My Modern Metflipped into My Modern Met4 hours agoExceptional Fossil Discovery May Offer Evidence of the Oldest Known Modern Birdverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronAt the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid collided with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Known as the Chicxulub impactor, it doomed nearly all dinosaurs to extinction—except, scientists now believe, for birds. An exceptional fossil recently discovered in …
My Modern Metflipped into My Modern Met5 hours agoEnchanting Japanese Forest Cottages Unite Families in One ‘Hand-In-Hand House’verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraSomething as magical as the forests of Karuizawa, Japan, deserve to be taken in from an equally breathtaking abode. The Hand-in-Hand House designed by Nendo is just that. It brings a fairytale aesthetic to a charming vacation home for a family of four. Built on a 62,430-square-foot site on a lush …
My Modern Metflipped into My Modern Met6 hours agoMonumental Rice Grain Sculptures Celebrate Individual and Collective Powerverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronOn its own, a single grain of rice amounts to little, an unassuming and almost minuscule speck. Several thousands of these grains, however, would be considered a harvest. This is the philosophy that guided the creative studio Based Upon over 10 years ago, as it worked on a commission from the …
My Modern Metflipped into My Modern Met23 hours agoThis Is What Astronaut Suni Williams Missed the Most About Earth—and Will Miss About the ISSverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraAstronauts are highly trained professionals with arguably one of the coolest jobs out there. But at the end of the day, they are also human beings who get homesick—especially if their return home takes longer than expected. Suni Williams, one of the astronauts who were stranded on the International …
My Modern Metflipped into Design1 day agoSwitzerland’s New Passports Celebrate the Country’s Renowned Graphic Design and Landscapeverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Eva BaronWhen Geneva-based studio RETINAA was tapped to redesign Swiss passports in 2017, they understood that one element had to remain constant: the passport’s distinctive, bright red color, which has been a staple of the travel document since 1959. RETINAA’s redesign certainly dons this colorway, but it …
My Modern Metflipped into Photography1 day agoLaugh Along With the “Never Seen Before” Entries of Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThe animal kingdom can be cutthroat, but it can also be really funny. The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards shows a lighter side of wild animal photography by highlighting images that'll make you chortle. From human-like glances to hilarious moments of clumsiness, the competition is great for a laugh …
