Start by mastering the basic folds like the valley and mountain folds. These are the building blocks of origami. A valley ...

The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space ...

If you've wanted to learn origami but never got around to checking out any library books on the topic, the massive collection of origami tutorials at Origami Club can help get you started. Origami ...

Traditional paper origami patterns have provided a blueprint for engineers to fold up structures like solar panels, airplane wings, and roofs. (Credit: Chen et al. / Cambridge University archive ...

Origami robotics: Here’s how to fold your own ‘metamaterial’ at home Scientists studying the Miura-ori origami pattern have found it has reversible, programmable properties.

Those who love origami -- recreational paper folding that dates back to 17th century Japan -- can just about fill their Saturdays with club meetings around the Bay Area.

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.