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“It is fascinating that there is almost no limit to the shapes you can turn a flat paper into.†Wenche Lise Fossland (you can find her on Instagram under @wenlise_fold) of Namsos, Norway, started doing origami on a family holiday … Continue reading
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I find 365 days projects brilliant. The mere commitment of doing something each day throughout the year, and sticking to it until the end, is worth admiring. Add to that interesting topics that people choose to do for 365 days, … Continue reading
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It’s stunning how much you can do from a plain white paper! Inspired by the organic forms of nature like mounds of snow, clouds and sea shells, English artist Richard Sweeney creates delicate modular paper sculptures. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading
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At the end of 2013 I wrote about a lovely new magazine, Soffa, which features design, travel, living and recipes from Central and Eastern Europe. Their new issue is out, and as the first issue, it is full of great … Continue reading
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Paper is one of the oldest and most diversely applied materials for creative expression. At LA76 we are big fans of origami and origata, and today I wanted to share with you this modern origami creations by Jun Mitani, a … Continue reading
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Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, is one of my favorite Japanese traditions (along with the tea ceremony). It started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. The … Continue reading
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The Le Klint Lamps were put into production forty years after Jensen-Klint invented the first lamp for his own home. The lamps have been very influential in Danish & Nordic design and even to masters like Jorn Utzon and his … Continue reading
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Beautiful origami jewelry. The inspiration to found their own brand “Origami Jewellery†came during a night in the winter when Masayuki Muraki, a friend of french designers Claire & Arnaud, taught them the typical Japanese folding handcraft. Continue reading
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We’re suckers for origami. There’s just something fascinating in the ancient art of paper folding. I get especially fascinated when seeing origami used in different ‘nonconventional’ ways, that make, for example, even a soap packaging exciting. We wrote about Compagnie … Continue reading
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Sometimes the best surprises come in little packages. To coincide with its 20th birthday, Compagnie de Provence has added a substantial 180g version of its iconic vegetable soaps to the ranks. Each bar, made according to Marseille tradition from local … Continue reading
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“Along the way I stopped into a coffee shop. All around me normal, everyday city types were going about their normal, everyday affairs. Lovers were whispering to each other, businessmen were poring over spread sheets, college kids were planning their … Continue reading
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Readers of this blog know that we love everything Japanese; the culture, architecture, food, teas, origami, origata, you name it. We love it so much, we can’t wait to head to Japan in 2016! And while we also love contemporary … Continue reading