Micheal Hansmeyer Cardboard Columns

We're big fans of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=cardboard+architecture">cardboard architecture</a>, but in most cases, the material yields structures that are boxy and rather simplistic. That's why we were blown away when we spotted these incredibly intricate cardboard columns by <a href="http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com/">Michael Hansmeyer</a>, which <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663306/the-worlds-most-complex-architecture-cardboard-columns-with-16-million-facets#12">FastcoDesign</a> actually dubbed as the most complex architecture in the world. The dizzying Doric column variations are created on Hansmeyer's computer using a subdivision algorithm that allows them to have between <strong>8 and 16 million facets</strong> (distinct surfaces). They're so insanely detailed that most people - including us - mistake the actual physical prototypes for computer renderings!

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