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100 Imaginative Origami Creations

From Intricate Paper Art to Creepy Crawly Origami

— January 20, 2011 — Art & Design
These compiled collections of origami creations were definitely created to mesmerize.

Many origami creations have taken the forms of architecture and furniture, with some having even been brought into the fashion world. From accessories to toilet paper origami, these features prove that this amazing art is surely here to stay.

Implications - Innovations such as these take a familiar cultural art form and show how even the most delicate of inspirations can lend themselves to a myriad of exciting creations. By looking past the traditional confines of something like Origami, these ideas demonstrate that companies have a lot to gain by using familiar aesthetics to create new and exciting products.
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Paper Bill Polos
Paper Bill Polos
The Leader Megazine Campaign Features Brazilian Currency Origami
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Organized Electronic Carriers
Organized Electronic Carriers
The Fluent Stash by Nau Features an Origami-Like Design
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97
Intricately Intertwined Serviettes
Intricately Intertwined Serviettes
Origami Napkins Give Your Table Flair
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96
Tweeting Avian Origami
Tweeting Avian Origami
The Rosaura Ochoa Twitter Paper Toy Makes Cyber Birds into Folding Fowl
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95
Chinese Lantern Tigers
Chinese Lantern Tigers
The Giant Digital Origami Tigers Ring in the New Year
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94
Assaulting Papertography
Assaulting Papertography
The Gregoire Alexandre ‘Curious Story' Photo Shoot
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93
Chainsaw Garden Tools
Chainsaw Garden Tools
The B & D Alligator Lopper Cuts with Power
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92
Papercraft Post-Its
Papercraft Post-Its
Origami Sticky Notes are a Fun Way to Remind Yourself to Take Out the Trash
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91
Eco-Friendly To-Go Cups
Eco-Friendly To-Go Cups
The Shamrock Green Cup is About to Turn the Industry on Its Head
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90
Origami-Inspired Desk Toys
Origami-Inspired Desk Toys
The Ball of Whacks Forms Figures Out of Pyramid Pieces
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89
Single-Legged Stools
Single-Legged Stools
The Opa Chair from Daniel Levin is Origami-Inspired
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88
Creased Seating
Creased Seating
The Origami Chair Mimics the Folds of the Traditional Paper Craft
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87
Designer Origami Paper
Designer Origami Paper
Hermes Celebrates Designer Style with Extravagantly Priced Stationery
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86
Origami-Inspired Eyewear
Origami-Inspired Eyewear
Origamaster Shades are Made from Folded Pieces of Plastic
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85
Colorful Origami Campaigns
Colorful Origami Campaigns
'Orange' PaperQuest Gathers Communal Designs
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84
Steel Origami Insects
Steel Origami Insects
Foldable Stainless Steel Critters for Your Home
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83
Illuminating Origami
Illuminating Origami
The Papercraft Wastberg W101 Lamp is Overarchingly Sleek
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82
Automated Folding Paper
Automated Folding Paper
Robotic Origami Can Be Programmed to Change Shapes
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81
Otherworldly Papercraft Projects
Otherworldly Papercraft Projects
DIY Alien Paper Toys Put the 'ET' in Entertainment
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80
Twisted Furnishings
Twisted Furnishings
The 'Origami' Table by Martin Pinotak
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79
Origami Toilet Paper
Origami Toilet Paper
Get Rid of Bathroom Boredom With Traditional Paper Folding
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78
Overly-Penciled Eyebrows
Overly-Penciled Eyebrows
Magda Mahayska Channels 80s Madonna for a Fierce Indoor Fashion Shoot
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77
Origami Robots
Origami Robots
'Robotagami' by Dustin Wallace is Made of a Single Sheet of Metal
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76
Origami Sound Systems
Origami Sound Systems
Amplify Your Commute with the Flexible iPhone Speakers
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75
Toilet Paper Origami
Toilet Paper Origami
This Photo Series of Wiping Methods is Hilarious
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74
Origami Fortune Cookies
Origami Fortune Cookies
Jeremy Thomas Constructs Delicious Rainbow Desserts
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Undead Origami
Undead Origami
The ThinkGeek Build-a-Zombie Calendar is Spooky Papercraft Perfection
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72
Marbled Paper Fasces
Marbled Paper Fasces
Joel Cooper Makes Paper Look Like Stones for her Creative Sculptures
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71
Paper Crane Lettering
Paper Crane Lettering
The Ole Fredrik Ekern Gami Font Lets Your Words Take Flight
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70
Origami MP3 Players
Origami MP3 Players
A Unique Music Player That You Fold to Control
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69
Cartographic Clothing
Cartographic Clothing
Elisabeth Lecourt's Map Dresses Will Help You Get Around
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68
Trapezoidal Knitwear
Trapezoidal Knitwear
The Micaela Greg Fall 2009 Line Features Op-Art Apparel
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67
Giant Paper Boats
Giant Paper Boats
Frank Bolter Sails on the Thames With His Origami Papercraft Watercraft
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66
Origami-Inspired Waist-Cinchers
Origami-Inspired Waist-Cinchers
Italian Designer Silvia Favilla & Her Ferragamo Leather Belts
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65
Folded Furniture
Folded Furniture
The 'REST Collection' by A-cero for VONDOM is Origami-Inspired
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Origami X-Wings
Origami X-Wings
Hubert de Lartigue Turns Old Subway Tickets into Yoda-Approved Art
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63
Prismatic Paperific Pics
Prismatic Paperific Pics
Le Creative Sweatshop Amusement Mag Spread Explodes on the Scene
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62
Origami Steel Shelves
Origami Steel Shelves
The Gilbert13 Fold Shelf Seamlessly Melds into Your Home
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61
Creepy Crawly Origami
Creepy Crawly Origami
Brian Chan Creates Complex Origami Bugs
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60
Big Striped Bustles
Big Striped Bustles
Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2010 Collection is Big on Bright Colors
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59
Pop-Up Lettering
Pop-Up Lettering
3D Origami by Carlos Nazario Takes Paper to a New Level
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58
Floral Origami Chairs
Floral Origami Chairs
Designer Patricia Urquiola Fights The Disease of Bad Design
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Iconic Spaceman Origami
Iconic Spaceman Origami
The Buzz Lightyear Paper Craft Art is Sure to Bring Out Your Inner Child
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56
Origami-Inspired Architecture
Origami-Inspired Architecture
Coll-Barreau Arquitectos Designs a Beautiful Bureaucratic Building
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Folding Tablet Cases
Folding Tablet Cases
The Incase Origami Sleeve Provides Convenience at a Lower Cost
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3D Origami Sketches
3D Origami Sketches
Nacho Gil Creates Hand-Drawn Digital-Inspired Images
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Origami Hoodie Transformations
Origami Hoodie Transformations
Antonio Scarponi Turns the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
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Illuminating Bathtubs
Illuminating Bathtubs
The Stocco Origami Collection Lets You Be the Creator
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51
Origami Decor
Origami Decor
Spice up Your Home With Paperific Decor
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50
Money Origami
Money Origami
Won Pak Makes Cute Paper Creations from Dollar Bills
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49
Tasty Origami Eats
Tasty Origami Eats
This Papercraft Breakfast by Paper Donut is an Inedible Treat
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48
Gladiator Leggings
Gladiator Leggings
Belle Sauvage Spring/Summer 2010 Brings on Psychedelic Prints
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47
Sharp Origami Outfits
Sharp Origami Outfits
Charles Youssef Designs Womenswear with Bold Shapes
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46
Oriental Fall Fashion
Oriental Fall Fashion
Temperley London A/W 09/10 is an Eclectic Cultural Celebration
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Folded Footwear
Folded Footwear
Marloes ten Bhomer's Origami-Inspired Heels (UPDATE)
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Origami Furniture
Origami Furniture
Flux Foldable Armchairs are Flexible for All Your Seating Pleasures
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Origami Faucets
Origami Faucets
Sofian Tallal's 'Chiseled' & 'U-Turn' Faucets Are Futuristic Fantastic
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Origami-Inspired Lighting
Origami-Inspired Lighting
Modern Floor Lamps Mimic Traditional Japanese Paper Folding
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Spunky Embellished Heads
Spunky Embellished Heads
Inspiring Hats in Emirates Melbourne Cup Day 2009 Carnival
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40
Origami Wall Decals
Origami Wall Decals
The PEGA Wall Stickers Add 3D Charm to Any Home
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DIY Folding Metal
DIY Folding Metal
Industrial Origami is the New and Simple Way To Build
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Giant Origami Cranes
Giant Origami Cranes
The Coachella Music Festival Celebrates With Solar Crane
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Origami Warrior Art
Origami Warrior Art
Eric Joisel Puts a Unique Spin on the Ancient Paper Art
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Fierce Folded Photography
Fierce Folded Photography
The Cut and Creased Creations of Abigail Reynolds
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Sci-Fi Origami Dresses
Sci-Fi Origami Dresses
Jessica Alba People's Choice Awards Minidress is Futuristic Fantastic
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Intricate Paper Dragons
Intricate Paper Dragons
Satoshi Kamiya Makes Detailed Origami from Single Sheets of Paper
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Origami Furniture
Origami Furniture
The Flux Chair Unfolds Into Innovative Seating
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Origami Menus
Origami Menus
These 3D Paper Art Menus are Delicate, Useful & Beautiful
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Astrological Origami Skirts
Astrological Origami Skirts
'External & Internal Photoshoot' by Anastasia Timoshkina is for Aries
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Origami-Inspired Luggage
Origami-Inspired Luggage
The Orishiki Suitcase Folds Flat for Easy Storage
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Perfectly-Folded Jewelry
Perfectly-Folded Jewelry
Origami Jewelry by Claire Naa and Arnaud Soulignac
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Boxy Origami Shoes
Boxy Origami Shoes
Andreia Chaves' Shoe Concepts are Bold Artistic Statements
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Alphabetical Origami
Alphabetical Origami
The American Museum of Natutal History's Tree is Decorated With Origami Anima
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Origami Tables
Origami Tables
The 4foldlow Table is Made of Laser Cut Steel in Creative Shapes
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Origami Handbags
Origami Handbags
Sylka by Karie Sylvester Takes a Papercraft Approach to Purses
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Transforming Origami Tables
Transforming Origami Tables
The Unfold by Mathilde Molholm is a Dynamic Furniture Design
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Itty-Bitty Origami
Itty-Bitty Origami
Mui-Ling Teh's Papercraft Creations are Measured in Millimeters
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Faux Paper Fashion
Faux Paper Fashion
The Tour De Force S/S 2010 Collection Cuts Into Origami Styles
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Origami Bird Hats
Origami Bird Hats
Suzaan Heyns Creates Edgy Designs for Spring/Summer 2010
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Futuristic Origami Bikes
Futuristic Origami Bikes
The CIB City Bike Uses 'Jack-Knife' Folding Technique
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Milk Carton Origami
Milk Carton Origami
Milkmuny Buys Containers to Create Earth-Friendly Wallets
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Intricate Paper Art
Intricate Paper Art
The Origamido Studio Sells Unbelievable Paper Artworks
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Origami Furnishings
Origami Furnishings
Shige Hasegawa's ‘Hana' Table & Lamps Inspired by Flowers
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Origami-Inspired Purses
Origami-Inspired Purses
The Fabulous Naoki Kawamoto 'Orishiki Clutch' Folds Flat
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Paperific Wonderlands
Paperific Wonderlands
The Kirsten Du Pan Paper World Astounds and Delights
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Origami Installations
Origami Installations
German Artist Clemens Behr Creates Intricate Designs
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Intricate Origami Accessories
Intricate Origami Accessories
Fierce Folded Jewelry by Designers Claire & Arnaud
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Bulky Origami Necklaces
Bulky Origami Necklaces
Prismatique Fashion for the Daring
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Personalized Origami T-Shirts
Personalized Origami T-Shirts
The Mashallah Design Digital T-Shirt Project
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Paper Crane Frocks
Paper Crane Frocks
The Yuliya Kyrpo Upcycled Origami Dress is Made of Reused Newspapers
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Geometric Origami Furniture
Geometric Origami Furniture
The Bloom Series by Christina Waterson
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Tucked Tribal Fashion
Tucked Tribal Fashion
Tina Kaliva Modernizes Tribal Style With Origami Sculpting
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Origami Biker Babes
Origami Biker Babes
Black & White Folding Fashions at Rick Owens Spring 2010 Show
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Origami Snowt-Fits
Origami Snowt-Fits
Marchesa's Paper Art & Cutout Collection for Spring 2010
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Origami Tea Bags
Origami Tea Bags
Nathalia Ponomareva's Green Berry Tea Looks like Paper Cranes
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Expanding Origami Apparel
Expanding Origami Apparel
The Innovative 132 5 Issey Miyake Clothing Line is Easy on Luggage
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Foldable Superboats
Foldable Superboats
The Origami Yacht Makes Boating a 360 Degree Experience
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DIY Fashion Accessories
DIY Fashion Accessories
These Origami Earrings by Cynthia Devening are a Great Way to Recycle
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Cardboard Origami Shelters
Cardboard Origami Shelters
The Tine Hovsepian 'Cardborigami' Unfolds for the Homeless
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