The art of origami, or paper folding, has been around for more than 2,000 years. These days, origami papers are available in a multitude of vibrant colors and patterns. Most packs come with the ...

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material ...

Different types of paper are designed for different tasks. To understand how important it is to use the right type of paper, try running tissue paper through your printer. Origami paper is no ...

The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space vehicles, but now there's a new family of origami shapes that could make them ...

Researchers categorize origami- and kirigami-based mechanical metamaterials, artificially engineered materials with unusual mechanical properties, and subdivided them into rigid or deformable ...