There are some DIY projects that are cool, some that are useful, and then there are others — like the full-running Origami V-12 four-stroke engine — that are simply awesome. Built by a self-employed ...

The 'Origami' V-12 paper engine is one of our recent favorite gadgets because it combines two of our obsessions (DIY projects and car tech), with a spirited randomness that’s hard to resist. So we ...

After a major natural disaster, one of the biggest challenges is how to quickly rebuild basic infrastructure. A lot of logistics are required to ship everything needed to build a bridge or house–and, ...

A sheet of paper can bend, twist, and tear easily. But folded several times, it becomes stiff and can support objects many times its weight. That’s the basic idea behind “origami engineering,” an ...

A centuries-old Japanese art is set to revolutionize the manufacturing industry with origami printing. Origami is more than a hobby in the engineering world. Illustration by dzianis, Shutterstock ...