Californian company Oru Kayak has designed a foldable kayak that can be carried on one's back for easy transportation and use. More about "First origami tandem kayak" folds down to suitcase size
Researchers have created a series of 4D-printed plastic objects that fold themselves into predetermined shapes when heated, which they believe could be scaled up to create flat-pack furniture. More about 4D-printing method could allow flat-pack furniture to be assembled with heat alone
In this next movie in our series by publishers Laurence King, made to accompany Paul Jackson's book Folding Techniques for Designers, the author shows how to form spans and parabolas in a sheet of card. More about Folding Techniques for Designers: spans and parabolas by Paul Jackson
In this movie by publishers Laurence King, author Paul Jackson shows how to make 'v' pleats in a sheet of paper, as detailed in chapter four of his book Folding Techniques for Designers. Enter our competition to win a copy of the book here. More about Folding Techniques for Designers: 'v' pleats
In this movie by publishers Laurence King, author Paul Jackson demonstrates a pleating technique from the second chapter of his book Folding Techniques for Designers. Enter our competition to win a copy of the book here. More about Folding Techniques for Designers: basic pleats