MIT researchers developed a new type of origami-based construction method that could be used to build complex structures that are cheaper and easier to assemble, and use less material than those built with some conventional techniques. news.mit.edu/2026/origami-ba…
A foldable metal sculpture suspended at the Boston Public Library

ALT A foldable metal sculpture suspended at the Boston Public Library

Oct 28, 2026 · 4:11 PM UTC

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Please keep the building inspector away from my next paper airplane.
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Is it resistant to wind and earthquakes?
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You still employing ppl who use SA allegations as a career advancement tool? How TF is Knouse still employed?! You ppl are disgusting.
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You employ lying cunts who destroy lives for clout. Shame on you.
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Space applications
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Well done!
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Origami construction gets stiffness from geometry instead of material, which is clever. My question is the creases: how do the joints hold up to weather over years?
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