The $249 Ori umbrella uses origami to do away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. But is it ...

For an object we carry, curse, and replace with alarming regularity, the umbrella has barely evolved. Too small, too flimsy, or simply not cut out for bad weather, most designs fail in familiar ways.

Struggling with an umbrella that has blown inside out in the wind is enough to dampen anyone's spirit. A newly-designed umbrella based on origami, however, could make it less of a struggle. The Sa ...

A fold-out solar umbrella design that was inspired by NASA spacecraft and origami could bring clean energy to beachfront resorts this summer and beyond. The “Parelio for Sammontana” design is a ...