2025 it will accommodate 72 million passengers and the architecture has been planned to expand to an eventual 100 million. Located 46 km (28.5 mi)

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DIY
September 26, 2019

You Can Craft Your Own Crochet Freddie Mercury Doll Thanks to This Free Online Pattern

If you’re a Freddie Mercury fan, you probably have a few Queen albums and maybe even posters, but how about a crochet doll? Janine Holmes (of Moji-Moji Design) is an expert in amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. Luckily for Queen aficionados out there, she created a pattern for creating your own DIY Freddie Mercury doll, and it’s available to download for free!

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Installation
September 25, 2019

440 High Heels Installed on Giant Wall to Honor Female Victims of Domestic Violence

Turkish artist Vahit Tuna has created a haunting installation to draw the public's attention to an important issue—domestic violence. By placing 440 pairs of black high heels on an enormous wall, he's making a bold statement. Each pair represents a woman in Turkey that was killed by her partner in 2018. It's a shocking number in a country where femicide is on the rise.

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My Modern Met

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