Researchers recently shared details on creating foldable, self-locking structures by using multi-material 3D printing. These origami-inspired designs can transition between flat and three-dimension… ...

To do that, the team 3D printed a ceramic structure based on the Miura-ori origami pattern—which is a way to fold something flat, like paper, so it takes up less space but stays flat overall ...

University of Houston. "Engineer reinvents ceramics with origami-inspired 3D printing." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 April 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423130331.htm>.