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It's been awhile since I've completed the Modular Sweets Surprise bakery... Decided to take on Pepe's Pizza shop build. Still a work in progress...

 

8x8 mini-modular designed for the Rebrick Mini-building Madness 2017 contest (3D model, no restriction on part colors).

Two townhouses inspired by houses in Washington, D.C.. Each house is build as a separate 16x32 modular house. Fully furnished. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.

I always wanted to try making a modular using 1x2 plates in mixed colours, but have never had enough plates in the right colours to do a full size modular building. Then I saw the LEGO Ideas contest to celebrate 90 years of TLG and the idea formed to try and do a midi-scale version (somewhere between minifigure and micro scale). The base for this build is 8x16 studs, so it is one-quarter of the baseplate used for a standard 16-stud wide modular building.

 

It is modular as the floors come apart. However, the way I did the windows for this version means that it's not so pretty on the inside.

 

I would love to do a row of townhouses like this in different colours. Once I can accumulate a few more plates!

 

PS: Sarah Beyer (@betweenbrickwalls) has mastered the use of mixed plates in her gorgeous buildings, but I want to also do a shout out to Jan M. (@wooootles) whose “Avenue Residences” is one of the first buildings that I recall that used this technique (and which is still one of my all time favourite builds).

Small modular with 1640 piece pure brick power

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 12 units, no glue

Two more variations on this base:

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26080618642/in/photostream/

 

Origami paper by Peter Keller:

www.etsy.com/listing/257947277/15x15cm-origami-paper-pack...

 

This Lego clock tower modular is inspired by Prague Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic. Besides the clock tower there are also three small houses. Total width of all buildings is 48 studs and about 4100 bricks were used. Computer rendering but only existing bricks were used.

I was fiddling around with buildings today. The ultra modular system pictured here was a total but very lucky accident.

Modular Origami Star (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

Folded from a sheet of crumpled (VOG) paper glued to a sheet of Japanese origami foil.

A small storage/garage for the city. The ground floor of the green building was inspired by another one that I found around, but I can't find the photo or the author to sign the "credits".

 

Something simple to "cut" with the usual modular buildings design.

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

4 different sizes, all stars are folded with 5 cm squares

Modular Origami Star (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

Front and reverse sides.

Similar to these ones:

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26411803845

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

I designed this with the Parisian Restaurant in mind, but it is made to be totally modular and used with any Modular from Lego or custom built.

The central part of my idea is the park, which in turn can be used as a larger park or two smaller ones, on the likes of the Lego Pet Shop modular.

But there’s more! It can be connected to extra pavements and these can also be used with your modulars, to create squares, make a standard modular look like a corner one, or create your own and unique combination. Did I mention that there's also a colorful mosaic?

There's a bunch of accessories, from a fire hydrant to a comfy bench, and some of them are used to disguise the standard Technic brick used to connect modulars.

And if that was not enough, you will get a lot of accessories to make your city stem to life!

There's a newspaper kiosk, designed to remind the Parisian ones, a crepes rickshaw, a trash trolley, a monumental statue, two wonderfully flowered trees and a big oak tree to give some shade in the park.

And then several other smaller accessories that can be used with this set or all over your modular town.

And, last but not least, there’s 7 minifigs (and a dog) to animate the town!

If you are a Lego Modulars fan, you will want to have all of these in your Lego town.

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My 20th custom modular LEGO building, a supermarket

Origami Modulars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 4 units, no glue

The unit on the right is 60° and the unit on the left turned out to be 60-something upon closer inspection:) Oh well.

60° Origami Modulars (Maria Sinayskaya)

rectangles (3:4), double bronze, 12 units, no glue

Other rectangles are also possible with this folding sequence.

60° Origami Modular (Maria Sinayskaya)

rectangles (1:2), 4 units, no glue

Some other variations of this unit.

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

The bigger stars are folded from double bronze rectangles (2:sqrt3) and the smaller one from bronze (1:sqrt3). Similar designs to the previous ones, with more interesting reverse sides.

6 units for each, no glue

 

Kami paper in Candy by Peter Keller.

Here are some other folds made with paper from the same pack:

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/25706899784

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26486351175

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/25660678671

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26452852532

 

I have to say, it's a great idea to keep the number of colors per pack limited to just 5 or 6. This way you have a nice palette with colors that work together and you have enough sheets of each color per pack. Ideal for modular origami!

I wish I could do this in real bricks (with some variety added, of course). It would mean having to order a couple thousand 1x1 plates and headlight bricks, though.

Well, town is a strong word for it. Small street would be abetter description. So, this is my current project, a modular road. Ignore the random citizens in the actual road bit, they belong to the other side which isn't quite finished yet, due to a severe lack of parts.

 

So, we've currently got (on this side at least) a modded pet shop, the florist, which is still a work in progress, and the detectives office.

 

When I first started this, the pavement (or 'sidewalk' for the Americans), spanned the entirety of the studded part of the baseplates. However, in a moment of inspiration, I decided to fill the sides of the road with raised flower beds (flowers yet to be added). Quite a nice solution really.

 

So, that's it for now. At some point I'll upload a picture of the horror that is, the other side.

  

Modular Origami Star (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

same star as the previous one

8x8 mini-modular designed for the Rebrick Mini-building Madness 2017 contest (3D model, no restriction on part colors).

 

The Selfish Shellfish Self-Service Seafood Restaurant. Pick fresh seafood on the first floor, take it home or eat it in a cozy room on the second floor.

Modular origami wall art by Christine Kirk. She tells about her process in this blog post: www.allthingspaper.net/2021/04/modular-origami-wreath.html

60° Origami Modular (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 12, 10, 4 units, no glue

All three units are of slightly different sizes.

Another possible look.

This was my first attempt at a cafe-corner style modular building.

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

Fronts are exactly the same (on the top).

Below are 3 different reverses. The central one is somewhat flimsy, other two work better.

my buchla 200e. It's a little unique as it has 5 oscillators. 4 261e's and a 259e

12-Pointed Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 12 units, no glue

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

Out of these three stars one features just a single pattern (star), another shows two (star+star) and the third combines 3 patterns (star+pinwheel+wreath).

 

Other stars with a single pattern (pinwheel, wreath):

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26441487591/in/photostream/

Other stars with two elements combined (star+wreath, star+pinwheel, pinwheel+wreath):

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26481623896/in/photostream/

 

There are some other combinations and with big enough squares one can go even deeper, adding more elements on top.

I used 7.5 cm kami paper by Peter Keller. Same pack as here:

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/26252959560

 

Maria Sinayskaya

 

www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/12723931293/in/album-7215...

 

3x3 cm. Double tissue paper.

 

One of the latest.

 

I really really have bad times when it comes to finding high quality paper here in Mexico, and bring paper in from overseas is painfully expensive.

 

It may not have the vivid colors as Maria original ones, but I really hope to refold these stars with a better quality paper.

 

For most of the stars I keep the same color Maria is using, it seems she is unbeatable at the mixtures she uses for every star.

 

I don't have proper lighting equipment and I'm finding quite difficult to photograph tissue paper because some times is a bit reflective and you get reflections all over the model.

 

This photos will be a little weird when it comes to lighting and colors.

Lego bookstore modular inspired by A.Masow Architects concept store. There are four apartments above the bookstore. The modular house can be opened at the back and is fully furnished. About 6500 bricks. Computer rendering but only existing bricks/colors were used. Reference images.

handmade collage

collage hecho a mano.

Origami Modular (Maria Sinayskaya)

circles, 5 units, no glue

60° Origami Modulars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 12, 5, 4 units, no glue

The units in the top picture are of different sizes (the farthest is the biggest). I have 5 such units actually, but folding all of those does not make much sense:)

 

Origami paper by Peter Keller

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

squares, 6 units, no glue

Modular Origami Coaster (Maria Sinayskaya)

circles, 6 units, no glue

 

One fold less than here and a star becomes a round coaster!

I designed this with the Parisian Restaurant in mind, but it is made to be totally modular and used with any Modular from Lego or custom built.

The central part of my idea is the park, which in turn can be used as a larger park or two smaller ones, on the likes of the Lego Pet Shop modular.

But there’s more! It can be connected to extra pavements and these can also be used with your modulars, to create squares, make a standard modular look like a corner one, or create your own and unique combination. Did I mention that there's also a colorful mosaic?

There's a bunch of accessories, from a fire hydrant to a comfy bench, and some of them are used to disguise the standard Technic brick used to connect modulars.

And if that was not enough, you will get a lot of accessories to make your city stem to life!

There's a newspaper kiosk, designed to remind the Parisian ones, a crepes rickshaw, a trash trolley, a monumental statue, two wonderfully flowered trees and a big oak tree to give some shade in the park.

And then several other smaller accessories that can be used with this set or all over your modular town.

And, last but not least, there’s 7 minifigs (and a dog) to animate the town!

If you are a Lego Modulars fan, you will want to have all of these in your Lego town.

Currently on Lego Ideas, please support me!

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Designed and folded by me from 30 squares. Diagrams in my recently published book, The Art of Modular Origami.

Modular Origami Stars (Maria Sinayskaya)

circles, 6 units, no glue

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