# Origami-Like Wooden Blocks Ghostcube by Erik Aberg Moves Fluidly From One Form to Another By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghostcube-by-erik-aberg References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/02/ghostcubes-a-dazzling-system-of-interlocking-wooden-cubes-by-erik-aberg/) & [erikaberg](http://erikaberg.com/) Ghostcube by Erik Aberg, a Swedish designer, is a mesmerizing interactive sculpture of [interlocking wooden blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco). When watching the video display what this incredible 'toy' is capable of, it almost looks like an illusion or clever animation. In reality, the [fluid movements of the sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture) are achieved through the creative use of hinges. The application of these hinges allow the cube to "be twisted, turned, and folded to create increasingly [complex shapes reminiscent of origami](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-mk2)," observes This Is Colossal. The video of Ghostcube by Erik Aberg is available for purchase on the artist's website. In it a viewer will be treated to a 23 minute documentary in which the research of the Ghostcubes is explained. The film shows the process from its inception to initial ideas and how they evolved. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Sculptures:** Creating interactive sculptures with fluid movements using creative hinges. - **Origami-inspired Designs:** Applying the concept of origami to create increasingly complex shapes with wooden blocks. - **Documentary-style Marketing:** Using documentaries to showcase the research and creative process behind a product. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Sculpture:** Opportunity to explore new ways of creating interactive sculptures and captivating designs. - **Toy and Game:** Incorporating origami principles into toys and games to enhance creativity and engagement. - **Film and Media:** Utilizing documentaries to market and promote innovative products and their development process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Optical Illusion Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-woodflow.md) - [Geometric Sculpture Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box.md) - [Foldable Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-folding-lamp.md) - [Interactive Gaming Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-wowcube.md) - [Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trido.md) - [Mesmerizing Gyroscopic Desk Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyro-spin-spectre.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Hand-Crafted Wooden Stationary Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebox.md)