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Laser-cut art book by Olafur Eliasson

Artist Olafur Eliasson created this piece, a laser-cut negative space rendering of his house in 85:1 scale:

Your House

It’s made of 454 slices, bound together in a book. Apparently it was quite a difficult process to put together, due to the complex constraints that were put upon the paper. From what I understand it was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.

The folks that produced the book are a laser-cutting house that specializes in paper-cutting, called Visionen in Papier (Visions in Paper). I’m actually even more interested in what they are capable of doing, and the kinds of services they provide- check out some of their other examples of their work.

As this piece combines books, paper cutting, laser cutters, architecture, and paper making, it hits a broad area of things I really enjoy- so I pass it along to you, readers, in the hope you find it interesting as well.

(All images copyright www.kremo.de)

Link from Бунт Архитекторов!, my favorite Russian website!

Posted in art, design, paper | Comments (35)

35 Responses to “Laser-cut art book by Olafur Eliasson”

1. Ray Schamp Says:
   May 8th, 2007 at 6:10 am

   Thanks so much for posting this Eric! Olafur Eliasson is probably my favorite artist, and I had heard he was making this, but this is the first I’ve seen of it. Fabulous!

2. Roy Says:
   May 8th, 2007 at 5:33 pm

   Hi. well its my first comment in your page, i just want yo say WOW thats awesome

3. brdparker Says:
   May 9th, 2007 at 3:17 am

   wow… like always, I am amazed at the versitility of a piece (or multiple) of paper… wow…

4. Laser-cut art book by Olafur Eliasson « dérive Says:
   May 24th, 2007 at 2:16 am

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5. raylene Says:
   May 29th, 2007 at 6:38 am

   yes! oh dear…i saw this at an art book/print fair in nyc- it was ‘reasonably’ priced for what it was (i think they were selling their copy for $1500 - already they are going for way more) gorgeously detailed. one piece of art i wish i could have purchased.
   i’m happy to see it again!

6. Ben Harris Says:
   May 30th, 2007 at 8:18 am

   AMAZING. AMAZING.

7. ::urbanophil.net:: » Schneiden, Knicken, Falten - Architektur aus Papier Says:
   July 17th, 2007 at 4:16 am

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8. greg.org Says:
   July 23rd, 2007 at 3:24 pm

   I’ve seen it, too, at MoMA, when it was published last fall. It was published by the MoMA Library Council, whose supporters got first dibs on the edition [though I thought it was more like $3,000]. Anyway, it’s spectacular, and a marvel to flip through [not that I flipped, more like "carefully paged," of course]

9. fade theory » your house Says:
   July 25th, 2007 at 2:31 am

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    July 26th, 2007 at 5:30 am

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    August 14th, 2007 at 1:05 pm

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    August 26th, 2007 at 4:51 am

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14. Olafur Eliasson’s Your House « Hankblog Says:
    August 27th, 2007 at 11:45 am

    [...] Monday, August 27th, 2007 in Uncategorized by erin l. Your House is a fascinating  combination of architecture, design, bookmaking, and computer technologies that ultimately restulted in a scaled house made from 454 slices of paper bound together as a book. You can see more images of this piece at Origami Tessellations and at Visions in Paper (the laser-cutting house that produced the book).  [...]

15. motorballer.org || beyond ¦¦ Blog Archive » Cleanup on aisle 12 Says:
    September 15th, 2007 at 8:00 pm

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    December 23rd, 2007 at 7:20 pm

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17. JoblessPunk Says:
    January 24th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    thats hella sick!

18. Alex Fiennes Says:
    January 25th, 2008 at 5:05 am

    if you like that then you should check out brian dettmer
    http://cedison.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/brian-dettmer-is-a-fantastical-creator/
    http://www.haydeerovirosa.com/index.php?modus_id=1&page_id=44&type_id=1

19. Joni Solis Says:
    February 5th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Delightful and creative! It so amazes me that humans are capable of. Thanks for posting this artwork. I would love to see a video of this book showing someone flipping the pages - art in motion.

20. links for 2008-04-15 Says:
    April 15th, 2008 at 2:38 am

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21. Trey Says:
    April 16th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    I just saw a copy of this at the Design Museum in London - very cool. If you are interested in laser-cutting check out http://www.ponoko.com - it lets you upload design files and get laser cut material mailed back to your doorstep :-)

22. origami art Says:
    June 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 pm

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23. Paper Crafts » Blog Archive » The Intersection of Origami & Escher Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 3:05 am

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24. artistasian Says:
    June 18th, 2008 at 1:34 am

    good pictures

25. aku Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    wowwww!!!,its awesomw what you do with a simple piece of paaper… link me up,i would like see yours often

26. Architect и Бытовки Says:
    July 17th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Thanks so much for posting this Eric! Olafur Eliasson is probably my favorite artist, and I had heard he was making this, but this is the first I’ve seen of it. Fabulous!

27. Dexter Says:
    October 9th, 2008 at 10:19 am

    Great concept, any body using etching machine here, I would like to have more information about making this concept in metal using Dual Jet Etching Technlogy about me: am a independent designer in metal works based in Kowloon, HK using chemical etching machine by Idea Factory Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

28. SSD Says:
    November 18th, 2008 at 6:56 am

    oh my god that’s beautiful

29. Pop-up books: a superficial, 2D look : Marzipan Bingo Says:
    December 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    [...] In terms of sheer artistry when it comes to paper, however, no one beats Danish-born artist Olafur Eliasson. The artist behind the recent waterfalls spectacle in NYC, he doesn’t choose a flashy subject like dinosaurs or fictional submaries for his take on 3D books. No. That would be too easy. His subject of choice? His own home. And his book isn’t a pop-up so much as a pop … in. Confused yet? It would be easier just to show you (from Origami Tessellations): [...]

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30. Metal Wall Art Says:
    March 20th, 2009 at 4:00 am

    Its my first ever visit to this page but would say that this is awesome….

31. rob Says:
    March 26th, 2009 at 3:03 am

    wowwww!!!,its awesomw what you do with a simple piece of paaper… link me up,i would like see yours often

32. Jenna Says:
    July 8th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    This is wonderful! He’s a genius. Love it.

33. promosyon Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    very good.
    thanks

34. aosta1 Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    It’s GREAT! And if you have a similar project in mind it could be done at http://www.lasercuttingshapes.com They will help you to create files and they will laser cut paper sheets for you. Their designers and equipment are superb, probably the best in USA

35. Chris Milkn Says:
    January 31st, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    hey, i discovered

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