Everything about human life has a rhythm. It is literally built into our bodies: Your heart beats in a repeating pattern that keeps you alive. Your breath is another pattern. Repetition is natural for ...

In the West, bricks are almost always used to create straight, uniform walls in rectilinear buildings. India, on the other hand, has a long history of sculptural brickwork, using these basic ...

Lasercutters are amazingly versatile tools that can help you build all manner of complicated structures if you can break them down into a series of planar parts. [David] had spotted artworks at the ...

Engineers have developed a class of origami structures that unfold in one smooth motion to create flower-like shapes, which ...

Princeton engineers are twisting, stretching and creasing structures to create a new type of origami, one that changes its ...

Researchers have developed a model that can recreate, with only a few parameters, the wing patterns of a large group of insects, shedding light on how these complex patterns form. For many species of ...

Symbols are everywhere — from ancient religious icons to modern corporate logos. They serve as powerful tools that transcend language barriers, conveying complex ideas and emotions instantly.

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...

Designed by James Taylor, associate director at SHH Architects & Interior Designers, this Belgravia house features a unique diamond-patterned partition separating the stairwell. Each week, Mansion ...

Studies reveal childhood fitness habits strongly influence lifelong health. Kids often remain in the same fitness profile as ...

The brain prefers round, curvy shapes to angular, pointy ones. That's why a number of hotels are embracing curvilinear design. Have you ever entered a colorful, flashy nightclub and felt a giddy ...