Although origami is officially an art form made of folded paper, these fauxrigami creations take far too much inspiration from this Japanese papercraft to be discounted. You'll find a number of innovations below that mimic the simplicity and stark angles of origami but are not made of paper.
Implications - It is incredible how many items were inspired by origami. Origami styles can be found on designer shoes, vibrant belts, stunning handbags and even furniture for the home. If you want to create some fauxrigami creations yourself, take some inspiration from towel origami or the creative drawings by Jonathan Puckey.
From futuristic angletecture to origami eyelashes, these fauxrigami creations are a treat for the eyes.
30 Fauxrigami Creations
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Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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Shoes That Look Like Origami
By Designer Marloes ten Bhomer
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Futuristic Origami Accessories
Fred Butler's Fantasy Headwear and Jewelry
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Origami Print Fashion
Basso and Brooke Spring 2009
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Bazooka Explorer X 6
An Origami Bike
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Origami Exo Homes
Foldable Bamboo Green Huts
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Origami Furniture
F1 Folding Chairs and F2 Table by Nils Frederking
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Leather Origami Animals
Looksur Nursery Sculptures
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Origami Bags
Chloe Leather Alligator Fold Clutch
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Origami-Inspired Landscapes
Eddy Sykes' Moving Architectural Installation 'Yakuza Lou'
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Towel Origami
Twisted Terrycloth Art and Sculptures For Guest Bedroom Masterpieces
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Origami Necklaces
Cindy Ng Jewelry
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Vibrant Origami Belts
Asian-Inspired Accessories to Bring Out Your Inner Geisha
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Artistic Eco Tableware
Origami Crockery
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Origami Tables
Designklein Jakuba Tables Fashion Edition Looks Like Folded Paper
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Origami Lamps
The Folding Lamp
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Bright Origami-Inspired Buildings
Wild Angletecture at Birkbeck College
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Recycled Can Origami
Handmade Jurassic Dinosaur T-Rex Made From Old Coke Can
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Origami Eye Lashes
Gareth Pugh Goes for Geometric Makeup for Spring/Summer 09
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Origami-Inspired Drawings
The Delaunay Raster
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Origami Internet Logos
Geektastic Icons Given a Classic Papercraft Makeover
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Sleek Cutout Seating
The 'Cut Chair' Takes Design Cues from Origami and Papercraft
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Artistic Tableware II
Origami Spoon
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Public Angletecture
Leaning Learning Center Going Up in Vienna
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Origami-Inspired Furniture
The Folder Chair
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Power Eco Strollers
4Moms Origami Automatic Folding Stroller
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Origami-Inspired Dishware
Silver-Plated Paper Boats
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Folded Fashion Faces
Bela Borsodi Creates a Series Of Jacket Origami Heads for Yalook
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Origami Boat
Folds to the Size of a Windsurf Board
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Origami-Inspired Watches
Casio’s New G-Shock Watches are a Series Defined by Folded Case Geometry
Playfully Serious Designs
Nik Bentel Studio Pivots from the Whimsical to the Playfully Serious
Origami-Inspired Holiday Collections
Guerlain Debuts the 2025 ‘Tale of Wonders’ Collection
Origami-Inspired Ceramics
The Origami Series by Mark Goudy is Artistically Ornate
Folded Timber Lamps
The Flat-Pack Timber Lamp by Anton Mikkonen Resembles a Folded Butterfly
Sculptural Furniture Collections
Terence Woodgate Presents the Lightness of Form Furniture Series
Singular Metal Sheet-Made Chairs
The Fold Chair by Lorenz Krisai is Sleek and Stackable
Folding E Ink eReaders
The mooInk V Was Created by Readmoo and E Ink
Playful Expansive Collaborations
CASETiFY Unveiled New Collab with Takashi Murakami
Metal Sheet Tables
The TWIST Table Bends a Single Metal Sheet into a Unified Storage Design
Mechanical Origami EDC Pens
The Zero Mk2 Pen by Hancept has Transforming Components
Foldable Wooden Lamps
The Interactive Folding Lamp Changes Illumination When Corners are Folded
Art-Integrated Tech Accessories
The CASETiFY x Tate Collection Reimagines Iconic Artwork
Sculptural Mixed-Material Artful Furniture
Longchamp & Pierre Renart Launch a Capsule of Furniture
Speculative Cutlery Forms
The Evolving Spoon Project Reimagines Spoon Evolution
Practical Folding Chair Designs
Zilio A&C Commmorates Tomoko Azumi's Patan Chair Design
Analog Creativity-Inspired Installations
Moleskine Presents 'Unleash Your Genius' at BASE Milano
Folded Potato Chips
Folds are Uniquely Shaped by a Special Compression Process
Origami-Inspired Ergonomic Mice
GoFold Unveils the GoFold Folding Mouse
Kinetic Pattern Clocks
The Moiré Clock Makes Hours Appear and Disappear Through Shifting Patterns
Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs
Iris Van Herpen Debuts the Fall 2025 Haute Couture Capsule
Artful Summer Puzzles
Piecework Created Its Slim Aarons Puzzle Collection with Getty Images
Furry Mycelium Sustainable Chairs
Aifunghi is a Branf Working to Make Mycelium Furniture Enticing
Art Doodle-Collaborative Napkins
Mr Doodle Joins Kleenex on a Tissue Box Collection
Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs
Marco Segovia Presents the Atypical Chair Concept
Dynamic Sculptural Tables
The Interactive Transformation Table Boasts Playful Unfolding Design
Japanese Craft Exhibitions
Hyakkō Exhibition Presents Works by More Than 100 Japanese Makers
Accordion-Like Cat Shelter
The FurBallRetreat Cat Shelter Expands from Book-Like Form
Voice-Activated Wall Art
Fraimic Generates AI Images with Voice-to-Vision Tech
Cigarette Waste Hats
Olivia Gino Turned an Abundant Source of Litter into a Shearling-Style Hat
Biomimetic Fashion Lines
Nonhuman Life is a Collection by P.Andrade Inspired by Organic Forms
Reimagined Sleek Paper Bags
MUJI Labo Reimagines a Paper Bag for Spring/Summer 2025
Laundry-Folding Humanoids
Figure's Helix Now Has a Dataset for Folding Laundry Fully Autonomously
3D-Printed Fidget Toys
Jigglets are Produced with Less Waste Than Traditional Toys
Modular Living Furniture
Riffmade Collection Has Portable Furniture with Textile Curtain Systems
Sculptural 3d-Printed Lighting
The Soufflé Lamp Rises in Paris with Striking Form and Hidden Color
Playful Industrial Desk Accessories
The Forming Function Nomad Collection is by Form Us With Love
Material Dialogue Collections
Agra Forma by Tom Fereday Merges Textile Heritage with Sculptures
Art-Tech Zine Collaborations
twentynine zine Turns AI Nostalgia to Art Using Yoga 9i Aura Edition
Robotic Metal Lighting
Hikarigami Lighting Explores Aluminum Forming and Light Projection
Cleverly Molded Plywood Chairs
Nathan Martell Studio Designs the Impressive Layup Chair
Porcelain Doll-Inspired High-Fashion Runways
Maison Margiela Presented Its Fall 2026 Collection
3d-Printed Rubble Furniture
Inorganic Growth by Bentu Design Transforms Demolished Urban Villages
Folk Creature Sculptures
Assemble’s Fibredog Has a Mythic Form and Material Narrative
Utensil Waste Lighting
Fold Oslo Nytt Lys Capsule Shows How Light Can Emerge from Old Materials
Origami-Inspired Lighting Collections
Virginia Sins Introduces the New GAMI Collection
Hybrid Iphone Concepts
The iPhone Fold Concept Reimagines Smartphone Design Without a Hinge
Practical Stylish Foldable Eyewear
Jacques Marie Mage Presents its Editional Pliable Collection
Parachute Delivery Systems
The Kirigami Parachute Concept Rethinks Drone Drop-Zone Accuracy
Martini-Themed Puzzle Sets
The Martini Set Pairs a Piecework Puzzle and a Set of Cocktail Napkins
Sailing Light Sculptures
The Sail Light by Walker Wolfe Captures Movement Through Illumination
Aesthetically Pleasing Bakery Interiors
URBANJOBS Completes the Design for ORIGAMI
Washi Paper-Inspired Lighting
The Shining a Light Exhibit Spotlights Gabriel Tan & Gen Taniguchi
Crystal Floral Arrangement Kits
Cra-Z-Art's DIY Crystal Floral Kits Double as Decor for All Ages
Lightweight Paper-Inspired Lamps
Aplat Table Lamp is Constructed as a Paper-Like Light Source
Sculpted Ceramic Lighting
MIOS 3D-Printed Ceramic Lamps Merge Digital Craft & Material Tradition
Japanese Fabrics-Inspired Clothing Lines
Human Assembly Taps Traditionally Woven Japanese Fabrics
Paper Scrap Structures
The Paper Log: Shell and Core Reuses Issey Miyake Pleating Byproducts
Origami-Inspired Floor Lamps
The Ori Lamp Folds 1 Metal Sheet into Elegant Sustainable Lighting
Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures
MAD Architects Forms the Chinese Paper Umbrella Structure
Miniaturized Product Art Photographs
Taysuya Tanaka Highlights MUJI Products with Small Muji
Wood-Printed Furniture Ranges
De Stul by Vasily Aleev is a 3D Wood-Printed Collection
Curved Paper Lighting
Find Your Serpentine by Endless Flat Studio Uses Folded Paper Forms
Hybrid Luxe Card Holders
Issey Miyake and Moleskine Introduce the NOTE-A-NOTE Accessory
Folded Metal Sheet Organizers
Foldy is a Bent-Metal Desk Tray Set for Paper, Pens, and Cards
Flat-Pack Paper Lamps
The Tsubomi Table Lamp Unfolds from a Flat Sheet into a Sculptural Form
Screen-Free 3D Building Puzzles
Maison Battat Inc. Has Introduced the Arkitec line
Soft Structural Packaging
The Project Ara Explores Air‑filled Biomimicry as a Design Material
Bamboo-Based Dome Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Used Cardboard Tubes to Create the Blue Ocean Dome
Skewer-Inspired Structural Exhibitions
ISSEY MIYAKE CUBE Presents Fold and Crease (Extended)
Luxury Digital Papers
Montblanc Digital Paper Blends Craft and Tech in Premium E-Ink Notebooks
Recycled Guitar Prototypes
This Cardboard Guitar Challenges Traditional Instrument Design
Surrealist Rug Collections
Fornasetti x cc-tapis Rug Collaboration Transforms Archival Motifs
Crescent Knife Holders
Eclipse Edge Turns Kitchen Storage into a Sand-Cast Aluminum Form
Bread-Themed Wrapping Paper Sets
Bakermee Introduces the New Set of Wrapping Paper and Stickers
Cardboard Airplane Builds
A Youtuber Creates a Life-Size Cardboard Airplane with Detachable Gear
Pleated Paper Designs
Moleskine and Issey Miyake Create Note-A-Note Inspired by Textile Artistry
Collaborative Sculptural Art Sets
En Iwamura’s Neo Jomon Sculpture Set Distills Playful Minimalism
Calligraphy-Inspired Desk Accessories
The Grovemade Sumi Collection Has a Minimalist Design
Logo Visualization Tools
Paper Transforms Static Logos into Dynamic Liquid Metal Visuals
Organic Ceramic Sculptures
Janny Baek's Life Forms Exhibition Presents Evolving Clay Structures
Organic Paper-Like Lamps
The Farolito Lamp Captures Paper Lantern Warmth Through 3d Printing
Hinge-Controlled Mobile Games
Foldy Bird Uses Foldable Phone Hinges as the Primary Control Input
Reimagined Familiar Design Objects
Lichen + Karimoku Reimagine Familiar Forms for Today’s Living
Origami Lighting Installations
Fung+Bedford’s Resonance Explores Folded Paper Lighting as Systems
Pleated Fabric Lighting
A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake Lamp Capsule Uses Knit Textiles Over Wire Frames
Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs
Nathalie Van der Massen and Karen Verlinden Create Folded Echoes
Cocktail-Inspired Sour Ales
Tip Top Cocktails Collaborated to Make Neon Cylinders: Origami Orange
Compressed Paper Furniture
The Paper Log: Shell and Core Reuses Pleating Byproducts
Ribboned Recycled Seating
The Ruffini Chair Combines 3d Printing with Recycled Plastic Artistry
Geometric Sculpture Boxes
Laszlo Tompa Blends Geometry and Function into the Illusion Box
Ski-In Ski-Out Mountain Sanctuaries
Sparano and Mooney Architecture Draw Inspiration from Kirigami
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Pleated Textile Dividers
The Plissade Room Divider by Luis Marie Transforms Fabric Structures
Artist-Designed Playable Sensory Scarves
Biggest Little and Keiko Furoshiki Debut Art Play Silk
Paper Furniture Store Installatiosn
Issey Miyake's the Paper Log is a Sculptural Furnishing
Folded Steel Clocks
The TYME Folds a Single Steel Sheet into a Functioning Table Clock
Cheekily Creative Bookmarks
Humdrum Paper Delivers a Line of Illustrated Bookmarks
Air-Infused Material Experiments
Project Ara Explores Air and Biomimicry as Lightweight Material
Digital Craft-Inspired Public Spaces
FUTUREFORMS Merges Architecture and Technology
Architectural Pattern Rugs
Kengo Kuma x Jaipur Rugs FACES Series Alters Buildings into Textiles
Artificial Muscle Materials
Harvard researchers develop shape-shifting programmable filaments
Monomaterial Aluminum Folded Chairs
Aidan Reinold Designs the FoldSeat in a Portable Form
Woven-Detailed Furniture Showcases
Henry Julier Designs the Woven Structures Collection
Artisan Furniture Debut
Editions Showcases Handcrafted Furniture and Decor from Pirajean Lees
Craftsmanship-Focused Design Exhibits
August Sandgren & Origin Made Presented the Maker's Gallery
Redesigning Restful Moments
The ANEW Project Turns Daily Objects into Mini Retreats
Origami-Inspired Speaker Holders
Metal Goat Studio Creates the Kogani Speaker Holders
Modular Knit Seating Systems
The Knit One Chair Adapts Modularly with a Hollow Knit Design
Sustainable Creative Craft Series
The Fyrn Studio Series Redefines Waste as High-End Design
Woven Lighting Capsules
Gurunsi Lamp by Pet Lamp Nod to Frafra Basket Weaving from Northern Ghana
Paper Curvature Lights
Paper Curves Explores Dimensional Gradients Through Photography
Disappearing Umbrella Stands
Coilo Rolls into an Umbrella Stand and Stores Flat When Not in Use
Sculptural Geometric Desk Organizers
Yuxi Liu Designs the KIIR Storage Solution
Veneer Furniture Collections
Layered Nature by nendo for ALPI Explores Stacked Wood Veneer
Styrofoam Layered Stealthy Tables
Yuta Takahashi Design Studio Creates the VTNA Table
Handcrafted Paper Blooms
IKEA GULDSPETT Series Introduces Decorative Paper Flowers for Interiors
Sculptural Paper Designs
Fragmenti by Daniele Papuli Blurs Art & Furniture Through Layered Paper
Whimsical Spirit Art Shows
Otani Workshop Anima at Perrotin New York Captures Animism Through Clay
Rotating Paper Geometry
M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles Transform Flat Patterns into Interactive Forms
Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs
Dmitry Kozinenko Creates Fossil Furniture for oito design
Shadow-Inspired Trays
Bo Zhang’s Lightware Series Transforms Trays Via Optical Light and Film
Virtual Craft Fusions
The Arnardo Collection by Paddy Pike Merges Digital Modeling & Design
Analog Nostalgia Installations
Back to Basics II Celebrates Retro Tech with Vivid Paper Sculptures
Fake Video Gaming Essays
Super Eyepatch Wolf Explores Imaginary Gaming Worlds
Organic-Inspired Eyewear Series
Gentle Monster Launches Veggie Collection with Foldable Frames
Smock Fabric Inflated Designs
The Smock Collection Uses Sand and Wool to Shape Pleated Furniture
Nature-Inspired Modular Pouf Concepts
Fabricio Auler Designs the Playful Apego Modular Pouf
Paper-Made Piggy Banks
The Metallic Piggy Bank Uses Folded Paper Construction Instead of Metal
Twin-Piece Modular Designs
AGNI Modular Furniture Makes Sustainable Form with Mirrored Simplicity
Minimal Paper Sconces
The Pin Sconce Creates Soft Ambient Light Using Pushpins & Translucent Paper
Flat Textile Fashion Caps
The TYPE-O CAP Transforms into a Sculptural Cap Using Steam
Tailored Furniture Series
Raiments by Lærke Ryom Wraps Seating in Garment-Like Textile Layers
Elegant Wooden Seating
The Miko Armchair is Defined by Refined Steam Bent Simplicity
Intricate Site-Specific Installations
Jorinde Voigt Designs a Work Titled Folded Time
Forged Sword-Like Knives
ThI Shirasagi Knife is Handcrafted in Japan
Playfully Structured Table Designs
E-ggs Designs the Nami Capsule of Tables for Miniforms
Leaf-Inspired Wall Clocks
Foglie Wall Clock Transforms Fallen Leaves into a Sculptural Timepiece
Sculptural Towel Holders
Tangled Joe is a Mummy-Inspired Paper Towel Holder for Kitchens
Ergomatically Shaped Scissors
Ergomatically Shaped Scissors with a Bat Design