Lexus Builds a Driveable Cardboard Car (Photos)
Lexus challenged five designers and modelers to build the world's first, semi-functional origami sedan. Showcasing the best of the best in technical and fine design, Lexus hits the paper IS out of the ballpark! Take a look.
1. Takumi means the very best.
In 2015, Lexus challenged some of the best designers in the world to complete the most detailed origami project to date. But first, designer's were challenged to fold an origami cat, using only their nondominant hand, in less than 90 seconds. Completion of the cat within the allotted time frame is a sign of a true origami master: A Takumi.
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2. Steel-framed eco-mobile
The Lexus IS cardboard copy was built around a steel and aluminum frame. Well over a thousand corrugated cardboard laser cutout pieces (fully recyclable) were carefully and skillfully glued together. The sedan was equipped with a full interior, fully functional doors, headlights, and wheels. Lexus even built a fully functioning electric motor for the project.
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4. Detailed cardboard wheels that roll
The specially picked team of designers admitted to a bit of a rough road in the beginning with the seats and wheels of the sedan. "Once we could see the physical pieces taking shape, we could identify where we needed to make improvements – as with anything, there were some elements of trial and error, but as we had all the resources we needed in-house, this made the changes easier to produce," said Ruben Marcos, the founder and director of Scales and Models.
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