Origami Heaven

A paperfolding paradise

The website of writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell

 
Modular Designs H-P
 
BOM means British Origami magazine
 
  Half Cube - from 3 squares.   373   1989   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Harlequin Bi-colour Stars - from 6 squares. Bi-colour developments of the classic Harlequin Star design by Kenneth Kawamura and Robert Neale.   539   2016   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Helterskelter - macromodular sculpture made by stacking Gamma Antiprisms.   179   1999   Photo only in Citizen K International magazine Spring 99 // Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Hexoid 1 - from 6 squares.   316   2007   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Hexoid 2 - from 6 squares.   316   2007   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Hybrid Prism - from 6 squares.   160   1998   Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Icarus Cube - winged version of Paul Jackson's Cube - from 6 squares.   161   1998   Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X- // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Icarus Tower - macromodular sculpture built from Icarus Cubes using joining pieces.   161   1998   Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Icosidodecahedron (10 part) - robust version - from bronze rectangles.   210   2000   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Inside Star - minimalist modular design - from 2 squares.   264   2004   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Inside Star of David - from 3 double bronze rectangles.   264   2004   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Interlocked cube - from 3 interlocked Half Cubes.   364   2014   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Intersection - polyhedra construction system.   256   2003   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Iso Cubes - Variously patterned cubes assembled from the same set of six assymetric modules.   229   2001   Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
 
  The Joy of Frogs - 12 frogs forming a polyhedron - from squares.   282   2005   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Kite Pattern Rhombic Dodecahedron - from 24 silver rectangles.   067   1990   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Kite Pattern Triacontahedron - - from 60 custom rectangles.   068   1990   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Kudos   350   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Leaning Tower   167   1998   Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Lesser Rhombic Tetrahedron - 2 modules from silver rectangles.   547   2017   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Linking Tetrahedra - tetrahedra that lock together to form a ring of 5 or a ball of 20 - not yet tested to completion.   088   1992   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Magazine Cover Box Cuboid - cuboid made by combining four of the shorter, broader version of the Magazine Cover Box.   566   2005   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  A Marriage of Opposites - from mirror-image Maverick modules folded either from 2x1 rectangles or from squares.   063   1990   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Masu Cube - cube made by combining four traditional Masu.   566   2005   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Mirror-Image Tetrahedron - 2 mirror-image modules folded from double-bronze rectangles.   131   1996   Mathematical Origami - Tarquin Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X // In Portuguese - Origami matematicos - Republicao - ISBN 972-570-257-3
 
  Mondrian Cube - from 12 Mondrian modules folded from squares.   119   1995   Synergy 3 - Water Trade // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Mondrian Hexahedron - from 6 Mondrian modules folded from squares.   119   2015   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Mothership - design made using Paulo Mulatinho's UFO as a macro-module - from squares.   265   2004   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Motley Maverick Cubes - made from three different designs of module - from 6 squares.   377   2015   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Motley Maverick Convertible Cube - made from three different designs of module - from squares.   377   2015   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Motley Maverick 12-point Stubby Star - made from four different designs of module - from squares.   377   2015   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Motley Maverick 20-point Stubby Star - made from four different designs of module - from squares.   377   2015   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  The Multicube - two regular cubes, an eccentric cube and other unusual cubes all from the same set of modules.   048   2001   Synergy 2 - Water Trade (not all patterns explained) // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Neapolitano Major - paper crystal made by the addition of jewel embellishments to a Cube-Corner Star.   097   2014   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  New Mystery Box - 6 identical modules from 4x1 rectangles - simplification of traditional Japanese design.   128   1996   Synergy 1 - Water Trade // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  New Year Star - 8-pointed star - from 4 squares.   142   1997   BOS Convention Pack Spring 1997
 
  Nexus   056   1995   Diagrams not yet available but see Stargate // May 22nd photo in Origami 2006 Calendar - Andrews McMeel - ISBN 0-7407-5195-6 // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular and Macromodular Designs page of this site.
 
  Nolid Cube - robust design developed from David Brill's more delicate original.   342   2012   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Nolid Cube with six interpenetrating planes.   246   2002   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Nolid Cuboctahedron - four interpenetrating hexagons - from hexagons, squares or double bronze rectangles.   028   1988   Mathematical Origami - Tarquin Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X (from double bronze rectangles) // In Portuguese - Origami matematicos - Republicao - ISBN 972-570-257-3
 
  Nolid Dodecahedron - from squares.   029   1988   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Nolid Icosidodecahedron - six interpenetrating decagons from modules folded from squares. Not robust.   065   1990   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Nolid Octahedron (2-part) - from 2 squares.   542   1988   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Nolid Octahedron (12-part) - three interpenetrating squares - not the same modular method as Robert Neale's similar looking design.   247   2002   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Nolid Tetrahedron - robust version.   366   2014   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Oblong Ornament - Molly Kahn's Preliminary Ornament folded from oblongs instead of squares.   260   1993   On-line diagrams are available in the Cushions pdf on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Octagonal Wreath - octagonal ring with hole in centre in the form of an 8-pointed star - from 8 squares.   143   1997   Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Octahedral Pyramid - single colour version.   164   1998   Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X // Material and Immaterial: Paper Art in Israel - Exhibition Catalogue - 2008 // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Octahedral Tower   164   1998   Building with Butterflies - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-1-X (as Tower of Octahedra) // Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0
 
  Octahedron (2 part) - not robust - from double bronze rectangles.   144   1997   Mathematical Origami - Tarquin Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X // In Portuguese - Origami matematicos - Republicao - ISBN 972-570-257-3
 
  Off-Centre Stripe Cubes - Variously patterned cubes assembled from the same set of six identical assymetric modules.   229   2001   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Paper ball - robust ball with which I have played keep it up tennis and catch - from 6 squares.   051   1989   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Pentangle - from 5 squares.   052   1989   BOS Convention Pack Spring 1990 // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Phaedra - designs which are made from a decorative variation of the Hybrid Sonobe version of the Ariadne module.   335   2011   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Phoenix Cube - from 6 squares.   379   2015   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  Photo Frame Cube - version of the Playing Card Cube which has pockets at the corner of each face into which the corners of photographs, windmill base or blintzed windmill base designs etc can be inserted.   564   2018   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
    Pillow - see Cushion            
 
  Pimpled (or Pointed) Dodecahedron - from 12 hexagons.   034   1988   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Pinwheel Cubes - a series of 2-part modular cubes which become progressively more challenging to assemble as more of the wings are folded away inside the cube.   188   1999   On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
 
  PJ Cuboid - cuboidal variation of Paul Jackson's Cube.   374   2015   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Pocket Rhombic Tetrahedron - from 2 1x3/4 sqrt2 rectangles.   113   1994   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Puzzle Cube - symmetric cube from assymetric modules - 2 solutions possible - from 6 squares.   249   2002   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Puzzle Icosahedron - from 5 hexagons.   010   1988