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Digitalized by Alba Prat

Check out the Tron-inspired, polygonal textured new work from fashion designer, Alba Prat, whose last collection was featured here.

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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 in contact with water. Watch the video for the (un)folding magic.

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Skating Shelters by Patkau Architects

Greetings, readers! Thanks for your patience after my long absence due to personal obligations which I won’t go into details. To mark the occasion, I want to showcase this  gorgeous group of wooden huts by Canada’s Patkau Architects, designed to provide shelter for ice skaters in Winnipeg. Each plywood structure was cut from a pattern [...]

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Origami Handset Prototype

What if a telephone handset is lightweight and materially efficient? This is when origami comes in. Equipped with the same minimal components of a typical handset, designer Chengyuan Wei conceived of a system in which a flat handset folds into a three-dimensional object that fits the hand. Perfect for those who love the simplicity of [...]

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Orishiki by Naoki Kawamoto

Check out these origami-inspired carrying cases designed by UK-based Naoki Kawamoto who conceived of a folding system that combines the Japanese art of origami and traditional wrapping technique of ‘furoshiki’. The geometric shape of each case is derived from a two-dimensional structure with segmented triangulations that are then folded into a volume. Watch the videos [...]

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Midcentury architecture-inspired textiles by Danielly Narimato

Inspired by the architectural shapes of bus stations at her hometown of Londrina, Brazilian fashion student Danielly Narimato created an award-winning pair of outfits. Her signature undulated ‘florets’ are made by folding and curving rubberized material, and their shapes recall the Spage-Age-y curvaceous geometric elements prevalent in Googie Architecture of the 50s and 60s.

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reOrder by Situ Studio

ReOrder is a site-specific fabric installation at the Brooklyn Museum‘s 10,000 square-foot Great Hall originally designed by Beaux-Arts architects, McKim, Mead and White. Designed by Situ Studio of Brooklyn, the installation takes cues from folding processes in textiles and unravels into series of fabric canopies with integrated seats that enhanced the profile of the existing [...]

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Force of Attraction by Lena Glendor

Ever had those moments of finding yourself pulling your shirt fabric when it sticks to your skin? Static cling isn’t fun, but a subject fascinating enough to inspire fashion designer Lena Glendor to take elements of electromagnetism into her graduate collection at Sweden’s Beckmans. Her playful take on static cling is featured as forced ruching [...]

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Pleated Fantasy Gown

For you future brides and pleat fans: this dashing wedding dress with countless bias-cut pleats could be the one! This gown could be had at BHLDN, an awesome online (artisanal) bridal store and the brainchild of Anthropologie.

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Georgia Hardinge A/W 2011-12

Phew, I realize it’s been a while since I last wrote. My days and nights have been the most intense ever since I started my nine-to-five two weeks ago, but there’s no stopping me on seeking new finds! Recently I caught hold of up-and-coming UK-based fashion designer Georgia Hardinge who agreed to share her awesome [...]

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Anja Mlakar A/W 2011-12

Named in the ‘Ones To Watch’ by Vauxhall Fashion Scout, fashion designer Anja Mlakar conceived her latest Fall 2011-12 collection with clean, sculptural silhouettes in mind while dabbling with weaves, laser-cut garments and foam-filled jerseys in a restrained color palette. The prominent feature of her garments is the rounded, floating skirts which were inspired from [...]

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Eudon Choi A/W 2011-2012

The recent Fall collection by London-based fashion designer Eudon Choi caught my eye. Eudon designed dresses, coats and skirts replete with equestrian elements – hard and soft materials such as horsehair, leather saddle pockets and buckles are combined with surprising hints of twisted ruched chiffon details. Simply ♥-ly!

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Interlocking Folding Concrete Blocks by Dror

Designed by Dror Benshetrit, QuaDror is an ingenious system yet structurally and aesthetically stunning as a simple building block or multiple modules. Constructed of four identical L-shaped parts, the form folds flat and opens up as each piece rests around the corner hinges. Its applications vary in scale ranging from room dividers to acoustic buffering [...]

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Bits Bench by Fulo

Designed by Swedish design duo, Fulo, Bits is a bench encased in a type of fabric made of hundreds of small triangles of birch plywood. Although the faceted ‘upholstery’ looks hard on the surface, it is padded and therefore feels soft when sat on. Bits also comes with a bolster that can be adjusted along [...]

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Paper Art by Matt Shlian pt. II

Paper engineer Matt Shlian has produced his latest series of paper pieces replete with intricate geometric patterns. Check out the Process series which are made of layered sheets of paper.

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Fossil Warriors by Alice Palmer

Although S/S 2011 has passed and the F/W 2011-12 fever is on, it’s still worth mentioning this spring collection by Alice Palmer. Fossil Warriors comprises of neatly-sculpted, body-hugging dresses with pleated textures reminiscent of prehistoric anthropod shells – all stunningly executed by this up-and-coming UK fashion designer!

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