Origami bar_yellow Originally uploaded by mourazul. an update on this- it’s an origami display in Barcelona, Spain. the info from mourazul on flickr: “It’s in Barcelona, at the end of the “Ramblas”. Just ask for the “wax museum”, and you’ll find it!”
20041218 Flower, Sesriem Canyon, Namibia 001 Originally uploaded by gakout. Flowers (and many if not most things in nature) can be found to have geometric properties that are aligned with the number Φ (Phi). It’s one of those numbers, like Pi, that are endless non-repeating numbers; Phi is, approximately, 1.618034. it really goes on endlessly, though. The geometry of the pentagon and all related shapes that use the same angles tend to have a natural affinity for both Phi and phi (lowercase) which is equivalent to 1 over Phi, or 1/Φ. this, oddly enough, is equal to Phi-1, or 0.618034. This is also the number that makes up the “golden ratio”, long known and used for it’s great geometrical qualities. you can find out more information here, or just do a google search for Phi and the golden ratio. Here’s a good entry on Phi in plants. This photo really represents this concept quite well, and it’s something that is so simple for nature but yet so difficult to try and recreate! I feel there …
Triangle Thing Tessellation Originally uploaded by infinite-origami. New flickr foldr infinite-origami has a great hexagonal/triangular tessellation going here. please check it out!
Estrelas 3D Originally uploaded by mawelucky. Jane (mawelucky on flickr) folded this great star tessellation, based on Mélisande’s instructional crease pattern. this makes three people I know who can fold this! I find it to be too difficult, and I get overly tempted to squash the stars flat. Of course, they look best when nicely folded into 3d shapes. if you like this model, check out this version of it, folded by Mélisande:
64 Rose Crystallization Originally uploaded by gila o. Gila has a wonderful kawasaki-style twist tessellation, which to my colorblind eyes looks like it’s glowing in the dark. She says it’s what got her started in origami! I’m glad she got into folding, as her work is very interesting and unique.
