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The website of
writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell
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| Minimalist Abstract
Modular Designs |
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| In minimalist abstract modular origami the
designer aims to create an abstract form from modules
which are made using the smallest possible number of
folds. Since the modules for many classic designs, such
as Paul Jackson's Cube and Robert Neale's Octahedron,
which are not considered minimalist, are created using
just four active folds, the maximum number of active
folds available to create a module for a minimalist
design is just three. |
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Name: 1-fold
Coaster - minimalist modular design.
Probably the simplest possible modular origami
design. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 4 modules from silver triangles using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2002.
Reference:
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Diagrams:
Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David
Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-39 // On-line
diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site
under the title Coasters Supreme.
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| 2-
Fold Designs |
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Name: The Two-Fold
Cube - minimalist modular design. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 24 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1995.
Reference:
Diagrams:
BOM 186 October 1997 // On-line diagrams are
available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: 2-Fold
Star - minimalist modular design. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 8 modules from silver
triangles using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2003.
Reference:
252
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Rotor
Coaster - a 2 fold design. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 4 modules from silver
triangles using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2002.
Reference:
240
Diagrams:
Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David
Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line
diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site
under the title Coasters Supreme.
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| 3-
Fold Designs |
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Name: Just
Add Cake - minimalist modular party
plate. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: From 4 squares using standard folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2021
Reference:
578
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Spiral
Coaster - a 3-fold design. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 4 modules from silver
triangles using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2002.
Reference:
240
Diagrams:
Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David
Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line
diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site
under the title Coasters Supreme.
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Name: The Unconventional
Cube - a stable cube made from modules
created in just three folds and assembled in an
irregular way. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry. Modules identical to those of
the 3-Fold Paul Jackson Cube.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2009.
Reference:
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Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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