Design
February 17, 2018

Designer Collaborates With Aboriginal Weavers to Produce Eco-Friendly Lamp Shades

In response to the plastic waste issue in the Colombian Amazon, Spanish designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón began the PET Lamp Project in 2011—a design venture with the aim to reuse PET plastic bottles. Over the last five years, the eco-conscious designer has worked with traditional craft communities from all over the world—including Colombia, Chile, Japan, and Ethiopia—to turn plastic waste into a growing collection of beautiful, handmade PET Lamps.

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Street Photography
February 16, 2018

Discreet Photos of NYC Subway Riders in the 1970s Show an Era Before Smartphones

The era before smartphones represented a very different time for subway patrons. If you didn’t bring a newspaper or ride with someone you knew, you’d be forced to quietly contemplate your own thoughts rather than stare at an entrancing screen. Photographer Helen Levitt discreetly chronicled these simpler, technology-free times in her candid images from the late 1970s. The black and white photos are a quiet look at the everyday folks who rode the graffiti-decorated subway.

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DIY
February 16, 2018

This Chic Home Garden Line Proves Potted Plants Are Out

This story was originally published on Domino. Though excruciatingly low temps and unexpected flurries may have you convinced otherwise, spring is just around the corner. In anticipation for the impending season, we’re not only thinking hard about the fresh and trendy florals we want to display in our homes this spring, but also the vessels we’ll use to house our in-season blooms and beloved greenery.

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Photojournalism
February 15, 2018

Incredible Nominees of the 2018 World Press Photo Contest

Since 1955, World Press Photo has celebrated the best of international photojournalism with its annual photography contest. Always gripping, sometimes heartwarming, and often difficult to see, the images of these top photojournalists tell the story of our collective history with unflinching realism. Last year's World Press Photo of the Year was a heart-wrenching image taken during the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey.

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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.