Origami Europe book cover

Origami Europe

Published:
2014 by British Origami Society - BOS
Pages:
326
Binding:
Paperback (color or black and white)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781497584662
ISBN-10:
1497584663

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Skill Level Simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Many diagramming styles
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Most are
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? Varies
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

Origami Europe is an ambitious collaborative project spearheaded by the British Origami Society, collecting over 60 designs from origami societies all over Europe, and bringing together a slew of creations from different designers, covering all styles and movements in contemporary origami.

Each different society chose its best designs to send, which makes for a diverse collection, with known classics alongside new offerings. A short biography of each society and submitting members accompanies each submission.

The book puts me in mind of convention books: big in scope, designers, themes, diagramming styles and difficulty levels from all across the board. However, as everything here went through a highly selective process, it's a cut above such books.

There are 65 Origami Designs in Origami Europe:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Owl and tree

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Wayne Brown19Square

Also in BOS Convention 2015 Spring
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2014
Also in Jong Ie Nara Plus magazine 79-23
Also in Origami USA Convention 2014

Tree from another square, with a brilliant way to connect owl and tree
Origami Owl and tree by Wayne Brown. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Sue's flapper

Toys - Action Models

Nick Robinson20Square

Also in AEP convention 2011
Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2013
Also in BOS Convention 2011 Spring - Birmingham
Also in Hong Kong Origami Newsletter 35
Also in Mexico Origami Convention 2013
Also in Origami Deutschland 2013
Origami Sue
Folded by Nick Robinson
Googly eyes

Toys

Giles Towning and Sharon Turvey21Rectangle
2 units
Eyeball

People - Anatomic parts

Sharon Turvey25Rectangle - 1X2
2 units
Origami Eyeball by Sharon Turvey. Folded from 2 rectangles of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from 2 rectangles of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
New Year's ball

Geometric and other shapes

Michael Trew27Square
20 units

Also in BOS Convention 2014 Spring
Origami New Year
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

David Brill30Square

Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in BOS Magazine 228
Also in Dave Brill - Selected Models 1997-2004 by David Brill
Also in Tanteidan 10th convention
Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in BOS Magazine 228
and in other sources...
Origami Mouse by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cheese

Food

David Brill35Rectangle - 1X2

Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in BOS Magazine 228
Also in Dave Brill - Selected Models 1997-2004 by David Brill
Also in Tanteidan 10th convention
Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in BOS Magazine 228
and in other sources...
Origami Cheese by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

David Brill36Square

Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary
Also in Dave Brill - Selected Models 1997-2004 by David Brill
Also in MFPP 2018 Convention
Also in Tanteidan 10th convention
Origami Cat by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Elephant baby

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Dragutin Geric42Square

Crease pattern
Maple seed

Toys - Action Models

Davor Vinko43Square
Burgeoning

Geometric and other shapes

Goran Konjevod44Square
Dandelion

Flora - Flowers

Sanja Srbljinovic Cucek46Rectangle
Multiple units

Also in AEP convention 2013

From rectangles and octagons
Origami Dandelion by Sanja Srbljinovic Cucek on giladorigami.com
Folded by Sanja Srbljinovic Cucek
Clutch bag

Objects - Wallets

Vlatka Fric49Square

Crease pattern
Nativity scene

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Frantisek Grebenicek54Square
5 units
Samurai helmet

Clothes - Hats

Miroslav Mrajca60Square
Sioux Indian

People - Ethnicities

Milada Bla'hova64Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 1994
Also in BOS Convention 1995 Spring
Origami Sioux Indian by Milada Bla'hova. Folded from a square of speckle-design origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of speckle-design origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tiger

Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards

Ondrej E. Cibulka66Square

Also in Origami 2 by Ondrej E. Cibulka
Origami Tiger by Ondrej E. Cibulka. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Cephalaspis

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Paleozoic Era Prehistoric Animals

Petr Stuchly71Square
Bird nest

Birds

Erik Ronholt80Other shape

A toilet-paper fold
Sniffer

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Simon Andersen81Rectangle - A size
2 units
Twisted light bowl

Boxes and Containers

Hans Dybkjaer83Square
Capercaille

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Helle Fager Ehlers84Square
Cyclommatus Imperator

Insects

Troels Hojer Jensen87Square
Diagram 1181

Geometric and other shapes

Lydia Diard102Hexagon
Babar cool letterfold - elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Michel Grand106Rectangle - A size

Also in BOS Magazine 283
Also in Creased Magazine 2
Also in Le Pli 130
Origami Babar cool letterfold - elephant by Michel Grand on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michel Grand
3D mask

People

Eric Joisel107Square
Motorcycle

Vehicles - Motorcycles

Christophe Boudias121Square
Wren

Birds - Passeriformes

Sebastien Limet (Sebl)130Square

Also in OrigamIsrael 2017 4th Convention
Also in OrigamIsrael 2021 8th Convention
Also in Pajarita Magazine 123
Origami Wren by Sebastien Limet (Sebl) on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yara Yagi
Ostrich with head in the sand

Birds - Struthioniformes - Ostriches

Klaus Dieter Ennen138TriangleOrigami Ostrich with head in the sand by Klaus Dieter Ennen. Folded from a triangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a triangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Marla star

Geometric and other shapes

Gerlinde Radenacker141Hexagon
Rose

Flora - Flowers

Evi Binzinger142SquareOrigami Rose by Evi Binzinger. Folded from a square of textured origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of textured origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
5 cubes

Geometric and other shapes

Dirk Eisner144Square
Multiple units
Manta ray

Fish

Jacques Kohler152Square
Flower

Geometric and other shapes

Hella Horvath159Hexagon
Connected hearts

Hearts

Ildiko H. Vass161Square
Multiple units
Turkey

Birds - Galliformes - Turkeys

Jozsef Zsebe162Square

Also in Zsebe Jozsef by Jozsef Zsebe
Origami Turkey by Jozsef Zsebe. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Angelfish

Fish

Peter Budai164Square
Stegosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Stegosaurus

Zsolt Sebok170Square

Also in Sebok Zsolt by Zsolt Sebok
Origami Stegosaurus by Zsolt Sebok. Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Four squares

Toys - Puzzles

Paul Jackson174Square
4 units
Bowl

Boxes and Containers

Yehuda Peled175Square

Also in Origami Flowers and Other Models by Yehuda Peled
Origami Bowl by Yehuda Peled. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Fish

Fish

Miri Golan177Square
Zipper tessellation variations

Geometric and other shapes

Ilan Garibi180Rectangle
XYZ 3D

Geometric and other shapes

Gadi Vishne185Rectangle - 1X2
6 units
Origami XYZ 3D by Gadi Vishne on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gadi Vishne
Venetian star

Geometric and other shapes

Paolo Bascetta191Square
24 units

Also in Bolivia Origami Convention 2019
Also in Korea Origami Convention 2018
Also in Mexico Origami Convention 2014
Origami Venetian star by Paolo Bascetta on giladorigami.com
Folded by Paolo Bascetta
Dragon baby

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Daniela Carboni196Square

Also in CDO convention 2006
Also in Licence to Fold by Nicolas Terry
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 81
Origami Dragon baby by Daniela Carboni. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fan

Objects - Useful

Francesco Decio201Rectangle
4 units
Origami Fan by Francesco Decio on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francesco Decio
Pram

Vehicles

Roberto Gretter210Square

Also in AEP convention 2006
Also in Origami 360 Degrees and Beyond - QQM 49 by Roberto Gretter
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 90
Also in The Paper Magazine 95
Origami Pram by Roberto Gretter on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Vertigo

Toys - Action Models

Francesco Mancini215Rectangle - A size
12 units

Also in CDO convention 2012
Also in Mancinerie by Francesco Mancini
Also in MFPP 2016 Convention
Also in Origami Deutschland 2012
Also in OrigaMIT 2018 Convention Book
Origami Vertigo by Francesco Mancini on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Pepi HaDa envelope 2006

Letters and Envelopes

Elsje van der Ploeg224Rectangle - A size
Tessellation

Geometric and other shapes

Frank van Kollem225Square
Clog

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Jannie van Schuylenburg230Rectangle - 1X3
Flower star

Geometric and other shapes

Joke Mooij231Square
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Paula Versnick234Square

Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen
Also in Folding for Fun by Paula Versnick
Also in Folding for Fun by Paula Versnick
Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary
Also in BOS Magazine 217
Also in Minimal Origami by Jean Jerome Casalonga
and in other sources...
Origami Santa Claus by Paula Versnick. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Twirls - ammonite

Geometric and other shapes

Krystyna Burczyk239Square
24 units
Geastrum tessellation

Geometric and other shapes

Halina Rosciszewska-Narloch241Hexagon
2 units
Merlion 2.1

Imaginary beings

Artur Biernacki246Square
Beetle (from Cars)

Media and Culture

Carlos Gonzalez Santamaria (Halle)257Square
Multiple units

Also in AEP convention 2013
Also in Drawing Origami - Volume 1 by Halle, Pere Olivella and Nicolas Terry
Origami Beetle (from Cars) by Carlos Gonzalez Santamaria (Halle) on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Fernando Gilgado Gomez268Square

Also in AEP convention 2012
Also in Czech Origami Convention 2012
Also in Olympiad 2012
Also in Origami USA Convention 2012
Origami Cat by Fernando Gilgado Gomez on giladorigami.com
Folded by Pere Olivella
Black ant

Insects

Manuel Sirgo277Square

Also in Origami Menagerie by Manuel Sirgo
Origami Black ant by Manuel Sirgo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marcus Ho
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas295Square

Also in AEP convention 2003
Also in Pajarita Extra 2011 - Gabriel Alvarez
Also in Pajarita Magazine 84
Origami Giraffe by Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flexiball

Toys - Action Models

Jorge Pardo301Square
Multiple units
Tangram set

Toys - Puzzles

Marcus Cooman308Square
7 units
Wheelbarrow

Objects - Various

Marcus Cooman314Square
Bat mask

Media and Culture - Batman

Thomas Cuffe319TriangleOrigami Bat mask by Thomas Cuffe. Folded from a triangle of cardstock by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a triangle of cardstock by Gilad Aharoni
Eagle

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Mindaugas Cesnavicius320Square