UK-based design duo Fung + Bedford drew on the Japanese art of origami in the design of this statement light for Danish brand Frandsen.

The Sora pendant light has a horizontal form suspended from two cords and flanked by wing-like protrusions, which make it appear to hover in mid-air.

https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/04/sora-light-fung-bedford-frandsen-dezeen-showroom/

Inspired, he began creating the lamps, for which the designer came up with a new name: Akari. "The name Akari, which I coined, means in Japanese 'light as illumination'", Noguchi said, according to Masayo Duus' book The Life of Isamu Noguchi.

"It also suggests lightness as opposed to weight," he added. "The ideograph combines that of the sun and the moon. The quality is poetic, ephemeral, and tentative."

https://www.dezeen.com/2024/10/14/isamu-noguchis-akari-lamps-ephemeral-mid-century-modern/

A garden of five origami mushrooms with caps that expand and contract from a flat umbrella portobello to a bulbous cap when visitors activate them, creating a surprising and delightful experience.

Each mushroom is made of 18 sheets of corrugated plastic, a total of 83 square meters, hand-folded and carefully welded together. A solid mechanical structure made of aluminum and steel defines the shape of the mushroom head. An umbrella-like mechanism powered by an industrial actuator causes the cap to change shape. Pressure pads, located at the base of the mushroom, activate the movement, and at night, over 1,600 LED lights create a spectacle for those near and far. Nearly every one of the hundreds of parts for each mushroom were custom made by the FoldHaus team.

https://www.foldhaus.com/shrumen-lumen

Made by London-based designer Umut Yamac, the “Perch Light” is a lamp representing a bird in paper and brass which can swing. The bird fixed on a perch lights up with elegance and swings when you touch it or when there is a gentle wind. The lamp get illuminated through contact of the bird with the perch and this lets the bird balance and swing without any cables whilst maintaining luminance. The design was inspired by nature and in particular, the elegance and beauty of a bird sitting on its perch.

https://www.feeldesain.com/perch-light-umut-yamac.html

Walk inside a mirrored dome composed of 320+ origami panels; LED light shifts your reflection and folds of space in real time. Winner of Golden A’ Design Award https://www.lumenpulse.com/projects/231/light-origami?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Hanging origami‑like jellyfish forms move and change color in response to presence. A dazzling, interactive 1.5m diameter kinetic light sculpture driven by proximity sensors .

https://www.tangibleinteraction.com/artworks/jelly-swarm

Manazuru was named after a crane due to the fact that its shape on a map very much resembles a crane. Our goal was making an installation that symbolized Manazuru, so we decided to feature origami cranes for our art work. We placed importance in collaborating on this project with locals in Manazuru and so we asked the Orizuru Association and a grand master to support us and we made origami cranes together. "Orizuru" means a crane made with origami.

Tidelines (2021) is a kinetic origami sculpture at the Museum of Science, Boston, created by Alexander McIver Garcia. It features 16 folded origami forms inspired by lily pads and clouds, suspended from the ceiling. Each piece has stepper motors and RGB LEDs, moving and lighting up in coordinated patterns that mimic natural motion, creating a dynamic light and shadow experience.

For a visual experience of Tidelines, you can watch the following video:

Tidelines – Kinetic Origami Sculpture at the Museum of Science, Boston

The shadow animation lamp is inspired by shadow play and Zoetrope (a classic optical toy for animation), which are common two types of amusement in our everyday life.

The idea has become realized by simple mechanism using strobe light & spinning cylinder with pattern. Shadow Animation Lamp consists of a motor part and a lighting part.

https://www.designboom.com/project/shadow-animation-lamp/

‘airy’ by japanese firm 24° studio is a lamp series that uses japanese rice paper as a main ingredient. lamination on the surface prevents the material from tarnishing and tearing and gives it the benefit of being fire-retardant. a simple slot-in assembly is required to complete the kit, consisting of five- and six-sided panels with a finely cut perforation pattern that allows the end users to extrude each piece into a desired form. ‘while maintaining the characteristics of the rice paper that provide a soft diffused lighting effect, the geometrical pattern brings unique experience to the space when airy is lit,’ says the studio.

https://www.designboom.com/design/24d-studio-airy-lamp-series-japanese-rice-paper-01-22-2015/