# Opening Origami Pavilions The Make Kiosk Unfolds Like Paper to Provide Pop-Up Outdoor Shops By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-02-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-kiosk References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/02/05/folded-metal-kiosks-by-make-open-like-a-paper-fan/) & [makearchitects](http://www.makearchitects.com/media/news-and-events/140205-make-kiosks-open-for-business/) When you think about it, it's really quite natural that an architectural project like the Make Kiosk should be influenced by [paper craft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-paper-art). After all, the early stages of design involve much model-making with such materials. What you see here is the very clever use of triangular aluminum panels that have been connected by hinges and assembled to behave like a scaled-up version of a folded paper creation. The [origami-inspired project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ori-lamp) was undertaken by Make Architects with the help of Entech Environmental Technology. The [portable structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/srivan) can be completely closed up and reopened accordion-style to accommodate all sorts of facilities. With a protective inner skin of plywood, the Make Kiosks can be found in London's Canary Wharf, functioning as information booths, coffee stands and pop-up shops. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Origami-inspired Architecture:** Adopting origami techniques and principles in architecture and design for innovative and collapsible structures. - **Portable Pop-up Structures:** Creating easily assembled and transportable structures for temporary events and pop-up shops. - **Model-making with Materials:** Using physical materials to create scaled-down models as a preliminary step in architectural design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Exploring the use of origami techniques in building design for flexible and portable structures. - **Event Planning:** Utilizing portable and collapsible structures for pop-up events and temporary installations. - **Retail:** Incorporating portable and modular structures for pop-up shops and temporary retail spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Public Art Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroshima-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-kiosks.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Flat-Pack Paper Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tsubomi.md) - [Paper-Inspired Artful Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst.md) - [Off-Shelf Tension System Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/off-the-shelf.md) - [Public Pavilion Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tess-pavilion.md) - [Reconfigurable Timber Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arkhive.md) - [Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-outdoor-furniture.md)