FOLD2 Final webinar
We warmly welcome you to the public Final webinar of the FOLD2 project! The webinar will include a keynote speak from Yves Klett, and a review of the FOLD2 projects highlights. Webinar will be held on January 28th 10AM-12PM (UTC+2). You can find the webinar schedule and sing up link from below. Webinar Schedule We…
FOLD2 public webinar on March
We warmly welcome you to the public mid-term webinar of the FOLD2 project! The webinar will include an inspiring keynote speak form Tomohiro Tachi, Professor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo, and a review of the FOLD2 projects latest proceedings. Webinar will be held on March 19th starting at 10AM (UTC+2) ,…
Fold2 meets TachiLab in Tokyo
Author: Kirsi Peltonen, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University Fold2 project enabled my research exchange visit to the University of Tokyo 15.10.-15.11.2024 hosted by Tomohiro Tachi, professor of Arts and Sciences. He is a world-leading expert of origami design, 3D and kinematic forms and function through geometry and computation in architecture and engineering. …
FOLD2 public webinar in March 2025
The FOLD2 project will arrange a public webinar in the spring of 2025. The webinar will be held on March 19th between 10 AM and 12 AM (UTC+2). It will include a keynote speech by an internationally well-known speaker on origami folding and a summary of the FOLD2 project’s mid-term achievements. The program will be…
Folding Gathers Disciplines
Author: Kirsi Peltonen Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University The 8th International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education (8OSME, http://www.impactengineering.org/8OSME/) was held at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia from July 16-18, 2024 and followed by the Folding Australia 2024 origami convention on 20-21 July. Fold2 project team Markus Holste…
Fold2 project started in April
Fold project ended successfully in the end of 2023. Project got continuation in the spring, when Fold2 received a positive funding decision from Business Finland for the years 2024-2026. The kick-off event for the new Fold2 project was held in April 2024. The overall vision for the Fold2 consortium is to create a new portfolio…
Fold project demos shown at Eco Expo Hong Kong
New Wood (Uusi puu) participated to Eco Expo Asia fair, held in Hong Kong on October 26th-29th 2023. The goal of the event was to promote innovative green solutions and technologies. Fold project demo samples were shown as part of the New wood exhibition arranged by the Consulate General of Finland at the European Pavilion.…
Fold project at Dutch Design Week 2023
This October Fold project had an opportunity to participate Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in Northern Europe, gathering designers both form the Netherlands and world wide to show their work in over a 100 locations around Eindhoven, Netherlands. Dutch Design Week presents a strong focus on research based design. Fold project showcased an…
Folded Futures exhibition at Helsinki Design Week 2023
Fold project got an opportunity to present an exhibition of our folded concepts at the Helsinki Design Week 2023. The event was distributed to various locations around Helsinki and Fold project’s exhibition – Folded Futures – was built at the main event location at Merikortteli, Punavuori. Folded Future presented product concepts utilising folded structures designed…
Fold project at the Helsinki Design Week 2023
Fold project is taking part of the Helsinki Design Week 2023 as a part of the main exhibition. The exhibition venue is in Merikortteli (Pursimiehenkatu 29) with a theme related to everyday living and the future of work and living spaces. Fold project presents an exhibition concept called Folded Future that consists of product concepts…
Visit at the Ciment Pleating
In June, designers from the Fold-project visited the University of Edinburgh and London to further study foldable designs and kirigami. During a field trip to London, the designers had a great opportunity to visit Ciment pleating, a company that has specialized in pleating services with a hand-crafted approach since 1925. They have an amazing selection…
Paul Jackson’s workshop vol. 2
Fold project had an opportunity to participate to another workshop by origami artist Paul Jackson. Workshop was arranged together by VTT and Aalto University, and it was a part of Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors, a course that combines math, arts, and architecture. This time Fold project researchers and consortium partners had two days…
Fold project highlights of 2022
Fold project launched in January 2022 VTT launched the Fold project in collaboration with Aalto University in a kick-off meeting in January 2022. The Fold consortium and research team met for the first time to discuss the goals of the project. The Fold project attracted companies from various fields: material producers, machine production and package…
Fold showcased at Uusi puu exhibition
Fold project participated in New Wood (Uusi puu) exhibition with a concept of folded wood based cushioning materials for e-commerce packaging. The exhibition was held at the Finnish parliament, and a competition for new wood based innovations was launched at the event. The exhibited pieces consisted of three different solutions using the same foldable pattern:…
Fold presented in IAPRI newsletter
IAPRI, International Association of Packaging Research Institutes, published a news item on their website about the Fold project. Click link to read more: Aalto and VTT work on FOLD paperboard project.
Paul Jackson’s Corrugations workshop
Origami artist Paul Jackson will be hosting a hands-on folding workshop related to the Fold project at Aalto University in October. “Over 5 full days of group workshops and personal creative experimentation, Corrugations aims to introduce the language and multi-disciplinary creative potential of flexible folded surfaces and flexible folded forms, in packaging, engineering, math and…
Fold demo samples presented in May
Fold Demo Day gathered Fold consortium partners with VTT and Aalto project groups to network, explore the folded demo samples, and to discuss the opportunities and application ideas for folded materials. The event showcased folded material explorations that had been made during and prior to the Fold project. The samples were divided to different categories…
Press release: ExpandFibre 13.04.2022
FOLD project has joined ExpandFibre Ecosystem and Programmes. Read the news form ExpandFibre website: Multidisciplinary FOLD co-innovation project seeks durable future solutions for industrial needs.
Press release: Aalto University 20.01.2022
Aalto University has published an article about the role of Fold project for the industry. Link to the article: Multidisciplinary research project based on origami seeks solutions for industrial needs.
Press release: Business Finland 04.02.2022
Business Finland has published a web article about Fold project. Link to the article: Fold goes for gold: New sustainable, durable packaging materials are taking off.
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