Cathedral in Christchurch New Zealand is made of paper tubes Published April 20, 2014 at 1000 × 750 in Earth Week Heroes 2014: Shigeru Ban Humanitarian Architect Next → The “paper” Cathedral in Christchurch New Zealand, made of paper tubes, was built after the earthquake and opened in 2013. Cathedral in Christchurch New Zealand, made of paper tubes, was built after the earthquake and opened in 2013.