Chinese New Year just passed and it’s the year of the rabbit, but I can’t help make a post about last year’s auspicious animal – the beautiful, bold, and powerful tiger.

It was on display at the Customs House in Sydney, Australia last year for Chinese New Year. The tigers combine ancient lantern making methods with? digital design and fabrication technology, bringing east and ?west together through tradition and innovation. The big cats are a collaboration between multinational architectural ?practice Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) and Customs House to mark the year of the tiger and raise awareness about the ?endangered status of tigers. The tigers are at 8.5 feet (2.5 metres) high and 23 feet(7 metres) long and weighs approximately 440 pounds and use fully recyclable materials, aluminium and? barrisol, a new light weight reusable stretch material. Pulsating low energy? LED lighting brings the sculptures to life.

It’s so grand and beautiful, would have loved to see it in person.

Pratt + Paper & Ralph Pucci

I normally make a quick attempt to fly (okay, speed walk) by Herald Square Macy’s on my way to karate every night because it’s just so busy around that area. But what gave me pause last Thursday was Macy’s beautiful window display featuring a collaboration between Pratt and international designer Ralph Pucci. Pratt Institute’s School of Art and Design worked exclusively in paper to dress Pucci’s Spring 2011 “GIRL2″ mannequins. They are so beautiful; the featured ones are my favorite. If you live in NYC, you must walk by, your jaw will drop…well at least mine did. =)

Pratt + Paper & Ralph Pucci

Pratt + Paper & Ralph Pucci

If you love origami as much as I do, wouldn’t it be nice to be gifted with these nice trinkets on December 25th? West Elm currently stocks a wide variety of origami-inspired accessories: Piggy Banks, Ornaments, Pillows and even an origami set! Fun! Fun! Fun!

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