Vietnamese Motorists Create Roadworthy Cars and Motorcycles Out of Cardboard
A group of young motoring enthusiast from Vietnam have found success on the internet by making driveable cardboard replicas of expensive sports cars and motorcycles. Too poor to buy your own Ferrari sports car or Ducati motorcycle? Well, so were the young guys behind the NHẾT TV YouTube channel, but they were resourceful enough to […]
Cardboard Modelling Experts Build Life-Size Replica of Israeli Battle Tank
A team of Chinese cardboard modelling experts stole the show at this year’s Hobby Expo China (HEC) International Model Expo, in Beijing, with a 1:1 cardboard replica of the Merkava MK4 Israeli battle tank. Photos of this awe-inspiring masterpiece of cardboard modelling have been doing the rounds on Chinese social media for the last five days, […]
Taiwanese Artist Creates the Most Amazing Cardboard Sculptures
Kai-Xiang Zhong, a 24-year-old self-taught artist from Taiwan, has been called the “Tony Stark of cardboard” for his ability to create truly incredible sculptures out of a material that most of us throw away. Zhong first attracted online attention to himself in 2013, when photos of one of his impressive cardboard creations, “The Dragon” went […]
Lexus Unveils Drivable “Origami Car” Made of Precision-Cut Cardboard
Luxury car giant Lexus is making headlines for creating a fully functional, drivable cardboard replica of its IS sedan. The ‘Origami Car’ was made by gluing slices of cardboard together on a steel and aluminum frame, with an electric motor powering it. The one-of-a-kind vehicle comes with fully fitted interiors, functioning doors, headlights, and wheels. The […]
Boxwars – The Art of Building Amazing Cardboard Armour and Weapons and Destroying Them in Glorious Combat
Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use reclaimed cardboard to create the full range of battle gear – armour, weapons, monster trucks, tanks, gigantic animals, and more. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely […]
The Danbocchi – A $600 Cardboard Box for People Who Value Their Privacy
You know those moments when you’re surrounded by a sea of people and all you can think about is being alone in a tiny room? Ok, maybe that’s just me, but he point is now you can isolate yourself from the world pretty much anywhere and anytime, thanks to the Danbocchi. This ordinary-looking cardboard box […]
Talented Artist Carves Layered Portraits into Pieces of Cardboard
English artist Giles Oldershaw has a very unique talent. He can take discarded pieces of cardboard, the kind pizza boxes are made of, and turn them into amazing portraits of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe or Marlon Brando using only the cardboard’s layers to highlight their features. 58-year-old Giles Oldershaw is not the world’s first artist […]
Amazing Model of Matsumoto Castle Made Entirely Out of Corrugated Cardboard
A Japanese artist known only as “Upunushu”, has created an amazingly detailed replica of Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure of Japan, using only pieces of corrugated cardboard. Cardboard is certainly not the easiest medium to work with when trying to recreate an architectural wonder like Matsumoto Castle, but Japanese artist, Upunushu, proves it can definitely be […]
Indian City Introduces Cardboard Traffic Policemen
They work seven days a week regardless of weather condition, never go on breaks, don’t take bribes and best of all, they require no pay. They are – wait for it – Bangalore’s new lifelike cardboard traffic policemen, and they’re watching you! India’s tech-city of Bangalore has been facing serious difficulties dealing with traffic violations. […]
Artist Recreates the World’s Most Famous Cities from Cardboard Boxes
Using only corrugated cardboard boxes and glue, renowned English artist Chris Gilmour has managed to recreate some of the world’s most famous cityscapes in stunning detail. We first featured Chris Gilmour’s amazing cardboard sculptures back in 2009, but his latest project, titled “You can build anything when you put your mind to it“, is probably the […]
Taiwan’s Carton Restaurant, Where Everything Except the Food Is Made from Cardboard
Located inside the Carton King Creativity Park, in Taichung City, Taiwan, the Carton Restaurant is a unique eatery where everything from the furnishings, to the decorations and even the plates are made from corrugated cardboard. Unless you’ve actually been to Taichung, I assure you haven’t seen anything like the Carton King Restaurant before. Except for […]
Musician Builds Full-Size Cardboard Piano City for Music Video
With a little help from her friends and a lot of recycled cardboard, singer-songwriter Hilary Grist has created an 8-foot-long, 5-foot-wide cardboard piano topped by a miniature cardboard city. ‘This is one craziest things I’ve ever done and my most ambitious arts and crafts project to date!” Hilary said about the project that should have […]
Star Wars Fan Builds Giant R2D2 Model
From the man who brought you the awesome duct tape AT-AT comes one of the coolest R2D2 models ever made. Len Komanac, better known as DarthLen, onFlickr, loves to build detailed models of Star Wars icons, using cardboard, duct tape and glue. His detailed AT-AT model became an online when photos of it hit the […]
Artist Creates Detailed Cardboard Busts of Famous Figures
Scott Fife is an American sculptor well-known for his incredibly detailed busts of popular icons, made only from archival cardboard, drywall screws and glue. Scott says he has been working with cardboard for the last 25 years, and he remembers he first decided to use it purely for economic reasons. He would find cardboard boxes […]
World’s First Smart ForTwo Wrapped in Cardboard
In an attempt to prove their products are by no means disposable, German car maker Smart has teamed up with a cardboard manufacturer and designer Sarah Illenberger to created the world’s first cardboard-wrapped Smart. It might sound and look stupid, but this cardboard Smart aims to somehow disprove the rumors that Smart cars are disposable. […]