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Floral Paper Installation by Benja Harney

Sydney-based paper engineer Benja Harney has crafted a splendid large-scale floral installation that hangs from the central dome of Sydney's Queen Victoria Building. Unique paper sculptures of falling paper blossoms, buzzing dragonflies and lush green…

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Tekio Bends to Your Every Whim

TekiŌ, the Japanese word for ‘adaptation’, is a flexible modular lighting system inspired by traditional Japanese paper ‘Cochin’ lantern.  Designed by London-based Anthony Dickens, Tekio can adapt to any interior space.  The frame inside each paper tube…

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Brazilian Artist Paints With Marijuana Smoke

Brazilian artist Fernando de la Rocque has stumbled upon a new way of creating stencil art.  Rocque discovers that by blowing marijuana smoke onto a stencil overlaying paper, image begins to surface after…

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It Rains Flowers in Kohei Asano’s Garden

Japanese artist Kohei Asano usually describes his works in three terms: communication, community, computer-interaction. He wants to bring people into contact with one another and temporarily experience a feeling of community through his projects. "Garden"…

Beneath the Sky Laura Belém

Beneath the Sky by Laura Belém

'Beneath the Sky' is the latest installation work by Brazilian artist Laura Belém. She brings a piece of sky into the interior space by lowering the ceiling with translucent plastic tiles.  500 paper…

Lower Manhattan, Paper Sculpture by Matthew Picton

Paper Map Sculptures by Matthew Picton

Through London-born map artist Matthew Picton's work, you can take a trip around the world, grid by grid. From Manhattan to Jerusalem, he can even take you back in time to see what London 1666 was…

Sweet Suite by Martin-Emilian Balint

Sweet Suite by Martin-Emilian Balint

'Sweet Suite', a site-specific installation consisted of 15,000 cardboard birds by Romanian visual artist Martin-Emilian Balint, is part of the BRIDE group exhibition (2011) in Larnaca, Cyprus. The exhibition pays tribute to Caterina Cornaro, Queen of…

3D Paper Sculptures by Yun-Woo Choi

3D Paper Sculptures by Yun-Woo Choi

Using newspaper and magazine, South Korean artist Yun-Woo Choi has created impressive 3D work that   is way more than meets the eye. Inspired by philosopher Ken Wilber and Taoist and Buddhist texts, Choi…

Cut Papers by Sachiko Abe

Cut Papers by Sachiko Abe

Japanese artist Sachiko Abe’s work encompasses performance, drawing, film and sculptural installations using cut papers accumulated over the last eight years. Her practice explores duration, repetition and constraints. As part of her performance 'Cut…

OKSU Digital Data Printer by Alex Zhulin

OKSU Digital Data Printer by Alex Zhulin

Imagine there is a printer that instantly prints a tangible copy of a link or a song, and makes it possible to literally hand out a link to a business associate or to…

A Piece of Flat Globe by Noriko Ambe

A Piece of Flat Globe by Noriko Ambe

In the series "A Piece of Flat Globe", Japanese artist Noriko Ambe stacked together individually cut sheets of paper to create shapes that resemble surface of the Earth. The layering of paper not only…

Carved Books by Kylie Stillman

Amazing Book Carvings by Kylie Stillman

Melbourne-based sculptor Kylie Stillman is best known for her work with books. She uses outdated books as a block of marble and carves creatures and trees into the pages, creating beautiful works of…

Cloud Series "golden rain" and "silver rain" by Tadao Shimizu

Glowing ‘Cloud’ Series by Tadao Shimizu

The 'Cloud' series by Tokyo-based designer Tadao Shimizu (清水忠男) is like something out of a dream.  This series, designed for ABOVO in 2010, includes pendant and floor lamps, featuring 3D washi-paper shades.   source:…

Paper Animal Sculptures by Anna-Wili Highfield

Paper Animal Sculptures by Anna-Wili Highfield

Sydney-based artist Anna-Wili Highfield creates beautifully crafted paper animal sculptures by sewing together painted archival cotton paper.  She worked as a scenic artist for Opera Australia before realizing her paper and copper pipe animals. …

Cut Paper Portraits by Kuin Heuff

Cut Paper Portraits by Kuin Heuff

Shockingly beautiful cut paper portraits by Netherlands-based artist Kuin Heuff.  She first paints portraits on paper then cuts it into lace-like structure. via artistaday images © Kuin Heuff

Wooden Textile Blanket by Elisa Strozyk

Wooden Textile Blanket by Elisa Strozyk

German textile designer Elisa Strozyk has managed to create a blanket that is half fabric and half wood.  At first glance the Wooden Textile blanket may look like it is made of paper.  But…

Amazing Cardboard Sculptures by Bartek Elsner

Amazing Cardboard Sculptures by Bartek Elsner

'Paper Stuff' is an incredibly detailed paper sculptures series by Berlin-based designer Bartek Elsner.  This talented artist specializes in creating life-size everyday objects using cardboard.  via behance and Bartek Elsner images © Bartek Elsner

Crinkle Tableware by Hey!Cheese

Crinkle Tableware by Hey!Cheese

Inspired by a crumpled paper ball, Taiwanese design studio Hey!Cheese applied the wrinkled paper texture to its 'Crinkle' tableware.  We, for one, would love to see more of this collection.  Perhaps a wrinkled plate…

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