Bright Origami-Inspired Buildings

Wild Angletecture at Birkbeck College

At first glance the images above may look like a bunch of random color shapes, but look closer: This origami optical illusion is the hallway of a new addition at Birkbeck College in London for their film department. Surface Architects' design included a new auditorium which includes this wild and crazy corridor. The bright colors and obtuse angles are a new and vibrant way of looking at utilitarian buildings and creating a stimulating environment. The building is creative and inspiring, especially considering it lies within an artistic educational institute.

Origami-inspired Buildings
The trend of incorporating origami-inspired design elements in architectural projects presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry.
Vibrant Utilitarian Buildings
The trend of using bright colors and obtuse angles in utilitarian buildings offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the architecture and design industry, creating visually stimulating environments.
Artistic Educational Institutes
The trend of incorporating creative and inspiring design elements in educational institutions, especially arts-focused schools, provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the education industry.

Industries Being Reshaped

Construction
The construction industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating origami-inspired design elements in their architectural projects.
Architecture and Design
The architecture and design industry can embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating vibrant colors and obtuse angles in utilitarian buildings, creating visually stimulating environments.
Education
Educational institutions, particularly those focused on the arts, can leverage disruptive innovation by incorporating creative and inspiring design elements in their campuses, promoting a stimulating learning environment.
SCORE
3.0 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 44%
Activity 39%
Freshness 8%

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