Now, he designs and folds pieces for collectors and art galleries, while contributing to a growing field of practical applications in space research, medical technology and other fields. “There’s been ...

There’s no denying its elegant beauty, but the importance of a designer’s dress pattern seems inconsequential among the examples of how the art of origami has played a role in engineering, ...

A plastic bladder folded into an origami shape can stand up to cryogenic temperatures. (WSU Photo) Build a better fuel tank, and the space industry will beat a path to your door. At least that’s what ...

Meenakshi Mukerji takes the ancient Japanese art form of origami – or paper folding – far beyond the making of simple paper cranes. Mukerji, a resident of Cupertino, is famous in the origami world for ...

The latest exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum will invite its viewers to think about how they can contribute to the culture of origami. Two versions of Robert J. Lang's 'Emperor Scorpion The latest ...

Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for stickier bandages, heat pads, wearable electronics, according to a new study. Scraped up knees and elbows are tricky places to securely ...

If you’ve ever found it impossible to properly fold a road map, you will be absolutely astonished by what the folks profiled in Park Slope filmmaker Vanessa Gould’s new documentary airing on WNET-TV ...

Munira Chendvankar gives an insight into the art and scope of Origami for all those who would like to experiment with their creative side We all enjoyed making those little paper boats when we were ...

There is a lot engineers can learn from Japanese paper folding art forms, from cheap batteries made from paper and water to tiny robots that are activated by heat. While origami gets a lot of the ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explore origami and the mathematical art of paper folding. Woman checks Bernese mountain dog's fur, sees something moving with a tail ...