Kirigami Table (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Kirigami Table

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By harnessing the mechanical instabilities in curved beams, researchers developed a system that can transform objects into elaborate and customizable 3D configurations. Above, the researchers demonstrated a coffee table that can fold flat and pop-up in one simple motion.

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(Credit: Saurabh Mhatre/Harvard University)

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