A Japanese astrophysicist, Koryo Miura, created the “Miura fold” to simulate large solar panel arrays for space satellites on behalf of the Japanese 1995 space flight unit. Using his enlightened, origami-like fold, a designer from Singapore by the name of Ruiwen Lim recently created an architectural screen that goes by the name Miura Ori.

The Miura Ori Screen. Designed by Ruiwen Lim.

The Simple Folds of Systematic Origami Within the Miura Ori Screen by Ruiwen Lim

The fold itself has been described as “an example of the practical importance of rigid origami, or treating hinges and rigid surfaces like the paper and creases in paper folding problems.” The folded Miura can be packed into an area the same size as one of its segments, with its thickness restricted only by the thickness of the material that is folded beneath it.

For Lim, his these project was intended to explore window shading devices. Given the context, naturally the Miura Ori screen is an alternative to the norm of thick shades or blinds. It comes with innate flexibility and the paper-turned-fabric design can be easily customized for a white glow across a small wall or window, or along the expanse of a very large area.

By hanging up the folds of a Miura Ori screen by Ruiwen Lim, the lights, shadows, and soft radiance emitting through its gentle creasing brings through the simplicity of traditional origami designs.

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About the Desginer: Ruiwen Lim is a designer from Singapore who works as an Assistant Designer at John Erdos Home. Previously, he worked in the Residential Department of Knight Frank Singapore and developed his marketing and business management, but Lim’s specialty in the field is Industrial Design. The Miura Ori came to life using the skills Lim honed studying at the National University of Singapore and the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne.