Complex Origami by POPUPology
Facing facts here... my brain just doesn't work the same way as that of paper engineer, Elod Beregszaszi, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the incredibly complex cut and fold paper designs he loves to create.
Elod explains that his interest in origamic architecture (a form of kirigami) "was sparked by a trip to the London Japan Centre where I chanced on a pattern book by Masahiro Chatani. I was immediately hooked, and have been designing my own templates, both architectural and abstract, ever since."
Many of his designs are cut and folded from a single sheet of paper and can be fully collapsed.
Example of Elod's photographic origamic architecture:
He founded POPUPology in 2006 as a commission-based design studio. Elod produces installations for art and design shows, and collaborates on projects such as window displays and folding paper products.
Here's just one example from his clever collection of business card designs; see many more on Flickr.
I love this unique wedding card too.
Currently Elod is featuring a Paper Build Competition on the Facebook POPUPology page [edit: this has ended] To enter, simply post a picture of your favorite building (front and side views) labelled "paper build" on his wall.
Every two weeks, Elod will select one building to transform into origamic architecture and will send a finished card featuring the design to the person who submitted the idea. How's that for a great way to own an original art piece?!
If you'd like to try your hand at kiriorigami (cut-fold-paper), Elod has posted some free templates and tutorials. He also has a new shop called, what else?... POPUPology where you can purchase his work, including a lovely Japanese Tea House card. Elod is donating all of the profits from the sale of the Tea House to those who were left homeless by the Japanese tsunami.
Brighton Pavilion, England
Elod explains that his interest in origamic architecture (a form of kirigami) "was sparked by a trip to the London Japan Centre where I chanced on a pattern book by Masahiro Chatani. I was immediately hooked, and have been designing my own templates, both architectural and abstract, ever since."
Elod and Concertina Towers
Many of his designs are cut and folded from a single sheet of paper and can be fully collapsed.
St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
Example of Elod's photographic origamic architecture:
He founded POPUPology in 2006 as a commission-based design studio. Elod produces installations for art and design shows, and collaborates on projects such as window displays and folding paper products.
Here's just one example from his clever collection of business card designs; see many more on Flickr.
I love this unique wedding card too.
Currently Elod is featuring a Paper Build Competition on the Facebook POPUPology page [edit: this has ended] To enter, simply post a picture of your favorite building (front and side views) labelled "paper build" on his wall.
Every two weeks, Elod will select one building to transform into origamic architecture and will send a finished card featuring the design to the person who submitted the idea. How's that for a great way to own an original art piece?!
kinetic step pop-up
spine concertina
If you'd like to try your hand at kiriorigami (cut-fold-paper), Elod has posted some free templates and tutorials. He also has a new shop called, what else?... POPUPology where you can purchase his work, including a lovely Japanese Tea House card. Elod is donating all of the profits from the sale of the Tea House to those who were left homeless by the Japanese tsunami.
