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Palestinian artist brings Japanese joy of origami to embattled Gaza Strip
In a small studio packed with sculptures made of scrap metal, Palestinian artist Ahmed Humaid has found a new medium in origami. It's an unlikely pursuit for an artist living in the Gaza Strip, which has been largely cut off from the outside world since ...
Yuki Tatsumi was waiting tables at an izakaya pub in the city of Kyoto when something on the table caught his eye — a chopstick wrapper folded and fiddled into an abstract shape. It was the catalyst for the creation of a collection that now ...
Origami vending machine in Nikko shines light on disabled artists
A vending machine selling origami pieces created by residents with mental disabilities has been installed near the famed Toshogu Shrine in the popular tourist destination of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. The unit, a former cigarette machine refurbished with colorful patterns, has proved to be a hit ...
Now that the festive season of partying and extravagance is over, now's the time to take a breather with a return to some of the calmer things in life — tea, coffee and books.
Who says we can't play with our food? There's nothing wrong with serving a little bit of humor at the dining table.
Pulp it up: new directions for paper design
Designers realize their ideas by applying creativity to paper.
