How Japanese paper cutting inspired Montreal researchers to engineer a new type of parachute

Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...

From beadwork to cooking: How Indigenous traditions are shaping reconciliation on P.E.I.

On Prince Edward Island, reconciliation has taken many forms — from passing down intergenerational knowledge like beadwork ...
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Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute

Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that engineers hope could be used in everything from humanitarian airdrops to ...

‘BLUE MONSTER’: Tiny homes dwarfed by city-approved backyard ‘Goliath’

McFarlane lives on a small stretch of Craven Rd., not far from Dundas St. E. and Coxwell Ave., known for exceptionally tiny ...