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Cardboard architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about cardboard architecture

NewsNews • 31 Dec 2022

LUO Studio curates an exhibition space using corrugated cardboard

Given the concept of zero waste, LUO studio has been probing sustainable practices. Conceived as a backdrop for Zuo Jing’s exhibition called Back to the Future: Breaking the Time Barrier, the vision was transformed into reality solely using cardboard.  Jin Weiqi The low density of cardboard, compared to traditional building materials, allows a shorter time for CNC cutting and processing. In less than two days, 2,566 cardboard components were generated from all 320 pieces of raw cardboard used for the exhibition. Moreover, a small team of six to seven people put together the exhibition modules on site in 2 days, establishing an efficient construction method that can be adopted by non-professionals as well.  Jin... More

Project • By studio203 architectsExhibitions

Fashionably Early Exhibition

NGUNNAWAL COUNTRY.  The design of the space for a future-directed fashion exhibition, a vibrant Think Tank about the challenges that will inspire the next generation of Australian fashion designers, conceived wholly in folded cardboard as zero waste exhibition architecture. The interactive fashion exhibition in the Gallery of Australian Design (GAD), curated by close friend Cate Shaw, was to set into scene selected fashion designs from six design schools in a vibrant Think Tank about the challenges that will inspire the next generation of Australian fashion designers. The message of the show, considerate and sustainable fashion, is reflected in the materiality and construction of the exhibition architecture: folded cardboard assemble... More

Product • By DezigneOval lampshade (15") made from recycled cardboard

Oval lampshade (15") made from recycled cardboard

Large oval hanging lampshade made from recycled cardboard -therefore light but strong and the layers of cardboard look like wood.The oval mimics the UFO design and a shade which works well, has a 60's futuristic vibe.These shades are guaranteed to add an element of funkyness to a room especially if hung low over a table. They are inspired by Frank Gehry, who produced cardboard lampshades back in the 60's.The shade comes complete with cable and fitting. Max bulb 40W.Diameter 15"./38cmThe ethos behind the company is to create lighting using predominantly repurposed materials, the bulk of which is cardboard and Corex. Corex is usually used for making For Sale signs on houses. The result is environmentally recyclable yet fine boutique... More

Project • By Fiction FactoryOffices

Wikkelhouse

Wikkelhouse is a unique modular concept. Individual standard segments can be simply interlinked with hidden connections to form a (holiday) home or office. Fiction Factory, a creative and innovative company in Amsterdam, can make a Wikkelhouse in any desired style.The base of Wikkelhouse is virgin fiber cardboard, which is made from Scandinavian trees. This top-quality cardboard is wrapped around a unique patented house-shaped mould, while environmentally friendly glue is added. This results in a robust sandwich structure with optimal insulation qualities and structural strength. After wrapping the cardboard each segment is covered with a waterproof but breathable foil. This foil makes sure the cardboard doesn’t get drenched during rain whi... More

Product • By Vazio S/AThe Other the Same

The Other the Same

With the theme “There is always a cup of sea to sail in”, the 29th. Sao Paulo Art Biennial incorporated six terreiros, or areas for events and rest, spread across the Biennial pavilion. Invited by curators Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias, this text presents the author's participation in the exhibition with terreiro The Other, The Same; an arena for dance events, theater and music that can be rearranged in other ways. The Other, the Same Six works differentiate among all the 159 that are part of the 29th Sao Paulo Art Biennial: Idealized by artists and architects for the Biennial, the so called “terreiros” are a curatorial strategy to shelter events, to create conviviality areas and to foment discussions that integrate the exhibitio... More
Kiss

Project • By Z-A StudioChapels

Kiss

Kiss is literal: two separate parts, made of the same DNA but layered differently are essentially two unique individuals that when joined together create a stable entity that is more than the sum of its parts. Kiss is a playful vaulted chapel. Kiss gages contrasting identities, it’s made of rough material which generate delicate forms, it is sturdy like an elephant and light like a flamingo. More

Project • By VeeV DesignExhibitions

Ram Wall For Seoul Design Olympiad

Veev's installation, entitled Random-Access Memory Wall, proposes both a critique and a hopeful view of our contemporary culture, where excessive material accumulation has accelerated at an alarming rate. This overload manifests itself in physical accumulation as well as informational oversaturation. "If space-junk is the human debris that litters the universe, junk-space is the residue mankind leaves on the planet. The built product of modernization is not modern architecture but junkspace." Rem Koolhaas "JunkSpace" This installation takes Koolhaas' critique of almost a decade earlier on a different trajectory. A large percentage of our built environment is dedicated to managing, reorganizing and reutilizing material resources. At th... More

Product • By DmdesignAtmosphere

Atmosphere

“Atmosphere” is a spheric armchair entirely made in double wave pasteboard. It can bear over 300 Kgs weight. It is made up of 30 pieces tied together. The parts that compose the chair are exclusively fixed by dap-joints and folds, no use of glues, screws or other elements that usually are useful to the assembly. The armchair is available in light brown colour, but we can arrange all your need. dimensions: 113 cms x 113 cms x 90 cms weight: 10 Kgs More

Project • By Cadaval & Solà-MoralesCultural Centres

Spain

The exhibition, which showcases the history of religions in Catalonia, and its relationship to language, and therefore mainly shown by documents and / or books, is divided into six themes, which in turn each of them splits into two. The intention of the project is from the beginning, helping to explain from the spatial arrangement of the exhibition structure, to help as possible as to the full reading of the curatorial discourse. Similarly, and as a starting point for the project, raised the assembly design as a simple project, economic and sustainable. The exhibition is conceived as a succession of uniform containers, reinforcing the curatorial thesis to treat all religions with equivalence, these containers are crossed by a backbone t... More

Product • By Magis spaVilla Julia

Villa Julia

Small house. Material: cardboard. Complete with Stickers for personalization. More