The asstastic Audi A7 may be all aluminium und schteel, but artist Tarasa Lesko was able to take 285 pieces of paper and 750 parts to render it in flattened wood pulp. And it only took 254 hours to finish!
Robotgami – the name says as the ‘bot does. These collectible robot origami figures are collectible pieces of artwork, as described by the artisté Dustin Wallace.
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You don’t need to speak German to appreciate Papierkrieg (Paper War) by Makaio Tisu – you just need a sibling and/or one long-repressed paper aeroplane obsession. Two children face off, creating paper creations of increasing imagination. And it’s charming.
I, not being an artist, am content to ride Boston’s subway system quietly, eyes down, in a general malaise. It’s a New England thing. French artist Hubert de Lartigue, on the other hand, uses his subway time to imagine X-Wings.
Takuo Toda, head of the Japan Origami Aeroplane Association (classy!) set a new world record with his 27.9 second flight. His greatest ambition, however, is to launch a paper plane…from space.
Those designers at Core77 never stop. Today, one of them devised a super-simple but damn-if-it’s-not-worth-it business-card hack that finally gives you a way to stash those damn white earbuds. Share your attempts in comments. [Core77]