Ilan Garibi

After more than 30 years of diagram-folding, a spark of creativity was aflame in Ilan Garibi. He has started to design new models, patterns, objects, and sculptures all within the restrictions of the pure origami rules - no glue, no cuts, just folds, and creases.

Although paper is his main medium, Ilan explored new design areas and new materials, especially such that, by nature, defy folding. Silver, leather, iron, and steel plates were successful ventures, as well as wood, glass, and ceramic.

Using this new knowledge, he started to design products, such as lamps, vases, jewelry, and tables; and works of art, mainly out of mirrored stainless steel and painted iron.

His books cover two areas of interest: origami, and puzzles. In a way, they are connected, as they both stimulated your brain and ask you to use your hands to achieve the goal!

Ilan, a former Intelligence officer, now teaches Origami for Designers in HIT, Holon.