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Paul
Jackson's Cube is one of the truly great designs
of modular origami. The modules are provided with
tabs but there are no pockets, the tabs of one
module simply slotting neatly in between the tabs
on two others and inside the cube as a whole, a
method which proves sufficent to hold the cube
together surprisingly well. Diagrams can be found in
Mathematical Origami - David Mitchell - Tarquin
1997 - ISBN 189961818X
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Both technically
and historically, Robert Neale's
Octahedron is one of the twin pillars of
modular origami in the modern era (the other
being the Sonobe module and cube). The design has
also yielded an impressive array of variations
and developments. Ref: XM1041 / Diagrams can be found
in Mathematical Origami - David Mitchell -
Tarquin 1997 - ISBN 189961818X
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Robert Neale's Magic
Star
(also known as the Frisbee or Ninja Star) is a
uniquely wonderful modular design. Despite the
fact that the design of the modules is extremely
simple the rotor can be opened up (in stages)
until it becomes an octagonal ring. In both these
forms, and at each stage in between, the design
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The
Sonobe Hexahedron is made from three reconfigured
Sonobe modules. It was first discovered by
Mitsonobu Sonobe but popularised in the West by
Toshie Takahama who called it her 'jewel',
(because it is possible to string several
together to form a necklace). For this reason the
design is also often known as Toshie
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Nick Robinson's
Rhombic Dodecahedron was one of the first
designs to make use of the natural folding
geometry of the silver rectangle and remains one
of the finest designs in the modular origami
repertoire. The finished form is both strong and
stable and the twelve modules are easy to fold
and assemble. The module can be varied to produce
a large number of related rhombic polyhedra and
polyhedral combinations. Diagrams can be found in
Mathematical Origami - David Mitchell - Tarquin
1997 - ISBN 189961818X
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Philip Shen's Omega
Star
is a simple yet wonderful modular sculpture
developed from Ed Sullivan's XYZ by folding each
of the free edges towards the centre of symmetry.
It is probably the earliest example of a modular
design that is a true sculpture rather than a
novelty or mathematical model. Diagrams were published in
The Flapping Bird issue 25 in 1976.
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Minako
Ishibashi's Brochade is an elegant development
of the Corner-pocket Sonobe Cube. The flowing
curves of the collars form a delightful contrast
to the stark geometric lines of the cube that
sits inside them. Many variations and
developments of this design are known. Diagrams can be found in Origami:
The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding - Rick Beech - Lorenz
Books (Anness Publishing) - ISBN 0754807827
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The design of the
modules for David Brill's Dodecahedron is based on silver
rectangle geometry. Because of this the shape of
the pentagonal faces is only roughly approximate.
In addition, since the module has one closed
edge, some of the joins between the pentagons are
open slits. Neither of these apparent faults
detracts from the design - which remains the
easiest modular dodecahedron to fold and
assemble. Diagrams
can be found in Brilliant Origami - David Brill -
Japan Publications 1996 - ISBN 0870408968.
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Tom Hull's Five
Intersecting Tetrahedra is created by interweaving
five open-frame tetrahedra and is commonly known
as the FIT. The
Open-frame Tetrahedron used as a macro-module in
the design, a classic of modern modular
paperfolding in its own right, was independently
discovered by both Francis Ow and Tomoko Fuse. Diagrams can be found in Origami:
The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding - Rick Beech - Lorenz
Books (Anness Publishing) - ISBN 0754807827
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Hachiro Kamata's Star
Decorative Ball is a remarkable and unusual design
by a modular designer otherwise unknown outside
Japan. In its original kit form the design was
presented as a hanging ornament complete with
tassels. The original modular method has been
improved upon but the design remains a classic
example of the development of original form. Diagrams can be found in Origami:
The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding - Rick Beech - Lorenz
Books (Anness Publishing) - ISBN 0754807827
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