paper artist of the day: richard sweeney


"inspired by architecture, natural geometry, and all that is mundane, richard sweeney takes a material-led approach to projects, working with the ethos of complex form-making through simple construction."

his paper forms are so strikingly beautiful and have won him such awards as the new designers swarovski award in 2007.

icosahedron ii


floral coursage for boudicca's spring collection, paris fashion week

you may browse more images of his beautiful work here and here.

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