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Zomes are polar zonohedron domes, made from rhombi.

Zomes are polar zonohedron domes, made from rhombi.

Interactive 3D tool:

Click here.

The beauty of zomes is that their shape comes from the properties of rhombi - only a few parameters are chosen by the user.

Make your own Zome

For large scale construction, take the measurements and cut out the pieces. Here's one we made out of cardboard:

Instructions: https://mobile.twitter.com/tim_hutton/status/1014315991243853825

And a larger one made from fluted polypropylene and sticky velcro dots:

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More pictures: https://twitter.com/tim_hutton/status/1441738252973658112

Papercraft model

For smaller scale models you can print out copies of the curved strip, and cut them out:

Here's a page with 4 strips, ready to print:

Print 3 copies to get 12 strips in total.