This piece is called XYZmbe by Nick Robinson. The XYZ in the name is self-explanatory, as this is an intersecting planes piece in three dimensions. The mbe, however, is a little more obscure.
Apparently, the invention of this piece coincided with the awarding of a Member of the British Empire to Mr. Sam Evison, who was an officer and member of the British Origami Society. According to the BOS website, Mr. Evison won for "promoting origami in the Manchester region." I like that - giving national honor and recognition to a man who quietly encouraged others to fold paper and make beautiful things. I believe you can gain a lot of insight into a culture based upon what types of individuals that culture chooses to honor. Too bad it seems quite unlikely that any US Presidential Medals of Freedom will be bestowed upon an American origamist any time soon.
This piece is fun and relatively easy. Directions can be found at:
http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/diagrams/xyzmbe.htm
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