22 Creative Gifts for Anyone Who Loves Frida Kahlo

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. just readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Now, there are countless keepsakes to feel inspired by the artist on a daily basis. And theres even aKahlo sleeping maskthat will hopefully inspire you to dream big and vividly as she did....

October 18, 2020 · 1 min · 168 words · Brandon Alvarez

Architects Propose World’s Tallest Tower in NYC That Eats Up Carbon

The latest conceptual project from architecture firmRescubikaenvisions a soaring green residential tower on New York Citys Roosevelt Island. The building pushes the limit of current sustainability practices and reimagines modern living in a dense urban future. Dramatic renderings of the tower visualize an undulating form made possible by parametric design. Narratives like that of Mandragores form are increasingly common in sustainable architecture. It is an example ofbiomimicrythe mimicking or abstracting of natural processes or forms found in nature....

October 18, 2020 · 1 min · 159 words · Marcus Gregory

Curious Red Squirrels Interact With Tiny Props To Create the Most Adorable Photos

If youve ever seen a squirrel in the wild, youll know theyre almost impossible to get close to. However, Dutch-Swedish photographerGeert Weggenhas a knack for capturing the cute critters with his camera. He began photographing wildlife nearly a decade ago when a fox visited his doorstep. The magical encounter sparked his interest in forest creatures and ultimately led to Weggens career in squirrel photography. He admits, Little did I know back then that it would become my living....

October 18, 2020 · 1 min · 140 words · Veronica Miller

Imaginary Ecosystems Explore Using Prussian Blue as an Antidote Inside Their Abstract World

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Portland-based artistYellena Jamescontinues tocreate imaginary aquatic ecosystemsmade up of amorphous organic forms. She paints mesmerizing flora and fauna that bloom across the canvas in a rainbow of different color schemes....

October 18, 2020 · 1 min · 158 words · Amanda Conner

Playful Transparent Keychain Turns Any Landscape Into a Cartoon Character’s Dress Design

Inspired by fashion and nature, Japanese illustratorKamome Fuyunohas created a clever keychain that combines both. The acrylic accessory features an illustrated girl wearing a transparent dress. From fields of colorful flowers to blue skies, nature offers endless pretty possibilities for your dress design. As Fuyuno points out, the keychain can literally wear the seasons. Plus, there’s an added bonus to having this keychain handy. Check out Fuyunos keychain below, and if you want your own, head over to the artistsonline store....

October 18, 2020 · 1 min · 117 words · Kristin Simon

What Is the Rosetta Stone? Learn the History Behind This Legendary Ancient Artifact

The Rosetta Stone in the collections of The British Museum, London, UK. A side view of the Rosetta Stone. Only the priests regularly used hieroglyphics, whereas demotic script was common in everyday life and civil administration. The Rosetta Stone in the collections of The British Museum, London, UK. (Photo:© The Trustees of the British Museum[CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]) Ancient Greek was the language of the royal court and therefore fit for a royal decree....

October 18, 2020 · 2 min · 387 words · Patrick Browning

3D Landscape Embroidery Captures Colorful Aerial Views of Rural England

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. yo readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Each highly-detailed piece looks like a textile snapshot taken from the sky. Richards uses a variety of embroidery techniques to achieve her multi-textured works....

October 17, 2020 · 1 min · 166 words · Melinda Webster

Architects Design Futuristic ‘Spaceport City’ for Commercial Space Travel

Like many transportation projects, the organization of SPACEPORT CITY is defined by security measures. Parallels may be drawn between SPACEPORT CITY and early designs for airports and other aviation centers. SPACEPORT CITY imagines what commercial travel may look like in the not-too-distant future. Related Articles:

October 17, 2020 · 1 min · 45 words · Monica Ramirez

This Giant 826.9 Megapixel Photo is Named the World’s Largest Underwater Panorama

Brazilian photographerMarcio Cabralis known for his underwater panoramas. Found in the city of Jardim, it’s a favorite spot for divers due to its visibility. To make the photograph happen, he invested over $3,500 in technical equipment. First, he included a larger area at the center of the lens. Additionally, Cabral decided to include models in the shoot for context. Though this record is impressive, Cabral wants to push himself to keep going....

October 17, 2020 · 1 min · 95 words · Scott Adams

Animators Create Dancing Pigeon Strutting Along the Street in Fun Music Video

There are certain songs you cant help but dance to, and Who Dat byEmmit Fennis one of them. But its not just people that will want to move to the funky club tune. Fenn wrote the song after he came across a real-life pigeon on the streets of NYC. I had never seen something so confident before. Honestly, I think in the moment I just really wanted to be that pigeon....

October 16, 2020 · 1 min · 125 words · Paul Oneill

Arquitectos diseñan un edificio ecológico inspirado en los eucaliptos arcoíris

Una inspeccion mas cercana de los impresionantesrendersdel exterior revelan bandas oscuras que envuelven los balcones. Este no es un material diferente, sino otro uso mas de la madera. Para las plantas, esto ayuda a preservar la biodiversidad de los bosques tropicales de la isla. Para los humanos, disminuye el efecto del calor urbano mientras proporciona un ambiente agradable y biofilico. Vincent Callebaut Architectures ha disenado una torre residencial inspirada en el eucalipto arcoiris....

October 16, 2020 · 1 min · 120 words · Thomas Jones

Artista crea esculturas de madera “pixeladas” y comparte su proceso en Instagram

El escultor taiwanesHsu-Tung Hanfusiona tecnicas tradicionales de carpinteria con un motivo visual que es claramente moderno. Cada uno de susretratos de maderaesta distorsionado con fallos pixelados que oscurecen algunas areas de la figura construida. Han anade interes visual a sus extracciones geometricas variando el tamano de sus pixeles. Las imagenes nos ofrecen una mirada al metodo de creacion de estas impresionantes piezas. El escultor Hsu-Tung Han crea dinamicas esculturas de madera que incluyen fallos pixelados....

October 16, 2020 · 1 min · 75 words · Veronica Allen

Dos gatos se convierten en adorables repartidores de paquetes para Halloween

Halloween esta a la vuelta de la esquina, pero este ano sera un poco diferente. Debido a pandemia de COVID-19, muchos de nosotros celebraremos las espeluznantes fiestas desde la comodidad de nuestras casas. Para quienes tenemos la fortuna de tener una mascota, esto tambien significadisfrazar a nuestros amigos peludos. Conoce aEric y Ollie, dos gatos persas que ya tienen listos sus disfraces de Halloween de este ano. Para celebrar Halloween este ano, dos gatos persas llamados Eric y Ollie se disfrazaron de repartidores....

October 16, 2020 · 1 min · 83 words · Megan Vazquez