The folding pattern, known as the Miura-ori, is a periodic way to tile the plane using the simplest mountain-valley fold in origami. It was used as a decorative item in clothing at least as long ago ...

A versatile origami fold could be the key to creating just about any structure, from the nanoscale to full-scale buildings, according to new engineering research out this week. A team at Harvard says ...

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Correction: The “Stories of Longmont’s Immigration Heritage” exhibit is open from January 23 to June 12, not just on Thursday evenings. In 2015, the Longmont Museum explored automatons, droids and ...

A groundbreaking exhibition that reveals the extraordinary power and potential of contemporary origami, “Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami,” opens Sept. 2 at the Schaefer International ...

We’re all familiar with perky paper cranes, bunnies and flowers, but origami has come of age. Today, the simple art of folding paper is not so simple. It takes on intricate geometric shapes, makes ...

The action that's been reserved for thin, flexible materials is about to get a boost. Researchers studying the ancient art of origami have figured out some new ways to make rigid, thick structures ...