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  • Creator Sets Overview

    Creator Sets Overview

    An overview of the Creator Sets, expanding the Modular Builder system with additional modules while also introducing more detailed pieces that can stand on their own.

    Creator Sets Overview

    An overview of the Creator Sets, expanding the Modular Builder system with additional modules while also introducing more detailed pieces that can stand on their own.

  • Settlement

    Settlement

    A sculptural paper model built from three nested volumes, approached as a standalone construction and closer to how I would work in concrete.

    Settlement

    A sculptural paper model built from three nested volumes, approached as a standalone construction and closer to how I would work in concrete.

  • Spinning Stairs

    Spinning Stairs

    A paper version of a concrete piece, built from a single module repeated four times, revealing the structure through rotation and assembly.

    Spinning Stairs

    A paper version of a concrete piece, built from a single module repeated four times, revealing the structure through rotation and assembly.

  • Architecture Set 02

    Architecture Set 02

    A set of more detailed and demanding models, from kirigami-based folds to more complex architectural pieces like Settlement and Spinning Stairs.

    Architecture Set 02

    A set of more detailed and demanding models, from kirigami-based folds to more complex architectural pieces like Settlement and Spinning Stairs.

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Arts, Design & Architecture

Hi, my name is David Umemoto. I started out in architecture, but these days my work moves between sculpture, design, and functional objects. I use concrete, paper, metal, and more recently food as my main materials.

NO-BU-RU began during the pandemic as a way to keep creating from home with my kids. It has since evolved into a platform where I share tutorials, experimental recipes, and DIY projects you can make with simple tools and materials. You will find downloadable templates, process ideas, and sculptural experiments to try at home or take in your own direction.

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