The practice of purposely looping thread to create intricate knit garments and blankets has existed for millennia. Though its ...

In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...

The design methodology is based on a semi-analytical form-finding procedure in which two set of equations are simultaneously solved: the rank-deficiency conditions on the equilibrium operator for the ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a design method of membrane tensegrity structures by solving the inverse problem using freeform origami tessellations by generalizing Resch’s patterns. We found ...

Emergency shelters can take hours, or days, to construct. This foldable origami-inspired shelter can be set up in a matter of minutes.

It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island ...

National Math Stars, which funds tutoring, enrichment and supplies for 10 years, is moving into the Midwest, adding another ...

Japan's traditional papercraft, origami, has come to be used in engineering, as researchers observe insects and other specimens to develop "crease patterns" that can be utilized in diverse fields.

Having inked a new deal with a national distributor, US sake business Origami Sake is gearing up for a major expansion drive.