Lessons in Geometry – Origami-inspired Design

20 August 2024

Paper-folding has been the inspiration for some of Alexander Lamont’s most iconic designs. Like the decorative materials that have become synonymous with Alexander Lamont’s work, paper itself is a natural material with a diverse history spanning the great cultures of the world from far east Asia to South America via the civilizations of the Islamic world and Europe. When we think of origami we think of graceful paper cranes, cute little jumping frogs and other cleverly constructed paper animals. The art of paper-folding was first […]

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