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Pleat Farm
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an informational and inspirational online platform – a design pasture showcasing the latest in apparel, textiles, architecture, furniture, paper art and product design, with a focus on pliable materials implementing the acts of folding.
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Square One: the miracle of space age

Simply adore this architectural and monochromatic Autumn/Winter 2012 collection by Dutch fashion designer Hellen van Rees, brimming with the signature cubic projections woven into the Chanel tweed-li...

18 apr 12

Hydro-Fold by ECAL/Christophe Guberan

Christophe Guberan, a student of Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), conceived the Hydro-Fold consisting of an inkjet printer whose end product are pieces of paper which ‘pleat’ in...

17 apr 12

Study for Metropolis by Katsuhiro Saiki

Melding photography and sculpture, artist Katsuhiro Saiki sculpted works composed of photographs of modern buildings in New York. Photographs of a building are taken from several viewpoints and cut a...

11 apr 12

House Folded by Alphaville

House Folded, designed by by Kyoto-based architecture practice Alphaville, is a three-story residence in Osaka, japan. The concrete structure sits on a a thin site measuring 80 m². Inside the spatial...

10 apr 12

Bosque de la Esperanza: structural dodecahedrons

Designed by Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti, ‘bosque de la esperanza’ is a shelter resembling a forest canopy and built as a multifunctional public plaza in a Colombian slum settle...

21 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Mobius Strip by Arena Page

London College of Fashion graduate Arena Page designed the Mobius Strip collection as an exploration in geometry. Arena generated complex, minimal surfaces using 3D modelling computer program to whic...

14 mar 12 1 person likes this

Re-designing the LED Packaging by Bryant Yee

For his senior thesis, designer Bryant Yee conceived of an eco-friendly paper packaging system for the LED bulb that not only reduces waste and materials during production but also promotes a system ...

28 feb 12 2 people like this

Yuko Nishimura

Check out these beautiful pleated reliefs by Yuko Nishimura.

21 feb 12

Moon Lamp by Färg & Blanche

Designed by Swedish designer and artist, Fredrik Färg and Emma Blanche for lighting manufacturer Zero, Moon is a series of pleated fabric pendant lamp presented during the recent Stockholm Design Wee...

16 feb 12

Micro by Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen‘s latest collection is another breathtaking look at her explorations with not just 3D printing, but also laser and electroplating bath techniques. Inspired by the scientific SEM...

15 feb 12

Cross-Sections of the Human Body by Lisa Nilsson

Artist and RISD alum, Lisa Nilsson produced a these jaw-droppingly gorgeous paper series called Tissue. Constructed using the traditional technique of quilling (rolling and shaping strips of paper), ...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Little Shining Man

This is the first of the many more posts to come after a lengthy hiatus! Thank you all for your patience! It’s been one crazy season with a hectic work load that left me with no choice but to ...

10 feb 12

Folded Fiction by Kirsten Enkelmann

It was millenniums ago as a design student that I was in awe of French chronophotographer Etienne-Jules Marey, known for his graphic studies of humans, animals and objects in motion. I’m glad t...

28 nov 11 4 people like this

Prismic Erosion

Check out this new collection by Neo Dia

02 nov 11 1 person likes this

Novum Magazine Cover by Paperlux

The German magazine design Novum , has commissioned the creative agency Paperlux in producing a cover for their next issue comprising of 1,000 faceted and colored triangles that can be bent along lin...

24 oct 11

Capriole by Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen showcased her five new architectural looks alongside her previous pieces for the Haute Couture collection, combining 3D printing with hand-made processes. The result is a remarkable o...

09 aug 11 1 person likes this

The Electrolux Cube Pop-up Dining

Designed by Park Associati of Milan and sponsored by Electrolux, The Cube is a dining pavilion unveiled for the first time on April 1st placed atop the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium. Th...

03 aug 11

Adis Abeba 2012 by Karin Wuthrich

Based on the fictitious inhabitants of Ethiopia in year 2012, fashion designer Karin Wuthrich merged Inuit tribal clothing, African body art and European patterns to produce a monochromatic collectio...

05 jul 11

Kirstie Maclaren

Check out this fold-some collection by designer Kirstie Maclaren who is a recent graduate of Middlesex University. Taking cues from geometrical patterns on Art Deco and Brutalist architecture, Kirsti...

28 jun 11

London beckons!

In a few short hours, I’ll be heading off to London for a visit! I’d love to hear from you of any recommendations on food, hot spots, and exhibitions in the great city! See you in a bit.

27 jun 11

Two More Days to the Giveaway!

Still two more days left for a chance to win this awesome Paul Jackson book! More details on entering right here. Don’t miss out!

27 jun 11

Responsive Lighting by Jordy Rooijakkers

Named Growing Light, designer Jordy Rooijakkers created a lighting prototype using OLED Technology, and which folds and unfolds in response to human touch. Check out the videos: One of his tests that...

27 jun 11 1 person likes this

Paper animation by Saran Yen Panya

Thai artist/designer Saran Yen recently tipped me on her paper cut-out animation. Titled Early Morning Life, the film was inspired by her family, and was produced as a form of critique on the vast ga...

16 jun 11

Folding Techniques for Designers by Paul Jackson – a book review and a special giveaway

Pleat enthusiasts, hobbyists, architects, designers, design students and teachers, rejoice! If you’ve been searching for a great reference on the basics of folding, paper artist and professiona...

15 jun 11

Geometric prints by Anni Albers

Textile and printmaking artist Anni Albers of the Bauhaus fame has been a source of inspiration since design school. Her later printmaking etchings and lithographs in the 70s comprised of geometrical...

13 jun 11

Ephemeral Reverie by Sarah Mok

Sarah Mok is a fourth-year fashion design graduate at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, and her collection, which placed her third at the iD International Emerging Designer Awards, i...

01 jun 11 3 people like this

Recycled Leather Collection

Five Hungarian design students from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design collaborated on a collection made by re-using leather belts and shoes Alluding to creatures of ancient Greek mythology...

26 may 11

Paper Sculptures made from tax returns and rejection letters

What happens when your filing cabinet is bursting at the seams from years of storage? Take cues from artist Nava Lubelski who used tax returns, rejection letters, and other collected waste paper and ...

24 may 11

Digitalized by Alba Prat

Check out the Tron-inspired, polygonal textured new work from fashion designer, Alba Prat, whose last collection was featured here. Digitalized Tron, a cult film from 1982, takes place in two paralle...

23 may 11 1 person likes this

Flotilla: Aquatic Micro-origami

Flotilla by French artist Etienne Cliquet features a series of paper origami measuring two to three centimeters in length which folds in or out in response to the capillary (absorptive) action when...

17 may 11

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