Spectacular origami pavilion made of recycled plastic pops up in Columbus, Indiana
This gorgeous origami-inspired building in Columbus, Indiana is made entirely from recycled plastic - and it lights...
Sound-absorbing materials fold into a giant origami-like meeting pod
Open-plan offices are great in theory, but their noisy nature can make holding meetings a pain. Leanne Zilka of...
This nomadic origami teahouse is made of hundreds of sheets of folded paper
Origami isn’t just beautiful—it can also be useful in architectural design. Katagiri Architecture + Design...
Beautiful timber pavilion unfolds like origami
There’s something irresistibly charming about bringing the paper art of origami to life in large scale. Architects...
Larger-than-life pineapple origami structure pops up on a historic UK landscape
If you love pineapples, prepare to pine over this gorgeous sculpture that’s popped up at the National Trust’s...
Luxembourg bar renovation mimics Japanese origami for a low footprint
The new structure that envelops the existing building looks like a folded sheet of paper that allows the interior...
Thousands of paper bats swoop down on Latvia’s Nature Concert Hall
In contrast to last year’s Nature Concert Hall that comprised an angular pavilion, the 2016 iteration was created...
Thousands of origami birds come together in Paris’ largest urban mural
The massive Lunar Cycles mural was installed on a building slated for demolition at the end of the year to make...
Kid sisters raise $800,000 with origami to dig water wells around the world
When Katherine and Isabelle Adams learned that a child dies from lack of clean water every 20 seconds, they wanted...
Accessible sail-shaped viewing tower hovers over the edge of Denmark’s Aarhus harbor
The Sailing Tower looks like a sculpture when viewed from a distance. Up close, visitors can see a spacious staircase...
‘Power paper’ stores electricity and recharges in seconds
One of the difficulties with renewable energy, like solar cells and wind turbines, is the problem of how to store...
Paper Dandy’s Horrorgami Papercuts Honor Cult Classic Horror Films
Each of the eerie architectural sites epitomizes the horrific stories that transposed within. Hagan-Guirey carefully...
This surreal animated replica of Milan is built entirely from cardboard and tape
After his first two pop-up design experiments in Rotterdam and New York City, Daniel González went to Italy to...
Origami-inspired “zippered tubes” create super strong structures that fold down flat
Taking inspiration from origami is nothing new. Kayaks, furniture, museums, and space-based solar panels have all...
Beautiful design meets radical self-reliance at Burning Man 2015
Each of the three temporary pavilions will rise from the Black Rock Desert to provide a rendezvous spot and shelter...
‘Origami 9010’ furniture series folds doors instead of paper
So, it turns out that origami isn't just for paper. Designer Yoraco González's "Origami 9010" furniture series...
Crumpled paper transforms a gallery into grotto-like Yorunoma bar in Japan
Located in the Abeno-Ku ward of Osaka, the grotto-like Yorunoma bar sat in what was originally a common, blank...
Nguyễn Hùng Cường Creates Strikingly Realistic Origami Animals
The origami master began folding at an early age, getting hooked at age five before developing a lifelong habit...
Colorful Intricate Creatures Made from Recycled Prints and Magazines
The Soon team set to work on piles of used paper, printed with everything from ads to editorials. The pages were...
Foldschool: DIY Origami-Style Cardboard Furniture for Kids
We can't think of a better combination than DIY-crafts, cardboard, and kids—and Swiss architect Nicola Enrico...
Artist Cheong-ah Hwang Transforms Recycled Paper into Intricate Works of Art
Hwang is a wife and mother, originally from Seoul, and now based in Columbus, Ohio. Her original works of art are...
Step Inside an Incredible World of Origami Art at Cooper Union This Summer
Surface to Structure: Folded Forms will display a series of intricate paper artwork created entirely through folding....
Incredible World of Origami Masterpieces Coming to NYC This Summer
If you're fascinated by origami, you won't want to miss "Surface to Structure: Folded Forms", a new show coming...
Joel Cooper Creates Stunning Origami Art From Simple Sheets of Paper
The paper used by Joel Cooper is hand-painted, stained or dyed and treated to ensure the resulting art is durable...
Elegant Folded Orikomi Lamps Support Sustainable Housing for Women in Mexico
Blaanc Borderless Architecture just unveiled a series of beautiful folded Orikomi paper lamps that are handmade...
Build Your Own Origami City with Paper Punk’s New URBAN FOLD Box Set
We've featured Paper Punk's awesome 3D paper building blocks in the past - and they just launched a new set on...
Budri and Patricia Urquiola’s Earthquake 5.9 Collection Reuses Materials Damaged in the 2012 Italian Quake
5.9 isn’t just any number; it’s the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that struck the Italian region...
Tiny Papercraft Millennium Falcon is Only Half an Inch Long!
Little origami Yoda can now stand in good papercraft company, as sculptor David Canavese has created a miniscule...
Incredible Oru Origami Kayak Launches Today on Kickstarter!
Earlier this year, Inhabitat was excited to introduce you to Oru, the Origami Kayak. The 12-foot-long, 25-inch-wide...
Macaon Transforms Aluminum Cans Into Cartoon, Video Game, and Superhero Characters
When knocking back a cold beer, you hardly ever pay attention to the can. Yet, Japanese artist Macaon notices every...