Featured Blog Posts – July 2009 Archive (252)

Designed by Steven Holl Architects, Linked Hybrid, a multi-purpose complex in Beijing, China was recently named the "Best Tall Building" in Asia and Australia by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).



The 220,000 square meter pedestrian-oriented complex is spread over eight interconnected towers by a ring of skybridges that each hold…

What better way to enjoy fireworks than from the comfort and safety of your own home? Sega Toys Japan is bringing us Uchiage Hanabi, a projector that displays "fireworks" on the walls and ceilings, with realistic movement and sound. Best part? You can create your own fireworks and program your own shows. Out August 1, list price will be $168.



Here's a…

Credit: Mark Brooke

My most favorite wedding photos aren't when the couple looks posed and ready for their shot. Instead, they're the moments where the camera seems hidden and where the couple shares a beautiful moment alone. It's the time away from the crowds, where all the excitement and…

Taking a look at George Holz work, you have to wonder if he only shoots young, hot celebrities or if his skillful photography has instead helped create their meteoric rise to fame. They're the gorgeous girls that grace the covers of countless teen magazines, the ones we love...or love to hate. And whether we like it or not, they're the ones who help create this…

Through an energetic portrayal of urban characters, Dave Kinsey emotionally draws people in and rattle their nerves. Wickedly fresh, the LA based artist utilizes a range of mediums to construct multi-layered, textured environments that depict beings who are conflicted in their defiant stance to their surroundings.



Not one for the nine to five grind, Kinsey started the creative design studio BLK/MRKT after moving to the west coast…

If one word could be used to describe fashion photographer Ben Hassett's work, that word would be striking. The women he shoots all exude an inner strength that comes through in his photographs. A photographer and filmmaker who lives and works in Paris, Hassett studied Fine Art in England and began his career in landscape and art photography. A regular contributor…

Imagine being up 1,353 feet, on the 103rd floor of the Sears tower, and taking your first step onto the see-through floor of the Skydeck. With hearts beating like crazy, visitors say the first step is the hardest. "It's like walking on ice," said Margaret Kemp, of Bishop, California, "That first step you take — 'am I going down?'"



"The Ledge," as the…

Amy Sol





On July 11th, over 100 artists, including some that we've featured here on theMET, will be showing off their custom kokeshis at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Kokeshis are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood,…

Credit: Mattson Pictures



I've always felt that, through life's ups and downs, the couples that play together will always stay together. I've collected some of my favorite engagement and wedding shots to show you what I mean. Sure, I can't tell the future, but if I were a betting woman, (and I am - God, I love Vegas), I'd bet…

Lora8's artwork is so punk rock! Alice did a post on some of her work not to long ago, but she came out with some new gems and I wanted to share them with you.



The talented British artist has the uncanny ability to splash paint in a way that really evokes…