For Richard Gordon, origami is like a piece of music. While an individual fold may not be particularly impressive, many together can make the paper sing. A floppy sheet can transform into a flapping ...

This ingenious video shows you how to make an origami face mask from paper towels which reportedly protects against coronavirus. The DIY mask was created by professor Anna Myczkowska-Szczerska who ...

Anyone can make their own origami face mask and it may potentially be better at blocking microscopic coronavirus particles than commercially available ones, a new study suggests. The paper-folding ...

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 reports constructing disposable masks using simple paper folding or origami steps, from filter material. This could make ...

The paper used by Joel Cooper is hand-painted, stained or dyed and treated to ensure the resulting art is durable enough to display. Because he doesn’t use any glue or cut the paper at all, Cooper’s ...

Team USA is sporting some futuristic-looking face coverings for the Tokyo Games. The masks have been compared to characters from Batman, Star Wars, and The Silence of the Lambs. Nike emphasizes that ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Pairing a fashion photographer with an origamist ...

Gordon is one of a growing number of mask designers who see the promise of better fit, function, and even fashion in the ancient art of origami. He began crafting masks more than a decade ago in ...