origami light by valo / nobue kamahara shaped by folds

origami light by valo / nobue kamahara shaped by folds
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the ‘origami light’ by valo/nobue kamahara draws its form from the basis of the traditional japanese art of paper folding from which it is named. presented at tokyo designers week 2013, the pendant designs are made from copper and brass, each folded by hand, without the use of any machinery or equipment.

the brass and copper shades are all made without the use of machinery
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each ‘origami light’ shade is made by hand
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the design is named after the japanese art of paper folding from which it is shaped
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detail of the folding technique
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nobue kamahara
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