Kinetic origami

Original origami based objects are technically built kinetic sculptures, that works with interaction of human touch and sight. Sculptures are adjust to human hand size and asks to pull and open their parts using fingers. In a moment those turn into a diff…

Brazil-based origami artist Jo Nakashima (previously) continues to create seemingly impossible kinetic origami out of modular cubes. Each interconnected box is individually folded and then strategically incorporated into the larger unit to create a moveable structure that shape-shifts in the user’s hands. The 9-unit design shown below is based on the “Pandora’s Box” by Yami Yamauchi, and Nakashima describes the difficulty level as “easy”. See more of Nakashima’s creations, including frequent…

Kinetic Curling Paper Sculpture STEAM: This project creates a kinetic curling sculpture. When the outside top edge is opened, the whole sculpture curls inward like a tenticle or fern leaf.

Origami Interactive Kinetic Art: Kinetic Interactive Arts? These concept of moving arts and interacting arts are not new to you, but most of the interesting and massive size pieces are almost always located in private companies or corporations. I was inspired by the piece "Diffusio…

Imaginational Marvel

Kinetic Reverse Folding Tessellation: 💡"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" - Leonardo da Vinci This project requires very few materials but produces an elegant, bold final product. You can create the tessellation design with just a single sheet of paper, but with just a few addi…

In her new book, CURLICUE: Kinetic Origami (ISBN-13: 978-1494234935) Assia tells the whole Curlicue story. You are carefully guided with detailed diagrams an...

Very enjoyable crit day for DS10 at Westminster University. It was our second cross-crit of the year and students showed their proposal for Brief2A, building an interactive structure for Burning Ma…