Paper gardens

A cover story built entirely from folded card - not one flower in it is real.

Category Editorial
Client Papel magazine
Year 2025
Backdrop Lilac #C9B8D8
Photographer Ana Ribas
Role Set design and art direction
Paper 03

Papel asked for a spring cover without a single living stem. Everything on these sets is card: fans, folded lilies, pleated leaves, cut over three days and pinned to lilac and sky blue grounds. The pastel range was mixed to sit one step below the paper so the folds read.