Origami Architecture: Papercraft Models of the World's Most Famous Buildings: Origami Book with 16 Projects & Instructional DVD Hardcover – Audiobook, October 10, 2011

This book will give you either hours of fun or hours of headaches, hopefully both. These are kind of slice-form models of famous buildings, that collapse. Extremely detailed models, plus so much detail about their construction that it is nearly overwhelming.WARNING - This book comes with a computer CD that contains all the patterns. If you buy it used, make SURE that the CD is still there or it will be just a coffee table book of nice pictures.This author is a paper fanatic, and a treasure to the art world. If you like paper art, or would like to try it, get this book, an Exacto knife and a huge supply of #11 & #17 blades (great deals on Amazon!)and get busy.I decided to do the hardest model in the book, (they are arranged in order of difficulty), and it is going to take me a couple years to finish in my spare time. There are thousands of very tiny intricate cuts to make, specially on the windows.TIP - get the #17 Exacto blades to make the windows on the last model, and possible others as well. You can just punch them out instead of cutting with a pointed blade. Saves hours! If you are in paper art, you will know what I mean.

Okay, this is a really, really neat book. The models range in challenge from simple to complex and cover a variety of instantly recognizable buildings from around the globe. Its not for children, as much of the work involves detailed cutting using an X-acto knife. I highly recommend it for anyone that's into paper art and paper models.

The product was exactly what they said it would be. The book is very neat. Very interesting. However, the cover was ripped in three different places. It looked like a book you would be on a clearance table. The book itself was just fine but the jacket was pretty messed up from shipping.

The book is just a photo-instructions for the 16 projects.The main part is on the CD - just print a *PDF.The projects are masterpieces!All of the projects are foldable.

This book is absolutely beyond amazing!You can see not only how much efforts did the author contribute to every single page but also the exceptional details presented in each page.I am in fact very surprised that this book only cost 15 dollars, I would willing to pay for this wonderful book for even 50 dollars.It does worth that much, or even beyond! If you love paper craft, this book is a must-have, even perfect for thanksgiving present or a X'mas gift!!

The description makes it seem like the models are included in a "punch out" fashion, like the Nat Geo Tai Mahal model I got my dad. This has the templates for you to CUT YOUR OWN paper models out, but it would destroy the book if you were to use the ones in the book. The description was not very clear on that.

I love this book! It's a lot of fun. I suggest you make copies and leave the originals in the book. I made cad drawings from the book drawings so I can make as many copies as I want. But you could scan or copy them too. Make sure you use card stock as your paper. You can get card stock from places like Staples or OfficeMax, or any office supply store. You won't regret getting this, the instructions are easy to follow.

This is a great book, im still surprised about how little you are paying for what you are getting. The images are clear, the paper is thick and just a bit glossy, so you feel you are handling a good quality book. I just wish the instructions were a bit more detailed. It also contains a CD! Loved it.