Fung + Bedford is the multi-disciplinary design studio of Angela Fung and Ashley Bedford. Angela is an award-winning jeweller and Ashley has a training in architecture. We have taught ourselves origami! We combine our architecture experience, jewellers’ fine eye and origami folding techniques to challenge the boundaries of this traditional craft, using it on an architectural scale and turning it into a contemporary art form.
We create bespoke large-scale structures that clad walls, ceilings, are free hanging or wind themselves across a space, bringing beauty, calm and serenity to the environment.
We are best known for architectural origami, working with interior designers, architects, and galleries to interpret their briefs to create large scale origami structures, as well as bespoke one off or limited-edition wall art for private clients.
Together we push ourselves to develop our practice, inspire others and challenge the boundaries for abstract and architectural origami as a contemporary art form.
In their Sussex based studio, they create bespoke specialist paper installations for inspiring spaces, using Tyvek, a water/tear proof, fire retardant, 100% recyclable fibre with all the qualities of paper, which architects and interior designers love. The paper come in rolls, so can be used more like fabric being painted, coated and stitched, allowing additional colour or texture to be added.
They begin with model making, which is then translated via Rhino CAD drawings. They then have the cutter plotter to machine score the paper for ultimate precision. They then precrease and fold by hand with exquisite skill using both Tyvek and Fedrigoni papers for different applications.
Fung & Bedford offer maximum visual impact using minimal light weight solutions for the interior. As Tyvek origami ceilings weigh between 0.2-0.3kg/m2 versus plaster board ceilings 9.5mm weighs in at 11kg/m2! It also has positive environmental benefit using Fung & Bedford designs.
