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Artist Reuses Yarn and Discarded Plastics To Create Crocheted Art About the Climate Crisis “I Crochet Portland,” 2006-2009, 63 x 114 in. Scottish fiber artist Jo Hamilton is pushing the boundaries of crochet with her subversive “crochet paintings.” Ranging in subject from strikingly colorful portraits to painstakingly stitched cityscapes made with recycled yarn, her nuanced […]

Minimalist Hand-Crafted Rugs Inspired by Brutalist Architecture The architectural style of Brutalism has risen in popularity in recent years as people have demonstrated a renewed interest and appreciation for its minimalist aesthetic. And as “an ode to the beauty of brutalist form” and the pure balance and harmony between architecture and nature it creates, global […]

How Rembrandt Expressed Himself Through His 80 Self-Portraits Created Throughout His Life Rembrandt, “Self-Portrait as a Citizen,” 1632 (Photo: Burrell Collection via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) Few great artists can boast a diverse portfolio like Rembrandt. Not only did he create some of the most significant group portraits of the Dutch Golden Age like The […]

Mirrored Cabin Reflects the Surrounding Landscape to Perfectly Blend in With Scenery Located in the slopes of Mexico’s Los Picachos highlands is Casa Etérea, a serene off-grid home that combines aesthetics with sustainable design. The mirrored façade of the building allows it to disappear into the terrain, creating the impression that the structure was “birthed […]

Painter Uses “Tunnel Vision” To Capture the Endless Beauty of Plant Life This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Nature is full of dazzling plant life that often goes underappreciated. Painter Kateryna Mazhuha, however, employs a […]

Oneida Indian Nation Debuts Art Installation of Illuminated Tipis, Offering Messages of Remembrance and Peace The Oneida Indian Nation has debuted an art installation that raises awareness while sharing messages of peace and hope with the local community. Comprising nine illuminated tipis, the installation is called the Passage of Peace and is located on Nation […]

AI Creates Its Own Poetry With Help From Visitors to the UK Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 British designer Es Devlin is behind the United Kingdom’s pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. The UK Pavilion—also called the Poem Pavilion—features cross-laminated timber extrusions displaying poems generated by AI. The poems are displayed as illuminated text at the […]

Zaha Hadid Architects Win a Railway Design Competition With a Sweeping Futuristic Bridge Rendering: Negativ Vilnius Railway Station in Lithuania is getting a dramatic redesign by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) featuring the firm’s dynamic design aesthetic. Proposed as part of the larger renovation initiative called Green Connect, this station design will attempt to reconnect previously […]

Artist Creates Mesmerizing Mini Zen Gardens That Are Hypnotic to Watch Being Made You don’t need to have a green thumb or a lot of space to start your own garden. Sometimes all you need to do is think outside of the box. Artist Yuki Kawae proved that it is possible to scale down and […]

Florence Architecture: 10 Must-See Buildings in the Historic Italian City [Infographic] If you’re a fan of history, art, and architecture, Florence, Italy, is an absolute must-see! From the Cattedrale de Santa Maria del Fiore and the iconic dome of Florence to the art-packed Uffizi Gallery, this city will keep you inspired with tons of interesting […]