Paper modeling London buildings. Paper cities: miniature art by a London designer

London-based Laurence King Publishing has released a paper album with three-dimensional models of buildings - kirigami, inspired by buildings. The publication of the book is timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the birth of the architect; on the website of the publishing house she for sale for £ 19.99. Delivery terms can be found.

Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing
Kirigami is a variation on origami that - in addition to folding paper - includes cutting it. The Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models album includes 14 paper models based on Wright's most recognizable projects, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Robie's House and the Temple of Unity. Readers are encouraged to independently assemble mini-buildings using scissors, a backing mat and a ruler.
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing
The author of the volumetric architectural images was the artist Marc Hagan-Guirey, who works under the pseudonym Paper Dandy. Heigan-Giri became widely known after his first solo exhibition, Horrorgami, which took place at London's One-And-A-Half Gallery in 2012. The exhibition was so popular with viewers that the management had to extend it for an additional three months. The artist has collaborated with Samsung, Procter & Gamble and the London Transport Museum.
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing
Architecture lovers have the opportunity to get a copy of the album for free, based on the results of the competition: for this, by September 18, they need to fill out a form on the Dezeen magazine website.
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing
Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models © Laurence King Publishing


Creating city layouts is a fun experience. Hattie Newman, a designer and image maker from London, carves wonderful detailed miniatures from ordinary colored paper, drawing inspiration from the architecture of many countries of the world.


The readers of the Culturology.RF website are already familiar with the work of Hattie Newman: the young designer, in tandem with photographer Matthew Brodie, took part in the creation of the collection. The current project is an independent brainchild of the craftswoman.



Hattie Newman was fond of modeling since childhood: at first she drew villages and cities, then she began to assemble them from the Lego constructor. The dream of becoming an architect did not leave the girl for many years, and she decided to enter the University of West England in Bristol. During her studies, I first began to experiment with paper crafts, tried to give two-dimensional images a three-dimensional form. By far the cheapest material for her was paper and cardboard, so the first dolls and "buildings" were made of this material.




The designer graduated from the university in 2008 and moved to London. Here she began collaborating with a studio specializing in shop window decorations. After making some money, six months later, she opened her own small studio in Stoke Newington. Today, Hattie Newman's works are in great demand; her clients include such well-known brands as Royal Mail, Cadbury, Sony, Louis Vuitton, NSPCC, Honda, GAP, Conde Nast, GQ, The Times.



The Intercession Cathedral is one of the most famous sights of Russia. For many inhabitants of the planet Earth, he is a symbol of Moscow.

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord is one of the wooden churches located on the island of Kizhi, on Lake Onega, northeast of St. Petersburg. Print on a printer, on A4 sheets of matte thick paper, cut and glue.


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Arc de Triomphe, France. Built in 1806-1836 by order of Napoleon by architect Jean Chalgren.
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St. Peter's Basilica (Italian Basilica di San Pietro; St. Peter's Basilica) is a Catholic cathedral, which is the largest building in the Vatican and until recently was considered the largest Christian church in the world. One of the four patriarchal basilicas of Rome and the ceremonial center of the Roman Catholic Church. The total height of the cathedral is 136m.
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Tower, Tower of London (English the Tower, Tower of London, "Tower") - a fortress, erected on the north bank of the River Thames, history Center city ​​of London. One of the oldest historical buildings in Great Britain, for a long time it served as the residence of English monarchs.
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Tower Bridge (English Tower Bridge) - a drawbridge in the center of London over the River Thames, near the Tower of London. It is sometimes confused with London Bridge, located upstream. Opened in 1894. It is also one of the symbols of Britain.
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"Classic" windmill with a horizontal rotor and elongated quadrangular wings, it is a widespread element of the landscape in Europe, in the windy plains of the northern regions, as well as on the Mediterranean coast.
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The Parthenon is the most famous monument of ancient architecture, located on Athenian Acropolis, the main temple in ancient Athens, dedicated to the patroness of this city and all of Attica, the goddess Athena the Virgin.
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The Torri de Belém Tower was originally conceived as a five-tiered lighthouse fortress on the Tagus River. It was built in 1515-1521 under Manuel I. Hence portuguese sailors sailed to open new trade routes.
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Big Ben is a bell in a clock tower in London. The clock and the tower are also broadly referred to as Big Ben.
Today the tower is one of the most recognizable symbols of Great Britain.
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