Paper Dune
A museum owned by the world-known company Samsung offered us to showcase a paper pavilion.
Concept
Paper Dune is a lightweight, mobile structure made up of around 4,000 rolled paper modules. Its dynamic form flows through the space, creating a central lounge area. The overall geometry responds to the density of visitor movement, mimicking the way natural dunes form—growing taller in high-traffic areas, as dunes rise with stronger winds. This ultra-thin paper structure showcases the material's strength while expressing lightness and softness.
The structure consists of paper cylinders that provide strong vertical resistance while maintaining a soft texture and lightweight design. The simplicity of its construction allows the units to be transported flat, saving space, and easily assembled onsite. Each unit features four slits at the top and bottom, enabling them to interlock, forming a bubble-like structure.
Team
Brandon Tsukano
Ayaka Fuji
Kazuya Katagiri
Role
Project Manager
Lead Designer
Rhino
AutoCAD
Adobe
Tools
Company
Katagiri Architecture & Design
Client
Paper Cactus
Paper Cactus is a circular cactus-shaped chair made with woven paper string. The purpose of this design is to harmonize with the dune to provide an affordance for users to sit and view a projected movie.
Spatial Usability
A space designed for users to sit and view a projected movie. From start to end, users are guided to browse our design from the outside before entering the space to sit and relax. In the space, users are isolated from the outside world with stacked papers allowing the users to relax and view a film playing on the projector. As they finish, they will leave the space and once again, they will be naturally guided to observe the Paper Dune.
