Tubular structures that fold flat for storage may not take up much room in that form, but they also tend not to be very strong when deployed. That isn't a problem with an experimental new type of tube ...

Engineers at RMIT University have designed an innovative tubular structural system that can be packed flat for easier transport and pop up into strong building materials. This breakthrough is made ...

In a nutshell: Those with a penchant for peculiar PC peripherals may be interested in a new project on Kickstarter called Air.0. It's an origami-inspired foldable computer mouse that sounds a bit ...

Start with a square piece of paper. Now, fold it into the shape of a tarantula. Seem like a daunting task? It’s not, if you borrow Robert J. Lang’s software. The California-based origami designer -- ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. While origami is generally exhibited in a three-dimensional form, local artist Ira Blount presents eight flat origami ...

Inflatable, metre-scale origami structures have been designed to transform from flat structures into expanded forms and then to lock into their new shape. This technology opens the way to the use of ...