So wait, why paper, again? “Our teammates design apps every day, and we’ve tried most of the prototyping solutions out there, but they all seemed too complicated for us,” says Leo Lin, a designer at ...

Irving Harper at home with his paper sculptures (photograph by D. James Dee, courtesy of Maharam) You’ve probably seen Irving Harper’s work even if you don’t know his name. His “Ball Clock” made for ...

Unsure about a new design? Scientists and engineers often start with a model. With a model, you can test new ideas on a small-scale before going bigger. They are also cheaper, easier to produce, and ...

In his studio in Harlem, Sourabh Gupta crafts delicate daisies, roses and lady’s slippers from paper, sponge and even bread. By Mimi Vu In the designer Sourabh Gupta’s studio, in a nondescript ...

Industrial design student Avia Revivi has designed a biodegradable toilet paper named O-SOW, which integrates seeds to encourage plant growth. Revivi first devised the product to be used by people ...