All tagged Origami

Beyond Paper: How to Make Origami Out of Thick Materials

Beyond Paper: How to Make Origami Out of Thick Materials

Clark Roubicek
Design Methods, Prototyping

Many people either know about origami, have seen others fold origami, or have folded it themselves, but very few people can translate origami crease patterns into 3D objects and designs. That skill is necessary to take origami from a hobby to an engineering tool. I want to push your origami knowledge and exposure just a little deeper and go beyond the paper pattern. Specifically, after reading this article, you’ll be able to make an origami tessellation pattern out of materials thicker than paper.

Origami Design: A Fuzzy Boundary Between Art and Science

Origami Design: A Fuzzy Boundary Between Art and Science

William Godfrey
Design Philosophy, Prototyping

Origami is an ancient Japanese art form which had its roots over a thousand years ago in ancient Japan. Only in the last century’s intellectual revolution has it transformed into a more scientific and fully developed art form. We can see origami under scrutiny as an art form, and as a scientific and mathematical method of design. In any design, it is important to see from both angles.