Yuko Nishikawa makes amorphous lights from clay and paper shells
Japanese artist Yuko Nishikawa suspends perforated, papier-mache-style lamps from the ceiling to create dream-like compositions in her You See a Sheep project. More
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Invisible Cities project features elaborate architectural models of imaginary cities
Artists Camille Benoit and Mariana Gella used the coronavirus lockdown to design architectural models of fantastical cities, made from paper and tools they had at home. More
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I/thee builds prototype papier-mache home on Texas cattle farm
Nearly 300 pounds of paper was cast in large holes in the ground before being flipped over to create the Agg Hab prototype home on a Texas ranch, which the designers claim is one of the "world's largest, self-supporting, papier-mache structures." More
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Alyssa.Marcela introduces Peel Vase Series for cut flowers
Vancouver studio Alyssa.Marcela presents Peel Vase Series, a range of vessels for cut flowers, as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More
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Pao Hui Kao makes furniture collection from tracing paper
Hui Kao's has created the Paper Pleats furniture collection from paper bound with rice glue, which was developed as a result of the designer's sensitivity to chemicals and desire to create recyclable products. More
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Pablo Dorigo Sempere turns Venice canal algae into postage stamps
Spanish-Italian designer Pablo Dorigo Sempere has extracted algae polluting the Venetian Lagoon and used it to make paper postage stamps for the Italian city. More
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Envelope paper sleeves turn smartphones into analog devices
London design studio Special Projects has created a series of paper envelopes that seal away smartphones and minimise screen time for the day, while still allowing access to basic functionality. More
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Special Projects distills essential smartphone functions into a daily Paper Phone
London design studio Special Projects has developed an app that condenses important information such as contacts and maps onto a daily printout to help people live without their devices. More
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Paola Paronetto combines paper and clay to create delicate vessels
Italian ceramicist Paola Paronetto has unveiled two new vase designs, created using her distinctive "paper clay" technique. More
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Marc Hagan-Guirey uses kirigami to recreate Le Corbusier's buildings in paper
Paper artist Marc Hagan-Guirey has recreated ten modernist buildings from folded and cut paper for his book Le Corbusier Paper Models: 10 Kirigami Buildings to Cut and Fold. More
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Sun Lee reworks traditional Korean craft into clothes made from paper
South Korean designer Sun Lee has created a six-piece collection of clothing from traditional Korean paper which has been cut, torn and rolled by hand. More
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Sheets of paper form a floating backdrop to design exhibition in Taiwan
B+P Architects has used swooping swathes of paper to form a temporary exhibition design in a former military building in Taiwan. More
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Hubris Atë Nemesis installation curves up Maine contemporary art gallery
Curvy and bent wooden strips are laid out to resemble a wave in this installation in Maine, created by local designers Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B Nguyen. More
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Optical illusion added to IM Pei's Louvre pyramid then immediately destroyed
Artist JR has created a giant 3D optical illusion from paper that imagines the iconic pyramid at the Musée du Louvre in Paris continuing underground, but it has already been destroyed. More
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Beer Holthuis designs 3D printer that uses recycled paper
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Beer Holthuis created the Paper Pulp Printer in an effort to combat the amount of waste plastic being created through 3D-printing. More
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Designers create Christmas wrapping paper to support London's homeless
Twelve studios have come together to design bespoke Christmas wrapping paper for charity, featuring prints inspired by hip-hop icons and social media. More
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Five lights created by Japanese designers revealed at Designart Tokyo
Japanese designers presented lights that showcased traditional craft, were created from delicate materials, and are made for small homes, at Designart Tokyo. Dezeen's design editor Augusta Pownall picks five of the most interesting. More
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Natchar Sawatdichai makes adjustable blinds from folded recycled paper
Thai designer Natchar Sawatdichai's collection of Qualified paper blinds are designed to offer a sustainable alternative to those made from environmentally damaging plastics. More
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Helen Musselwhite's paper installation for T2 features teaware from around the world
Artist Helen Musselwhite explains the paper installation she made for T2's Regent Street shop window during London Design Festival, in this movie Dezeen produced for the Australian tea brand. More
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Origami Wrap is a gift wrap printed with folding instructions for origami figures
Portland-based design studio Ilovehandles has created wrapping paper that can have an afterlife as origami figures, to avoid the mess and waste associated with ripping the paper off presents. More
