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NASA Invents a Folding Solar Panel Origami-Style

November 28, 2017 by neogeo

As a high school student at a study program in Japan, Brian Trease would fold wrappers from fast-food cheeseburgers into cranes. He loved discovering different origami techniques in library … more...

Geometric Layer Cake by Dinara Kasko

October 16, 2017 by Poly Hedra

Geometric layer cake by Dinara Kasko manufactured/handmade via 3D-printing technology

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A Fight to Fix Geometry’s Foundations

February 14, 2017 by neogeo

When two mathematicians raised pointed questions about a classic proof that no one really understood, they ignited a years-long debate about how much could be trusted in a new kind of geometry. In the 1830s, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton reformulated Newton’s laws of motion, finding deep mathematical symmetries between an object’s position and […]

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The Hive – Kew Gardens’ spectacular new bee-inspired sculpture

October 7, 2016 by neogeo

The award-winning honeycomb structure features lighting and music which fluctuate in harmony with a real beehive.

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Babylonians tracked Jupiter with sophisticated geometrical math

September 22, 2016 by Poly Hedra

Clay tablets show that Babylonian culture was able to use sophisticated geometry to track the orbit of Jupiter.

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Geometrical Auditorium in Poland

July 7, 2016 by neogeo

Stunning Concert Hall “Jordanki” of the city of Torun in Poland features remarkable geometrical play of walls and ceilings.

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A Sculptural Geometric Pop-Up Book

May 11, 2016 by Poly Hedra

A colossal book project comprised of six die-cut paper sculptures that act as the book’s pages.

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ECOsystem GEOmetry

March 28, 2016 by neogeo

Captivating video by Noble Sweat for international garden expo 2013 Suncheon bay – Korea.

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Brilliant array of precisely aligned architecture

February 11, 2016 by neogeo

Geometry Club made brilliant array of precisely aligned architecture photographs from around the world.

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NASA Orbit Pavilion Lets Visitors Listen to the “Sounds of Space”

February 4, 2016 by Poly Hedra

Nautilus-shaped pavilion immerses visitors in the sounds of satellites orbiting in outer space.

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Gorgeous light installation

January 26, 2016 by Poly Hedra

SOFTlab, a design studio from New York City made a new installation for Melissa in Soho

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3D Printed Mesmerizing Glowing Kinetic Sculpture

January 7, 2016 by Poly Hedra

Hypnotizing spherical zoetrope printed with 3D printing.

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Brilliant Four-Story-Tall Star Lights Up Malaysian Skyline

December 17, 2015 by Poly Hedra

Brilliant four-story LED construction in Malaysia

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Man Ray – Human Equations

December 4, 2015 by Poly Hedra

A wonderful Man Ray’s series, fusion of two extremes: mathematical abstraction and human drama.

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Translating Classical Music Into Abstract Geometries

November 20, 2015 by Poly Hedra

Quayola transformes six Ligeti pieces into a visual score, translating the sounds into abstract shapes and geometric forms

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Taxonomy Of Shapes – Reuleaux Polygon meets Golygon

November 17, 2015 by neogeo

A Fluorescent Taxonomy Of Shapes You Never Knew Existed

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Surreal Geometry Constructs a World of Loops [Music Video]

November 3, 2015 by neogeo

The endless loop: what are its possibilities and limitations?

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Spectacular Snowdon aviary in London Zoo

October 16, 2015 by Poly Hedra

The largest and most spectacular aviary in London Zoo

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Math Generated Art: Leonardoworx’ The Iterative Method

October 5, 2015 by neogeo

How math and physic can be the key for explaining human life and perception.

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