“Origami wasn’t available at a large scale in packaging applications,” says Jarmo Kouko, a research team leader at VTT, a research and technology company owned by the Finnish government. “I thought it ...

Long before screens and styluses, entertainment came in the form of folded paper. One square. No cuts. No glue. Just folds. That’s all it took to create animals, flowers, boats, and birds that felt ...

Over dinner with a potential business partner in 2019, Swedish designer Tue Beijer pulled out some sketches and a model of an electric scooter made out of folded paper. He explained that he wanted to ...

All you need to practice origami (which means “to fold paper” in Japanese) is a sheet of paper and a little focus, but certain tools can make the process easier. Here are some recommendations to guide ...

Every day I set aside time to transform sheets of paper into colorful origami hearts. My fingers fold the paper into a series of squares and triangles that are reliant on patience and precision. I ...

Xu proceeded to cut the material into flat translucent sheets with mechanical properties similar to those of paper. She then folded, twisted and pulled those sheets into three-dimensional shapes such ...

Lunar new year activities for kids: easy crafts, games, and traditions. Perfect for ages 3-10 with supplies you already have ...

Eight-year-old S. Hariraj is a Foldscope devotee. He's used it to look at the milk from the cows his parents raise. Though the milk looks creamy, the Foldscope reveals a world of microorganisms. "It ...

On Saturday, Nov. 16, students left the Asian American Cultural Center, or AACC, with paper sailboats, jumping frogs and Thanksgiving-themed turkeys. At the center, Sok Song ART ’26, an MFA student at ...

Paper stars are one of the most versatile decorations you can make, and Waldorf window stars are a special type that serve ...