
Reclaimed wood raft features an origami paper canopy
The innovative team at U.K.-based Inclume has come up with a unique way to take a break from the stresses of life....

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 asculpture 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...