The so-called chinese 3d-modules seems to be able to take almost any shape with any pattern. The models are made out of many hundreds of small modules which then have to be assembled according to a pattern, that much reminds of knitting or embroidery, rather than of papercrafts. This technique almost completely negates the three-dimensionality of the paper modules: each unit acts more like a pixel. Interesting paradox...
Blue's Chinese 3d modular origami
