Origami-inspired decor is a more and more popular design method as the folds provide an excellent means for both style as well as strength. Creating both minimalist and complex designs, this folding art is no longer limited to just paper.
Functional furniture like the Origami Sofa as well as Martin Pitonak's Origami Coffee Table use the folded designs to create structure. Using origami for artistic inspiration rather than functionality is Erik Aberg's 'Ghostcube' -- a series of wooden blocks that can be twisted, folded and turned to create different interactive sculptures.
Not simply decor, origami-inspired design is literally shaping the world, seen also in engineering that utilizes the ancient Japanese concepts to maximize room for shipped items.
32 Examples of Origami-Inspired Decor
From Minimalist Origami Sofas to Life-Sized Paper Animal Art:
Cadhla Gray — Sep 18, 2015 — Art & Design
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Minimalist Origami Sofas
The Origami Sofa is Inspired by the Japanese Art and is Fully Functional
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Minimalist Geometry Furnishings
The West Elm Origami Coffee Table Embraces Simplistic Ideals
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Folded Door Furnishings
This Reclaimed Door Table was Taken from Its Hinges and Reworked
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Cushioned Origami Seating
Prostoria's 3angle Chair Boasts a Geometric Shape
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Beehive-Like Wine Sets
The Hole Collection by Giancarlo Zema is Made out of Recycled Cardboard
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Delicate Origami Illuminators
A Rice Paper Lighting Series Employs an Unusual Ornamental Material
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Triangulated Timber Seats
The Silla Dgrulla is Origami-Inspired and an Artistic Element in a Room
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Cheap Cardboard Standing Desks
Zachary Rotholz of Chairigami Designs an Affordable Healthy Desk
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Angular Dining Decor
The Concrete Tableware Collection by Vido Nori is Geometry-Infused
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Stealthy Seating
The Walker Chair by Transformist Design is Faceted and Cantilevered
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Massive Origami Taxidermy
These Papercraft Creations From Holger are Humane, Creative and Vibrant
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Origami-Inspired Candle Holders
Mizko Design's Karat Candlesticks Boast a Geometric Design
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Origami Felt Stools
The Felt Stool Soft Furniture System Uses Only Rivets and Thick Felt
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Angular Origami Illuminators
The Sculpt Table Lamp from EQ3 is Architecturally Shaped
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Geometrically Transparent Home Decor
The Dark Side Series Features 3D Printed Angular & Designs
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Connected Geometry Sculptures
Objekt V by Urbanscreen Boasts an Origami-Inspired Design
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Illusory Paper-Folded Furniture
The Origami Coffee Table is Inspired by the Japanese Art Form
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Eco Origami Lighting
The Airy Lamp by Studio 24° is Paper-Made and Inspired by Clouds
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Elegant Toilet Paper Folds
Impress Your Friends with Amazing Toilet Paper Origami
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Reclaimed Origami Bookends
Etsy's Facet Bookends Set is Designed with Sustainability in Mind
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Comfortable Corked Seating
The Corkigami Chair Combines a Cork Material with a Chair Design
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Hanging Origami Decor
Finell's Misfold Art Decor is Made in Collaboration with Matt Shlian
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Angular Minimalist Lighting
The Plie Lamp by Vitale is Made out of a Single Sheet of Bent Metal
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Lovely Origami Cutlery
The Yesign Spoon Unfolds to Flat and Creases Easily for Scooping
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Origami-Like Wooden Blocks
Ghostcube by Erik Aberg Moves Fluidly From One Form to Another
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Clean-Cut Felt Seating
The Motek Chair by Luca Nichetto is Inspired by Origami
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Foldable Origami Travel Globes
Carry the World in Your Pocket with the Voyage Foldable Globe
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Chic Paper Lamp Shades
The Orikomi Pendant Light Collection Comes from a Company Called Blaanc
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Whimsical Orgami Lighting
The Orikomi Lamp by blaanc Helps the Adobe for Women Association
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Plaited Paper Lamps
The Lulu Light is Formed by the Simple Overlapping of Folded Strips
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Cracked Origami Reflectors
The Fox Mirror is a Unique Sculptural Take on the Looking Glass
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Life-Sized Paper Animal Art
Artist Sipho Mabona Attempts to Craft a Life-Sized Origami Elephant
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Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts
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The Accordion Paper Cup Concept is Easy to Carry
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Portable Air-Filled Sofas
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High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
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Sartorially Inspired Seating Solutions
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Blooming Paper Lamps
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Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
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Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Japanese Joinery Decor Collections
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Harmonious Helical Coffee Tables
The 'Vortex' coffee table by Deniz Aktay is Elegantly Functional
Interchangeable Cushion Furniture
The 'Morfius' Modular Furniture by Arman Farahmand is Creative
Japanese-Inspired Cabinet Designs
Origin Made Presents the Veil Cabinets by Silje Nesda
Sophisticated Organic Office Chairs
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Cat-Friendly Minimal Desk Concepts
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Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables
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Snowfall-Inspired Sofa Structures
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Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Organic Contour Couch Designs
The Siwa Sofa Offers Sections for Curling Up
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Paper-Formed Premium Furniture
Emeline Ong Designs the Pastel Tonal Pastille Collection
Multipurpose Pet-Friendly Furniture
The Wowo Multipurpose Furniture is Colorful and Playful
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Zen Workstation Illuminators
The 'Bonsai' Desk Lamp by Jang Lee Jun Has a Peaceful Form
Curated Home Decor Platforms
Cribsi Offers Warm and Modern Home Decor
Space-Inspired Folding Umbrellas
Vinayan Ravikumar Designs the Origami-Like Bloombrella
Stunning Origami Portraits
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Multifunctional Magnetic Folding Tables
The 'FoldPlay' Folding Table Works Anywhere in the House
Ultra-Minimalist Metallic Coffee Tables
The 'Whisk' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic and Simple
Leaf-Inspired Modern Lounge Chairs
Miray Özlem ER Debuts the Stunning Orfo Lounge Chair
Mother Goddess Folding Chairs
The Venus Folding Chair Has a Subtle Venus of Willendorf Silhouette
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Bamboo-Centric Furniture Capsules
Roche Bobois and Jiang Qiong Er Join on the Bamboo Mood Series
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Collapsible Folding Carrier Cups
The DiFOLD Origami Cup Works for Hot and Cold Beverages
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture
Koichi Futatsumata Designs the Sand Chair of Minimal Forms
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs
The Flip Chair by Kuan-Cheng Chen Mimics Movement
Textured Fluted Light Collections
Claudia Afshar Designs the Dekton Ukiyo Collection for Cosentino
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Minimal Modern Desk Designs
The Single Desk by found / Founded has a Compact Form
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Origami-Inspired Steel Art Sculptures
Jyhling Lee Created the Stainless Steel Reflector Sculpture
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
Deniz Atkay Designs the Slide Table Concept with a Single Sheet
Kimino Making-Inspired Furniture
Nao Tamura Designs the Origata Collection for Porro
Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes
The FoldiBox 2 Box has a Flatpack and Technical Design
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Minimalist Monochromatic Desk Designs
The Arqus Desk Prioritizes an Airy Feel
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
Mirlay Özlem ER's The Cube is Elegant and Space-Saving
Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs
Miray Özlem ER's Cocoon Chair is Inspired by Metamorphosis
Comfortable Artful Sculpted Chairs
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Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Aesthetically Pleasing Minimalist Chairs
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Suspended Origami-Like Lighting
The Sora Light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen is Artistic
Modular Draped Ruched Sofas
Askia Furniture Designs the Ripple Sofa Collection
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Modular Modern Wooden Bookshelves
Kengo Kuma Designs the Marumarushikaku Shelf for More Trees
Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series
Eskayel's Forma Textile Series Explores Linear Shapes
Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights
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Rolled-Up Wooden Tables
The Sofan Table by Qi An Has a Clever Rollable Design for Portability
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
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Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
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Juxtaposing Themed Furniture Designs
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Origami-Inspired Magsafe Grips
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Versatile Nesting Furniture
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Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture
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Moon-Inspired Modular Seating Systems
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Miniature Handheld Graters
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Cat Tree Furniture Concepts
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Home Office Furniture Collections
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Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
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Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks
Artur Tikhonenko Designs the Trido Building Blocks
Bifold Functional Storage Mirrors
Inga Sempé Designs the Dynamic Cabine Mirror for Ariake
Mid-Century-Inspired Paper House Ornaments
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Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Bauhaus-Themed Contrasting Sofas
Jens Juul Eilersen Designs the Cocoon Sofa for Eilersen
Japanese Gates-Inspired Benches
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Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
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Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture
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Organic Plastic Furniture Series
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Organic Abstract Furniture Series
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Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
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Elevator-Inspired Cozy Sofa Collections
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Portable Foldable Lap Desks
FansDreams Presents the Pi Lap Desk Inspired by Origami
Personality-Enhancing Side Tables
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Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Japanese-Inspired Simplistic Offices
Okamura Presents its Lives Post + Beam Workspace Design
Timeless Furniture Series
Artek Creates the Crafted Through Time Series to Build on Designs
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
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Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Life-Exploring Colorful Furniture
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Cocoon-Like Multifunctional Furniture
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Structural Washi Paper Lamps
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Sustainable Biophilic Stools
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Dynamically Playful Furniture Collections
Note Design Studio Creates the Wekino with Capsule
Curvaceous Floating Illusion Furniture
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Pottery-Inspired Artful Notebooks
Sutta Design Creates the Dynamic Kintsugi Art Notebook
Elevated Masterful Furniture Designs
O&G Studio Presents a New Series of Home Decor and Furniture
Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs
Bo Zhang Designs the Zig/Zag Collection of Colorful Decor
Arab Majlis-Inspired Modular Sofas
Patricia Urquiola's Insula Sofa Series is Customizable
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
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