The suspended glass office space

Loving this office, it’s one way to make sure no one falls asleep in meetings!

Designed by Scandinavian architecture practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen, the new headquarters for Nykredit, one of the leading mortgage banks in Denmark, is quite stunning. The 10-story-tall structure allows for an ample amount of natural light thanks to its impressive glass facade. The most striking part of the design has to be the three suspended meeting rooms that are cantilevered off of the third and fifth floors.

via My Modern Metropolis.

Words of Encouragement

Simple, but powerful

Back in the summer of 2009, Portland, Oregon-based designer and creative director Ian Coyle decided that he would print a daily thought for 73 days straight. Using his 1950′s letterpress, he printed and inked by hand these messages that seem to take on new meaning as we begin this new year.

via My Modern Metropolis.

Love Your Heart

Love the typographical illustration style…

Illustrator and designer Jessica Hische, who has an array of big name clients including Barnes & Nobles, American Express, Victoria Secret, has created Veiny Type, typography that is reminiscent of a heart with its purple, blue and reds colors and, of course, its veins. It was created for her client Chatelaine and accompanied an article about women’s heart health.

via My Modern Metropolis.

The view from Chajnantor

From an altitude of over 5,000 meters, the night sky view from Chajnantor Plateau in the Chilean Andes is breathtaking in more ways than one. The dark site’s rarefied atmosphere, at about 50 percent sea level pressure, is also extremely dry. That makes it ideal for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) designed to explore the universe at wavelengths over 1,000 times longer than visible light.

via APOD

Saturn eclipses the sun

via Reddit

Awe-inspiring storm photography

The natural beauty of what could be deemed a disaster is remarkable. Looking through the series, I know that these are not man-made, alternatively produced images but I still find them unbelievable. Dobrowner’s brand of digital photography allows the viewer to appreciate how lively our eco-system is and the wondrous shapes and forms our skies take, often going unnoticed.

via Awe-Inspiring Stormy Skies – My Modern Metropolis.

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