The world of origami infects the design. Many designers who let themselves be inspired by the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to create furniture and furnishings increasingly creative and innovative. Reasoning on paper folding technique allows you to experiment with new forms and new uses for common objects, often with shapes remained unchanged over time.
From product design to fashion the style inspired by origami fascinates and conquers its geometry, the clean lines and also the complexity of the design. I present to you Origami & design: an overview of 10 innovative and interesting projects made by designers who were inspired by the famous and very popular Japanese technique.
1. Snug. Vase
The first project I particularly like because in addition to being the classic example of origami is also made with the cardboard. What you see below is a vase for flowers (a cardboard jar?) created by studio Snug. base in Hanover, Germany. Actually there is a barbatrucco because it is covered in cardboard to appropriate containers for liquids. For the modest sum of 12,90 € buy a pack from flat Vase-shaped bend and be used as a decoration or to hide the classic aesthetic glass less.
2. Origami Tea
How could I ignore this project dedicated to tea by Natalia Ponomareva? I couldn't, in fact here is the project carried out by the Russian designer inspired by the origami to redesign the classic tea bag shaped like a bird. Inspired by nature also the external packaging, simple and delicate. The curiosity is that gradually the origami expands on contact with the water.
3. Origami Lamp
The Dutch study Snowpuppe has created a fun and above all ecological paper lamp. In this case, the geometric shape has not only an aesthetic function, but makes it even more spectacular play of light created by the folds. The lamp, consisting of three sheets of parchment glued, Once hung their deforms taking dimension weight.
4. Papton Chair
A Chair made entirely in recycled cardboard that looks like a sheet but that bends according to the mentality of origami. Created by German studio Fuchs Funke is an excellent example of creativity and intelligence because it combines a conscious attention to the environment and the disposal, since it's 100% recyclable, and above all practical. The chair is mounted on your own, is lightweight and durable. Game component to be reckoned with!
5. Omni bag
Fashion couldn't escape and we see it in the draft Ku me co, tradition-conscious company that has created an inspired bag to origami and at the same time patchwork, the result is a polygonal-shaped bag that can be folded into different shapes depending on the use.
6. Origami collection
A small stage set for your home or office with leather in the shape of animals or inspired by nature made by Argentines of Vacavaliente.
7. Minmax
A bit like those t-shirts that are compressed in a block here is the sneakers that you bend and become thin, reduced almost the sole. Geometric shape are ideal for those who travel often and need space. Or for those who have too many shoes and don't know where to put them. Designed by Marc Illan.
8. Kvadrat Clouds
Are geometric-shaped clouds. You can use as decoration or as Wall-mounted room divider for very large environments. Designed by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec are panels that reproduce a three-dimensional effect that can be modified at will.
9. Paper drops
A collection of paper jewelry made from the milanese Elena Salmistrato.
10. Origami ceramics
How can you achieve the origami-inspired shapes with porcelain? Technically with plaster molds, but apparently the Japanese designer Hitomi Igarashi found a way to achieve the same result with the paper, a material cheaper and readily available. Once in the oven it burns and it disappears leaving only fired ceramic that, meanwhile, It is adapted to the folds and textures paper mold, returning a solid object to the touch but delicate at the sight. Watch the video to find out more.
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