In Search of Takumi, chapter five: Paper
While the world turned upside down during the global pandemic, Clare Pentlow was busy creating this paper art inspired by the Lexus UX.
Craftsmanship
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Kirigami: 7 amazing artworks made entirely from paper
Inspired by the Japanese practices of origami and kirie, kirigami artists turn ordinary paper into extraordinary artforms.
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Cutting it fine: 9 amazing ‘kirie’ papercuts
Can you believe these nine amazing artworks are made from a single piece of paper? Discover the ancient Japanese art of kirie papercutting.
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Modern origami: 7 mind-boggling masterpieces
Take a look at these seven mind-boggling origami masterpieces. Incredibly, most of them were folded using a single sheet of paper.
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Lollipops: meet Shinri Tezuka, the sugar craftsman
Shinri Tezuka creates his stunning, lifelike lollipops with the same obsession to detail as the Takumi who craft Lexus cars.
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Blazing Carnelian: new colour-craftsmanship for the Lexus LC
Lexus applies its colour-craftsmanship to produce new Blazing Carnelian paintwork for the 2021 Lexus LC flagship coupe.
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Lexus tutorials teach you to get creative with origami
Lexus and UK-based origami artist Coco Sato reveal the essential techniques of origami in three free Lexus Creates online tutorials.
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Design your own Tattooed Car
You’ve seen our striking ‘inked’ Lexus UX by Claudia De Sabe, now we’re giving you the chance to design your own tattooed car.
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When Lexus does the unexpected…
Lexus likes to showcase cutting-edge technology and craftsmanship in a number of imaginative and innovative ways. Here are ten examples of when Lexus did something totally unexpected.
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Who is Tattoo Car artist Claudia De Sabe?
Learn more about the London-based tattoo artist behind our stunning UX art car.
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How to tattoo a car: a step by step guide
Two tattoo artists. Four Dremel drills. Five litres of paint. Five days. Get the inside story on how we created the unique Lexus UX tattoo car.
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Lexus unveils the world’s first tattooed car
You’ve probably scratched your car before, but never like this… Lexus unveils the world’s first tattooed car.
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Tommy Banks: craftsmanship, from nature to plate
In the first Lexus Lunches, our series celebrating the craftsmanship of Britain’s top chefs, we visited Tommy Banks for a meal like no other.
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The art of making the Matcha crepe cake
On Pancake Day, one pancake is never enough… that’s where the Matcha crepe cake comes in. We went to find out how this mouthwatering dessert is made.