

Material ConneXion
Our visit to the material ConneXion library was impressive. A broad selection of materials, textures, colors, and shapes allowed me to...


A soft Engineering Example: The Octopus Gripper
The Octopus gripper has been designed by Festo a robotics company based in Germany. This robotic arm is inspired by the octopus...


Design Your Own Mold
The Task - Design an original mold concept - Can be digitally designed or physically designed - 3D modeled/printed, Laser Cut, Cardboard...


"Big Box" Store / Hobby Lobby
At this arts and craft store, I found many items that features softness. Most of the selected articles are combined structures between...


Exploring Inflatables with Mylar
For this project, I wanted to explore different types of ways and study the characteristics of the material and techniques. I created...

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Bio-Inspiration [Flying Frog]
Rhacophorus Malabaricus also know as "parachute frog" The main characteristic of these animals are the strong membranes in between its...