https://erikdemaine.org/curved/history/
In addition to being great artists, I also learned dynamic programming from this guy via his outstanding lectures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp4_UXaVyx8&list=PLJl4xQazDg...
It looks like there's a more recent series as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4-cftqTcdI
Le Klint makes hand folded curved lamp shades that are prtty neat. They have workshops to teach people how to do it, too.
https://www.leklint.com/collections/pendants/products/le-kli...
What's great is that, if you accidentally sit on that lampshade or damaging it while moving houses, it has a second life as an IKEA KRUSNING!
https://www.ikea.com/ma/en/p/krusning-pendant-lamp-shade-whi...
Any info about the workshops? Or instructions on similar techniques?
It's going on right now (in Copenhagen)
https://www.leklint.com/blogs/stories/3daysofdesign-2025
An old promo showing some of the techniques they use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3T_il3Qphc
There's also this: https://www.normann-copenhagen.com/en/Product/Product-Collec...
Which comes as a kit you put together (keep som clear packing tape handy... it can crack if folded to hard... lol)
This duo must have the most fun job in all academia.
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