Evoking the creations of a brilliant, futuristic insect, architect Michael Hansmeyer’s fantastical extrapolation of classical columns leaves no smooth surface untouched. Hansmeyer’s intention, he says, was “to start with as little as possible and arrive at something procedurally.” After subdividing a basic cylindrical shape, that “something” turned out to have 16 million faces — too many for even the most gigantic 3-D printer or robotic drill. Instead, an industrial mill cuts 3,000 individual layers of 1-millimeter-thick cardboard. The 3-meter-high columns pictured here are held together by their sheer weight. Newer versions will be made of a thermoplastic and stacked around a steel core to improve load-bearing capacity.